Rockburn Pinot Noir Ten Barrels

Lovely midweight powerful Otago Pinot. Nothing extracted , over-oaked or overripe. Very lifted spicy red fruited nose. Quite a powerful palate but still only mid weight. Lovely length. Much better than a bottle 3 years ago. Really at its peak nose with ripe tannins now all integrated. Lovely

Bacon, forest floor, cherry, tomato leaf, dried fruit, toasty wood nose High acity, minerality, savoury, balanced, med body on the palate

Single vineyard Gibbston Valley , 35% new oak , warmer than average year Colour med garnet, bricking 14/15 Nose med intensity black cherry and plums , brown spices , dried herbs good complexity 26/30 Palate med to full bodied this thing you taste on the palate is the acidity and fine grain tannins , dark fruits in the background , almost sour , long finish with drying tannins 40/44 Overall a masculine style Pinot , seems out of balance maybe …

Pale ruby color. Forest berries on the nose. Medium body. Acidic attack, medium+ tannins on the mid palate and long finish. Lacking complexity and 'oomph', at times even feels a bit sour. Had with prime reb, chantarelle, steamed spring onions and sauce. Unsurprisingly not the best combo either. A bit disappointed in this wine i imported myself.