2007 Liaison Pinot Noir

Sourced from two Waipara contract growers, the debut 2007 Liaison Pinot Noir is subdued on the nose at first with macerated black cherry, olive and a touch of green pepper. Easier drinking in style to the regular Pinot Noir, quite peppery towards the finish but with good length, this is a fine addition to the portfolio. There are winemakers and then there is the one and only CP Lin. This is someone who puts his neck on the line when it comes to winemaking and I have found his wines to be either valiant failures or stunning successes. Whatever you may think, it is always exciting to open a bottle of Mountford and New Zealand needs people like CP. No known US importer.