Lord Rutherford Pinot Noir
This New Zealand Pinot Noir has nice complexity on the nose with aromas black cherries, blackberries, strawberry jam, blueberries and a hint of wood smoke. Dry and medium bodied with soft tannins and fresh acidity. This evolves nicely on the palate with the immediately fruity characters of raspberries, red cherries and damson giving way to some hot, white pepper, oak and subtle smoke flavours.
This New Zealand Pinot Noir has nice complexity on the nose with aromas black cherries, blackberries, strawberry jam, blueberries and a hint of wood smoke. Dry and medium bodied with soft tannins and fresh acidity. This evolves nicely on the palate with the immediately fruity characters of raspberries, red cherries and damson giving way to some hot, white pepper, oak and subtle smoke flavours.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green | |
Nose | Complex nose of jammy black and red berry fruits, accompanied by a hint of wood smoke. |
Palate | Ripe red fruit character on the palate; peppery; subtle smokey oak. |
Fact Sheet | |
Fluid | 75 cl |
Grape Variety | 100% Pinot Noir |
Style | Dry, Medium Bodied |
Estate/Producer | Brightwater Vineyards |
Country | New Zealand |
Region/AOC | Nelson, New Zealand South Island |
Vintage | 2012 |
Making Techniques | Fastidious shoot thinning, bunch thinning and hand leaf removal ensured that the berries had optimum exposure to the sun. Hand harvesting took place on 4th April 2012. In the winery the grapes were carefully destemmed and left cold to soak for 7 days before a natural fermentation started. The wine was aged in French oak barriques for 16 months prior to bottling in order to allow full integration between the ripe fruit flavours, tannins and oak, thus creating this elegant, softly textured Pinot Noir. |
Closure | Screw cap |
Awards and/or Press Quotes | |
Awards and/or Press Quotes | Sam Kim (Wine Orbit): 93 Points, 5 Stars. ’Bold and brooding, yet it’s refined and elegant at the same time with complex aromas of dark cherry, game, truffle and walnut. The palate is ripe and finely textured showing excellent mid-palate weight, backed by fine, chalky tannins. The wine offers layers of delicious, intriguing flavours. Excellent structure too.’ |