Rippon, Mature Vine Pinot Noir, Central Otago

Purple and somewhat dense murky looking. Minimal P funk. Lots of cherry, freshly cut grass, petrichor on the nose. Tannins are fine, acid is fairly forward. Minimal interest on the palate tbh Day two I feel a better about this. More wood coming trmhrough on the nose. The tannins have melded with the acidity a bit. JS gave this 99 points but not sure if go that far….

2017 vintage

V good

2017 vintage

Wow. What an disappointment. I am not sure it is the vintage, but this wine is soft and not in a good way, it taste like generic fruit you get from 30 dollar supermaket Pinot (with some constraint). I had Rippon in the past while it never live to its reputation but this is an total embarrassment. I bought it from a reputable retailer and properly stored.

2017 vintage

Ripe fruit and good spice, herbs, fresh strawberries. Young, but drinking window has opened. Good acidity and freshness.

2017 vintage

Il s’est définitivement bonifié depuis 2 ans. Le fruit est plur concentré et moins monolithique. Le fruit rouge est encore la saveur dominante. Ce vin a gagné en complexité et en plaisir d'être bu!

2017 vintage

Medium red, biggish nose filled with cherries and raspberries with a hint of cedar and possibly leather. Medium body, a good dollop of acidity, very fine tannins sitting in background. Enjoyable, but fairly linear, and I am not sure if this will improve. I say drink up.

2017 vintage

Bright red in colour. Nose is cherry and raspberry and comes across very fresh. The palate is similar in bright red fruits. Feels that it needs more time in 2022, but enjoyable now. Long lasting acidity, tart and tangy and lip smacking. Really good pinot.

2017 vintage

Part of a blind tasting, notes copied below. "beautiful nose. Complex of beautiful red fruit, roses, rocky mineral. Elegant palate. Gentle acid and tannin, cherry and strawberry but very restrained. Finish is short but mostly reflective of the palate. Burg, 2018, 91-92 but probably 91, probably $50-60" When you think Pinot, this is the style it should be.

2017 vintage

Dried herbs, blueberry, black cherry, perfectly brewed black tea, peppercorns, minerality, a hint of baking spice.

2017 vintage

Deep ruby in color. On pop a little oaky on the nose but this abated. Cherry, sage and menthol on the nose. Red fruit on the palate with some earthiness . Very nice acidic pop with rather fine tannins. Medium body. 13% abv.

2017 vintage

If you are a Burgundy snub, I will not be your friend until you try this babe. What a great wine! I was unsure about maturity but thought I'd give it a go since thankfully I have another bottle. Unmistakably Pinot Noir, drive by acidity and red fruit but the terroir speaks loudly. Amazing hints of tertiary flavors and aromas already forming, takes a second in the glass to reach prime but omg, can't wait for the next pop in …

2017 vintage

Full body, balanced, exceptionally delicious pinot. Great now.

2017 vintage

Yum, yum, yum! I was hesitant to pop at this but glad I did. Incredible acidity, freshness, fruit driven yet has the deep and earthy flavors of PN already forming and becoming more visible. NZ from this region is amazing and very distinctive to any other New World Pinot. Can't wait to try another bottle in a couple of years.

2017 vintage

Popped and poured. Pale ruby colouring. Perfume of raisins and cherries Still tannic and gripey on palate. Will need some time to breathe and integrate. After 4 hours of breathing in the bottle, the tannins mellow into a lot of volume and length. It is a powerful pinot with dark fruits and a lengthy herbal tea leaf like finish. Will probably want to try this again few years down the road.

2017 vintage

Crimson. First restrained nose of ripe strawberries and raspberries and a bit boring. After 15 to 30 minutes it gained in intensity and cassis, eucalyptus, blueberries and plums added to its aromatic profile. On the palate it is balanced with very low levels of tannin and more acidity that keeps it fresh. Long fruity, salty finish. Nevertheless it seems a bit shut down to me. The lenght doesn't fit to the medium intensity. Anyway it is an outstanding wine with …

2017 vintage

Beau pinot, bien fait avec une belle finesse et longueur en bouche appréciable. Nous sommes dans les petits fruits rouges avec une domination sur la fraise. Encore une petite pointe de tannin sur la finale. Possibilité de voir le vin se bonifier? J'ai bien aimé mais a ce stade, je trouve un peu cher pour le produit!

2017 vintage

Random wines tasting (MyCava, Pagrati) : The wine shows high intensity in the nose, fresh ripe cherries, berries (red and blue), elegant herbal with a few earthy notes. In the palate, the wine is very different than I remember, the acidity more upfront, the fruit is not so ripe, the tannins are drier, the wine is leaner, red currants, the wine feels harsher, medium body and short finish An off bottle, a numb phase or was it me getting fatigue …

2017 vintage

Random wines tried before service (Oinoscent) : Very different in style to Dog Point 2017 tasted before it, more savoury, ripe fruit, almost inky, black cherry, currant, more decadent and "european" in style. In the palate, the wien shows nerve and high acidity, dense black fruit, minerality, currant, there is the whole cluster note again, showing up a bit more in the palate. You also get more the "fernet branca" - herbal effect, medium body, medium finish. The fruit is …

2017 vintage

The Med ruby with a clean nose There is light sediment in the bottle due to no filtering or fining. Med intensity deep rich cherry with ripe fruit. Med tannins and good finish. Hint of cloves on the finish. 13% alcohol leaves a warm feel. drink now but will cellar

2017 vintage

Bouquet is predominantly forest/moss and leather. Moderate body, starts with floral notes and then migrates to red fruit (strawberry and raspberry). Some earthiness at the end. A nice variety of flavours and looking forward to having another bottle in a few years after cellaring.

2017 vintage

dark burgundy red, little clarity, ruby silver hue Nose: plum, blackberries, black cherry, tea, leather, black pepper, stones, dirt, tannins, oak Pal: plum, blackberries, black cherry, leather, tea, black pepper, stones, dirt, minerals, tannins, oak Feel: medium, savory Finish: medium, long T8 (could be a 9)

2017 vintage

Medium red coloured. The nose is intense and has some earth and blue cheese notes. Medium bodied, smooth tannins, delicate red berries with a nice length finish. Very nice.

2017 vintage

Blind Tasting - Central Otago Pinot Noir (St Johns, Auckland) : A little closed. Dark cherry and blackberry, funky earthy notes, whole bunch flavours, m+ bodied, all balanced, complex structure but not precise and vivid. Ap 5/5, Ar 11/15, Palate 16/20, Overall 4+3/10 Total 89+/100

2017 vintage

This was a Nurse Cratchet wine. "Here I stand and I don't care if you like me or not.............", and I didn't. Wonderful nose that held promise for the first sip and even the first sip was good, but as soon as it got some air, it turned dark and lost its appeal with disjointed flavors and an uncomfortable dryness on the palate when finished. Not even a day in the fridge encouraged any positive development and I had so …

2017 vintage

Medium to deep ruby color without rim variation. Fresh redberries, spicy, violet. Concentrated, complexity, dense flavor ripe dark cherry & blueberry with well integrated oak nuiance. Best new zealnd pinot noir i’ve ever tatsed.

2017 vintage

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