2008 Mountford Estate Pinot Noir Waipara
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Pale ruby – slightly deeper than the Village. Sweeter and more focused than the village – arguably closer to the New Zealand norm. A little more ambitious and for the long term, but possibly less interesting! Lots of race and juice. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Pale ruby colored, the 2008 Pinot Noir gives pronounced notes of warm strawberries and cranberries going earthy/gamey with supporting aromas of underbrush, smoked duck, truffles and wet stones. Medium to full bodied, there is a lot of poise on the palate with a good backbone of high acid and a medium level of very fine, silt-like tannins. There's plenty of berry and earth flavors layering the long finish. It's good now and should continue to develop and drink to 2016. Importer: Infinity Imports LLC, Los Angeles, CA; tel. (213) 613-1698; fax (866) 941-4543