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Amisfield Pinot Noir(2005)
- Winery:
- Amisfield
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Region:
- New Zealand > Central Otago
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- pinot noir, red grape, stone fruits, spice, color descriptors, acidic, poultry, (tree) fruit, cherry, fruity
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Source:
Wine.com
- Wine & Spirits rating: 91
- Eric Anderson
- Seattle, WA
- December 2007
- Great structure. Less perfume than California or Burgundy Pinot. Lots of mineral notes with a moderate finish.
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August 2008
- Number 55 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007! Number 22 on Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2007! Amisfield Vineyards is a producer of fine wine from the Lowburn area of New Zealand's Central Otago region. The region is renowned for producing world class Pinot Noir and aromatic white wines. The 2005 Pinot Noir has a deep crimson/magenta color. The nose suggests candied fruits, intense dark cherry and mocha characters lifted by toasty french oak. The palate shows lovely sweet fruit and it also has a degree of restraint, in part due to our co-fermentation technique. The tannins are abundant but well read more...
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Source:
Wine.com
- Wine Spectator rating: 93
- September 2007
- A great Pinot Noir from NZ



