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"Silken-textured & peppery tannins" Bob Campbell, MW

"Attractively scented, concentrated & elegant Pinot Noir" Bob Campbell, MW

Delicious with crispy Peking duck or roasted quail

Akarua 'The Siren' Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016

$89.99p/Btl
Awarded 5 Stars Awarded 5 Stars Awarded 96/100 Points Awarded 90/100 Points
Akarua 'The Siren' Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016

Akarua 'The Siren' Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016

The Siren is a blend of truly outstanding examples of the site, the vintage and Bannockburn Pinot Noir...
$89.99p/Btl

Accolades

Awarded 96/100 Points & 5 Stars

Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Mar 2019

Awarded 5 Stars

Michael Cooper

Awarded 90/100 Points

Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

Description

"Attractively scented, concentrated and elegant Pinot Noir with ripe plum, dark cherry, thyme, anise and spicy oak flavours. A silken-textured wine with a structure of peppery tannins giving a pleasantly drying finish. Good now but with obvious potential" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Mar 2019

Deep ruby, bright clarity. Extremely fragrant with violet florals, licorice and mocha notes. Beautifully fruited mid-palate which is extremely textural and has complex red and dark fruits complemented by hints of oak spice fine tannins. The finish is extremely long and balanced.

Akarua produced more than 600 individual barrels of Pinot Noir from the 2013 vintage. Of these, about two in a hundred were assessed as being truly outstanding examples of their site, the vintage and Bannockburn Pinot Noir. These were the wines used to blend The Siren. Individual barrels were chosen for the ability to highlight the finest elements of the site and to add an extra layer of complexity and length.

A warm start with early budburst and good early canopy growth. Impressive diurnal shifts from middle to late in the season bringing good flavour intensity and finesse.

 

 

 

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