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Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir 2009 Wine Review

Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir 2009

Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir 2009

Central Otago, New Zealand

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $24.95

Drink: 2012-2016

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Rabbit Ranch

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 91/100

Stunning! Smoky cherries open up to a sensory world of berries and spices. So lovely. Medium-bodied and silky smooth.

Pinot Noir food pairings: coq au vin.

This Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir 2009 was reviewed on February 18, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 687616
  • $20.45 
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Reviews and Ratings

Darlene Myers - CAPS Student rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Love this Pinot Noir from New Zealand. Medium bodied with cherries and a herbal note. Spicy with a tones of oak, this wine is so food friendly you will want to serve it to company over and over again.
The Central Otago region has proven ideal for Pinot Noir. Its cool climate provides the long, slow ripening period so critical to growing this mercurial, tough-to-perfect grape variety. This wine – whimsically named to honour the local rabbit population – makes for a delicious introduction to New Zealand Pinot. Silky-textured, with ripe red fruit and a lovely smokiness. Source: Vintages Wine Panel

1 Member would buy this wine again

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