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Te Pa Wines Pinot Noir 2014

Te Pa Wines Pinot Noir 2014
Te Pa Wines Pinot Noir 2014

Marlborough, New Zealand



Community Score: 4.4/5
Community Reviews: 3
 
Price: $24.95
Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14%
 

Drink: 2016-2018

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Te Pa Wines

Greg Hughes rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Te Pa does their Pinot Noir right. Fermenting in open top fermentors with wild yeast; maturing it in new and used oak. They even hand harvested the different parcels used in this wine over the course of seven days to achieve subtle nuances in the aromatics.
Bright cherry-red. High alcohol shows in the glass-coating.
Cocoa mulch, cherry jam, chickory, damson, game, smoke, and vanilla bean.
Great purity of fruit flavour. More cherry and blueberry. Lots of coca powder and some serious animal character that is absolutely compelling.
This attention to Pinot's varietal style puts them head and shoulders above many other vignerons who avoid these time consuming, yet crucial steps.
Top producer in this price category.
 

  


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