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Earth Smoke Pinot Noir - 2011

Pyramid Valley

4.0
UAH聽2,380.00
QPR 0.6706 馃槓
Region
New Zealand 禄 North Canterbury
Type
red still, dry
Vintage
2011
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Alcohol
14
Volume
750 mL
Cellar
not available
Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2011

Ratings

4.0
@Garage

This wine is complex and challenging, yet undeniably charming. It features notes of damp earth, spoiled red fruits, wormwood, tobacco, pickles, and spices. The palate is salty and ripe, culminating in a long mineral finish with a pleasing bitterness. Not an easy drink, but rewarding for those who appreciate its intricate layers.

4.0
@Lucky RestaurantWine geeks club: Pinot Noir

I tasted it blind, and knowing it was a Pinot Noir, I quickly guessed the wine and vintage. It's complex and not easy to enjoy. Besides, it's over the peak already. Wet earth, wormwood, tobacco, pickles, mushrooms, and spices. You see, there is no room for fruits anymore. It's high in alcohol, salty and ripe. The aftertaste is long, but wormwood plays a dangerous game here, adding some bitterness and complex flavours. Not for everyone. Somehow, I enjoyed (maybe I was already drunk).

4.0

Murky and pale garnet colour. Sophisticated bouquet with pickles, wild strawberries, wet earth, tobacco and spices. Palate is ripe, fruit-forward and powerful, with nice pickles and wet forest floor touch. Value is questionable, but it's definitely interesting experience. I like how Pyramid Valley plays with low intervention producing border wines.