Cloudy Bay, Pinot Noir, Marlborough

Last bottle, still fresh. Garnet color , no cloudiness or bricking. On the nose, fresh, bright red fruit with a hints of wood and earth. On the palate, light bodied, with bright red tart cherry and good acidity. Moderately long finish with more bright red fruit and wood. Somewhat puzzled by many reviewers’ negative comments. QPR isn’t great though (I paid $30, not $45), so those who paid $45, would expect more than what this wine delivers.

2013 vintage

Ripe, with parsnip hints being the only thing preventing it tasting like savoury jam. 14%, screwcap

2013 vintage

A pleasent wine, marred by too much alcohol and a slightly muddy feel. I have discussed this problem with NZ growers and listened to their argument that they need to have 14% + in order to get their phenolics right, but I don't buy it. I think they are pitching to the big booze market which, alas, seems to be taking over. everywhere. If they picked even a little earlier the wines would not be as big, but would be …

2013 vintage

After a triple vinturie into decant for an hour, this thing was at best palatable with food, Rough and acidic around the edges, with a short finish. I assume from a cold vintage? Certainly not fruit juice for the masses. Money better spent elsewhere. Not a re buy.

2013 vintage

Dark cherry, vegetal and good acidity, medium finish. Not perfectly balanced. This is more than drinkable, however not worth the $45 asked for.

2013 vintage

Brief notes only, tasted at annual NZ Trade Tasting, London Jan 2015 Big and soft, classy PN. Dry-ish. Floury tannins. Long finish. RR price £30.....maybe worth that, at stretch.

2013 vintage

Klar rød med svakt rødbrun kant. Pent utviklet NZ PN med et ganske intenst preg av røde bærtoner, anis, bark og et behagelig, spicy preg. Saftig og middels intens smak med modne bærtoner, finkornete tanniner og pen syrestruktur som lurer i bakgrunnen. Lang og delikat ettersmak med varme krydder- og bærtoner. Vel verdt et par års lagring.

2013 vintage

Still decent drinking after 3 days.

2013 vintage

Ok. By the glass pinot. Lacks body and character.

2013 vintage

Drank at Super Bowl/60th Bday party. First bottle I opened so some fair recollection. First try for Cloudy Bay pinot. Sadly, nothing special. Light, fruity but reasonable value. Community has it nailed at high 80s.

2013 vintage

Slightly dull, translucent ruby. Attractive nose of ripe cherries, with something earthy in the background. Simply delicious; very fine tannins, and not many of them; decent acidity; loads of fruit; good length. Slightly more austere than the Greywacke PN 13 tasted at the same time. 14%, screwcap.

2013 vintage

Light in color, lacking richness, a murky orange-ish red tint to it. No legs. Nose is a little bit fruity, strawberry-like. Initial taste is musky, more on the plum side than the black cherry. Not a long finish, imbalanced with little if any structure to it. Disappointed in this wine, and would not buy again even at a 50% reduced price point.

2013 vintage

Black cherries and dark berries. Sweet and sour with a savoury edge. Balanced, fleshy, and silky. Delicious. This is a serious wine that probably deserves more attention. (93 Excellent wine)

2013 vintage

From Susan excellent!

2013 vintage

Full bore spicy nose. Earthy, smokey, spicy. Then sweet summer fruit. Nice juicy mid and medium sweet tail. This is very very good for the price.

2013 vintage

One of the better Pinot Noirs I've had. Fruity, almost floral; acidity in check and the oak finish gives it structure although it is a shade too prominent. Perhaps another year should tame it. 14% vol.

2013 vintage

Much less peppery than last time I drunk. nice fruit, simple, easy to drink.

2013 vintage

Deep and primary on the nose, with plum and black cherry notes, hints of blueberry too, integrated oak. The fruit carries over to the palate, medium to full bodied, black cherry, a touch of sous-bois. Medium acidity, clean finish. At the moment it's all about the fruit but I believe it will improve considerably with a few years spent underground. Hold

2013 vintage

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