"Beautifully fruited & fragrant" Wine Orbit
"Attractive fruit intensity & silky texture, elegantly structured by polished tannins" Wine Orbit
Pair this delightful wine with either carpaccio or Beef Wellington for a delicious flavour match
Spring Creek Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 (Produced at Hunter's Wines)
Spring Creek Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 (Produced at Hunter's Wines)
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Awarded 86/100 Points
Sam Kim Wine Orbit
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"It is beautifully fruited and fragrant on the nose showing black/red cherry, mixed spice, dried herb and floral characters with a hint of earthy mushroom complexity. The palate is juicy and bright, and displays attractive fruit intensity and silky texture, elegantly structured by polished tannins. At its best: now to 2018." Sam Kim Wine Orbit
The fruit is sourced from the world renowned Rapaura District in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. The distinctive flavours of the wine reflect the stony riverbeds on which the vineyards are grown. An easy drinking wine, ripe dark berry fruit and cherry aromas lead to a silky palate enhanced by subtle oak and ripe tannins.
This wine was made in small batches using a variety of different winemaking techniques to try and enhance the individual clones and vineyards character. A portion of the fruit was handpicked and was plunged in small open vats until completion of ferment. This allowed lighter fruit components to be expressed.
The balance of the fruit was machine picked and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The ferment was pumped over twice a day with temperatures of up to 32 degrees being reached to extract the colour and tannins for the backbone of the wine. The wine was aged in one and two year old French oak barriques for around 12 months before being blended. The wine was given a light egg white fining prior to bottling.
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Nice light Pinot very drinkable
Lulu - 08/06/2019
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