Oyster Bay, Pinot Noir, Marlborough

Wow a lot of folks apparently really hate this wine. I’m not finding it to be that awful. Very drinkable and true to the varietal.

2014 vintage

Big plummy flavour on the front of the tongue, but very little flavour at the back - missing the earthy flavours it may have had when younger. Still some tannins and a nice level of complexity that became more apparent with a bit of breathing.

2012 vintage

It is drinkable but not enjoyable.

2014 vintage

Second Bottle much better than the first. But will use space for another variety

2014 vintage

Day 2 - color: light purple velvet; nose: faint strawberry rhubarb; taste: thin-bodied mouth feel, rhubarb taste, medium-length finish with green notes, too much chalky tannins; overall: meh...not delicious, OK QPR ($12/bottle at Costco), seems awkward and unbalanced as of March 2017 but I don't think it will improve with age...pass

2014 vintage

2014 may not have been the best year or the bottle is flawed. Will look for the 2015 vintage to try.

2014 vintage

Twist and pour and tasted with food (Thai fried rice with chicken, in case you were wondering). Bright ruby red. Nose shows some spice and berries, some red cherry element too. Good acidity to mix in with the bright red fruits. Enjoyable. Somewhat simple. Stuck in the refrigerator and tasted the following day. It had lost some of its brightness and added a bit of weight and sweetness.

2014 vintage

*

2012 vintage

quafable at best

2014 vintage

Awful. Tasted like oysters and smelled like the bay. I was embarrassed to have shared this with my roommate.

2012 vintage

In a trio of tastings over a family holiday in Queensland, this was the first PN and was a decent showing. The weightlessness and complexity of French Burg still eludes Aussie producers, but the characteristics of the grape are there and enjoyable - palpable 'green frog' on tasting that gives way to cedar, sandalwood, pine, fruits, cherries. Finish was somewhat short but this is relative to Burg again as a benchmark. A decent drink and over there very affordable.

2014 vintage

Wow moment. Raspberry soft Pinot is my new favorite -- like to age it

2012 vintage

This is just as beautiful as the past 2-3 bottles I've had over the last year. Beautiful rustic scents of earth, vibrant red fruits, and mushroom on the nose with tart cherry and a melange of other red fruits on the palate. Med-high acidity, med fruit, and moderate length finish. Another excellent bottle!

2012 vintage

* various bottles and dates. N: Roses P: Bright red fruits. Light body with very good length. Drinks very well. More complex and lively than the '11 or '12. Really very compelling, and great QPR.

2014 vintage

Sample at my supermarket, some wine rep who was there to look good more than sell wine, holy crap...this is Pinot! S.O.B...it's good!

2012 vintage

I received an interesting note on CT the other night. It read exactly like this : 'You know you really are becoming a pinot hound when grocery store wine gets you jazzed!' I am not sure as the author, but have been thinking of how true he or she actually is about my recent discovery/awakening/enlightening of all things US Pinot.. The CT name is AFWE if that means anything... :) Tonight I cross an ocean or two. Medium dark color. …

2012 vintage

These are just in a lovely place right now. A real steal and phenomenal QPR at $13. I wish the 2013 was as good as this is

2012 vintage

Holy shits. For the price point, this knocks it out of the park. Classic pinot on the nose but on the palate, it's like drinking plums.

2012 vintage

Wow...they nailed this wine...it over-delivers on a level that so many $20-$25 bottles don't or can't. For those that are patient enough to allow the sediment to settle...you're smart. Light medium body, high acid, and vibrant fruit. I could honestly be confused at times to thinking that this is a $45-50 OR Pinot Noir.

2012 vintage

Dark in color for a Pinot Noir and very earthy and herbal on the nose. Medium-to-full-bodied, but intensely focused on the mid-palate. There's excellent depth to the tart cranberry and pomegranate fruit here. Shows good length and a hint of spice on the tangy finish. Young and tannic, this should be even better a few years from now once it has softened up a bit. Paired very nicely with our grilled lamb chops. 50+5+12+15+7=89

2012 vintage

Decent wine for the price. A little shallow, not much to get excited about, good with a frozen pizza.

2012 vintage

New Zealand Wines-Mostly Oyster Bay (SF Wine Trading Company) : Light red. Nose of high char oak. Light and supple. Easy, sweet red fruit upfront, then dry back palate shortened by the wood. Not bad, but too much cooperage for what it is.

2012 vintage

Color: Ruby with a pale salmon rim Smell: Rustic notes of earth, mushrooms, and a melange of red fruits Taste: Bing cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, and faint aged wood notes like licking a dusty railroad tie. Overall: This is Excellent...and I'm tempted to say outstanding! Light-medium body, high acidity, med tannin, and a long finish. The nose is what hooked me on this though...absolutely beautiful.

2012 vintage

Smells like mushrooms, slightly bitter, and I can barely smell or taste any fruit.

2012 vintage

This wine defined barnyard aroma to the point where I felt there was something wrong with the wine. After testing two bottles, I found it undrinkable and returned the remaining bottles to Costco.

2012 vintage

Relatively thin, brings a subtle but very pleasant nose with cranberry and wet earth, iron. Agree with tart cherry on the palate and a short finish. Disagree with any poor aftertaste - it's fairly well balanced without alcoholic heat or bitterness. Frankly, I prefer A to Z in the $12 range but this isn't bad. Must serve chilled though

2012 vintage

A pleasant, light, high acid pinot noir. Light bodied with bright red cherry and a little earthy note. B-/C+

2012 vintage

Lots of plum and cherry on the nose. It's unmistakably pinot noir, possessing a palate of strawberry, cherry and wet earth, along with cinnamon and iron. It was quite tart, although not unpleasantly so. The drag was on the finish: it was relatively short, leaving a lingering presence of sugary grape lozenge in the mouth.

2012 vintage

light, earthy good finish, black cherry

2007 vintage

tried on day 1 - hated it -- left to day two -- MUCH BETTER

2007 vintage

Bring to the wine tasting but never consume.

2007 vintage

Great taste, easy to drink. every day wine...

2007 vintage

A gift from a friend and one that has had me scratching my head in surprise. This is a really fruity wine - all ripe black fruits, cherries and plums. Very intense on the nose and palate. It's definitely a pinot noir from the New World but it almost seems to have a sweet edge to it.. I've checked the technical specs and it only has 2g of residual sugar but there is something to the wine that almost makes …

2007 vintage

Very impressed by this Pinot, given the price point and being from New Zealand, would definitely buy more.

2007 vintage

Consistent with previous note. Maybe somewhat better knit. I brought this to an event (NOT wine-related) because I figured I'd probably never open it at home, but it would be enjoyed though too unidimensional for me. Probably the second best bottle there was a $7 Alice White. Somebody brought a chardonnay to this event that was the color of apple cider; I figured it had to be oxidized. It was, and grossly so. The bottle was also 80% empty at …

2007 vintage

short taste

2007 vintage

drinkable for a under $20 pinot

2007 vintage

Bright red. Bright tart cherry and, um, more tart cherry, and some spice I guess, but hard to get past the dominant cherry. Most folks at my event preferred this to the Oregon A to Z.

2007 vintage

The sour cherry finish was a bit too tart, but this is still a good example of what new Zealand can do with pinot noir. Cherry is dominant. Good acidity. Like a young Burgundy, but probably going to stay that way. I wouldn't wait to drink this any longer.

2007 vintage

Very solid PN, and there's not too many PN's I can think of that are so varietally correct and well balanced under $20. Nice cherry flavors. Medium bodied, with great acidity. A little weight to the palate, but not over the top. Very solid bottle of wine that is quite nice for the money.

2007 vintage

As expected. Not a WOW but will not disappoint! Had with BBQ sirloin with portabello, broccoli and spaghetti with butter and garlic. This Pinot Noir is a typically good NZ with mild currants and mature cherry. Finish somewhat tart.

2007 vintage

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