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Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2005


Dark just-transparent deep rose red.
Classic Central Otago nose of cherries and rich violets.
Very intense nose that reflects the extremely low yield that year (30% of normal).
Has the fruitier, clay-based Bendingo grapes in the mix as well as the lighter more minerally schist-based Gibbston Valley fruit.
Palate is still a bit tannic and with very concentrated black cherry and some raspberries, dry boxwood on the back end.
I would recommend to cellar it for a while, but it is already a five year-old one...
For NZ$ 39.

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