Ripples with elegance & finesse...
Bold aromatic expressions give way to a graceful & generous palate
Match with dishes including blueberries, Jerusalem artichoke & truffles
Mystery Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2018 (02)
Black Market Mystery Wines™ are simply wines we love, with the branding hidden and revealed only when it arrives at your door!
Mystery Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2018 (02)
Accolades
Awarded Gold Medal
UK Drinks Business Pinot Noir Masters
Awarded 94/100 Points
Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier
Description
- Oaked
- Dark cherries & berries
- Baking spices
- Wood tannin
"Lovely bouquet with a smoky, darker berry bouquet, dark cherry and strawberry, clove and vanilla wood spices. Complex. Very youthful and dry on the palate with flavours that mirror the nose. Plenty of texture from fruit and wood tannins and flavours from the oak of smoke and brown baking spices. Nice finish. Youthful. Ready in a year or two. Decant if drinking before 2022. Best from then and till 2028" Cameron Douglas
This Mystery 2018 Pinot Noir ripples with elegance and finesse reflecting the warm growing season experienced throughout the Wairarapa region. Bold aromatic expressions of wild flower, red berries, spice and herb give way to a fresh palate with generous length and graceful oak.
The vineyard blocks selected for this Pinot Noir receive additional attention during the growing season with a lot of leaf plucking and shoot positioning done by hand to expose the fruit and ensure optimum ripeness.
The Vineyard is planted in several combinations of rootstock and Pinot Noir clones. This Pinot Noir was made from clones 667, 5, 777, each of which adds their own character and complexity to the final blend.
In the winery, the different batches of fruit were processed separately so that the individual characters could be retained. Further complexity was then added by incorporating different techniques such as plunging and pumping over to ensure the most flavour possible is extracted from the skins. As well as this, different yeast combinations as well as Wild yeasts were used to add even more depth of flavour. The grapes were left to cold soak for 3 days prior to fermentation. They were then left on skins for 21 days before being pressed off into barrel. There they spent 12 months in oak (23% new) before the final blend was put together.
Food Pairing: We recommend pairing this elegant mystery with roasted beef tenderloin & an easy mushroom gravy, or dishes including blueberries, juniper, mushrooms, jerusalem artichoke, porcini, and truffles.
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Noeline - 27/07/2020
Very enjoyable Pinot Noir. Smooth red berries and light tannins. Has a slight earthy note as well. Overall excellent value for money.
Carolyn - 07/06/2020
Excellent
kelly - 06/06/2020
This great value and will age very well.
Wayne - 14/05/2020
Lighter in colour, good fruit weight and moderate to firm tannin's. It's a 4 to 4-1/2 star wine but 5 star value for money. An excellent buy at this price and I have ordered more already.
Kevin - 13/05/2020
Very smooth tasting wine with a great flavour, wish I had bought more of this one.
Nicki - 13/05/2020
Fantastic red - super value
Janine - 25/04/2020
Nice and light and easy to drink.
Bruce - 27/07/2020
Would order again.
Mary Ellen - 26/06/2020
Great value Pinot that gives the feeling it will age beautifully.
Linda - 16/05/2020
Good value at this reduced price for sure!
Anthony - 12/05/2020
A light Pinot Noir with a nice nose, light colouring and soft palate. The typical Wairarapa flavours are not especially evident. While very drinkable I thought the flavours were lacking. Agree with a rating of 90 and good value at the price.
Ross - 12/05/2020
Nice Pinot will certainly buy again, cannot fault any of Blackmarket mystery wines for value and quality 4 Stars
Dave - 09/05/2020
A very light smooth Pinot. Easy drinking
Kerryl - 06/05/2020
Nice soft pinot, wildflowers and plummy nose, gentle plummy full flavoured palette. Improves when open for a couple hours so should get better yet. V Good value at $16!
Dave - 04/05/2020
becomes fair value at this clearance price... it's very light
Steve - 15/07/2020
Okay for the price quite drinkable but not a great wine.
Colin - 12/06/2020
Nice everyday Pinot Noir.
Mike - 02/06/2020
I think I was a bit disappointed in this wine. It just seemed to lack intensity - possibly cellaring would improve.
Gail - 30/05/2020
May improve with cellaring but laking depth and body at present
Kristine - 14/05/2020
easy to drink but really needs a day left open to get the real taste.
John - 11/05/2020
It's still very young and tight and not exactly wonderful. I'm hoping a couple of years will allow it to open up - there does seem to be a lot there, it's just not coming out yet.
Derek - 11/05/2020
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