Two Paddocks
Two Paddocks The Fusilier Bannockburn Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017, Central Otago
A Proprietor’s Reserve wine with a powerful yet reserved bouquet. Aromas of flowers and sweet thyme, raspberry and sweet strawberry, vanilla, toasty oak and a core of pinosity. Complex and alluring overall. On the palate - tense, youthful, dry, fruity and loaded with energy. Fruit flavours reflect the nose with fresh, ripe and tart versions of cherries and raspberries, red apple skins then roses and thyme. No mistaking the impact of tannins, oak and acidity with an abundance of all three, but not to excess - just enough to show the power of the fruit will see this wine through several cellar years to come. Chalky tannins, new and older oak barrel flavours, long finish, young. Decant for service with best drinking from 2021 through 2027+.
96 Points