2010 Ostler Carolina’s Waitaki Valley New Zealand Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., screwcap. Imported by Terrell Wines, San Francisco, CA. From the leading estate in Waitaki Valley. Vineyard is planted in limestone-laden, seabed soils. · Moderately dark reddish purple hue in the glass. Enticing array of black fruits on the nose with a mild oak sheen. Highly enjoyable core of freshly ripened purple and black berries clothed in sinewy tannins. Softly textured with a generous, fruit-driven finish of some appealing length. Score: 89. Reviewed October 21, 2014

Winery: Ostler
From article: New Zealand Pinot Noirs from Salmanazar