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Maori Point Central Otago Pinot Noir 2008 from Pure Noir

May 27, 2011
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There’s something slightly different about this one – different from the other three NZ Pinot Noirs I’ve had from UK suppliers Pure Noir I mean. Upon opening and pouring the first few sips seemed ever so slightly fizzy, or carbonated. If it hadn’t smelled like a good Pinot Noir and tasted like one, I might [...]

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Terravin Pinot Noir 2008 from Pure Noir

May 23, 2011
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Terravin hails from the world-renowned region of Marlborough, where from what we see on supermarket shelves nowadays you only need to shake a stick or swing a cat to rustle a bunch of Pinot Noir grapes. Their distinctive logo establishes a wholesome feeling of family and tradition: generations walking hand in hand among the vines [...]

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2008 Te Hera Martinborough Pinot Noir from Pure Noir

May 20, 2011
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Martinborough is in the Wellington region of New Zealand‘s North Island - not to be confused with Marlborough, New Zealand’s biggest Pinot-producing region just across what I think is called the Cook Strait to the south. Te Hera is a typically kiwi, quality-driven, environmentally-aware vineyard and winery, the bulk of whose growth by far is made up of the [...]

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2007 Hinton Estate Central Otago Pinot Noir from Pure Noir

May 17, 2011
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It’s about time I tried a New Zealand Pinot Noir that really argued the case for this relatively young wine-producing nation’s ownership of the grape. Obviously nobody French will ever concede defeat on anything wine-related, and I’ve little doubt there are £100+ bottles of Burgundy in existance that are delicious beyond my wildest dreams, but [...]

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