Category Archives: Otago

Miscellany 3: Christmas day 2011

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Andrew

My Christmas Day selections: Ployez Jacquemart Selection Rose: Lovely – just right, and its pinkness was Christmas-appropriate.  And it won over a non champagne crowd with its delicate strawberry and lemon notes. Ployez Jacquemart Brut 2000: Served too warm – … Continue reading →

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Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2010

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Lincoln

I must admit that Central Otago isn’t normally my cup’o’tea. End of preamble. A good deep red in colour. Nice florals, black cherries and a bit of beetroot, and some spice too. Initial impressions are of a full flavoured palate … Continue reading →

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Mount Difficulty Single Vineyard Pipeclay Terrace Pinot Noir 2002

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Lincoln

Not sure where this bottle came from. Hopefully I wasn’t cellaring it for someone else. Still a good red colour. A ripe nose, plums more than cherries, Christmas spices, old dried meat, some spirit and a bit of acetone. An … Continue reading →

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Akarau Pinot Noir 2003

Posted on February 26, 2006 by Lincoln

Red with the faintest purple. Pretty red fruits, earthy, generous and engaging. The palate shows juicy red cherries and some spice – it is big and generous, sweet fruit, forward, light and bright. Strangely, there is also a trace of … Continue reading →

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