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Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2012 Wine Review

Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2012

Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2012

Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $27.95

Drink: 2014-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Akarua

Agent: Von Terra Enterprises Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 91/100

Rich cherry aromas and flavours without being too sweet. Love the balance and acidity that adds complexity to this wine. Medium-bodied and satin-textured. Gorgeous mouth-filling voluptuousness. Long finish. Great value.

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This Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2012 was reviewed on August 2, 2014 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2015  2011 

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 20552
  • $24.04 
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Reviews and Ratings

This is the winery's third-tier label, but it's no third rate wine. This lovely New Zealand Pinot Noir is made from grapes first planted by founder Sir Clifford Skeggs in 1996 and is located in the Bannockburn sub-region of the Central Otago region. This wine was aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, 10% of which was new. - Community Wine Reviews

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