Paul Cluver, Pinot Noir, Elgin

By the glass at the BA lounge LHR. Last couple of glasses in the bottle. Hot feel, rich and with a medicinal finish. 87 at best

Nose of cherries; slightly bitter, but meshed well with chicken and wild rice soup on a cold winter's night.

By the glass courtesy of BA en route Chennai > London. Good aromatics very much Pinot through and through , soft darker edge , light on the spice and sweetness. Is a bit difficult on the palate though sharp and bit angular that spoils the show .86-87

Attractive aroma of tinned and fresh Bing cherry, exotic oak spice and strawberry slices. An appealing youthful, and vibrant entry with sweetness and richness and plenty of ripe red berries, strawberries, and tinned cherries. Intense, fruit-forward, the wine has good focus, great length, and drive with an aromatic, penetrating finish. Closes with peach Melba and raspberry and perhaps, whilst easier going than some, is higher approachable but exotically haunting. I rather liked it. 91+

Well made pinot noir. Smokey and red berry fruit. A bit too modern to me but at 15 EUR, this is a more than correct wine

By the glass at the BA lounge. No clue as to how long this has been open. Quite a modern yet restrained Pinot. Good ripe fruit in balance with acidity, soft on the palate but definitely with good presence. Quite enjoyable at this stage especially if one likes the new world Pinot albeit this is a bit of a new world/old world cross over. 88

deep; an earthy, pinot root note which is subsumed; a hard wine, which may soften. Good weight.Fair.