Kumeu River Rays Road Pinot Noir 2019, Hawkes Bay

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Very attractive bouquet with an immediate almost urgent scents of light red fruits, light brown baking spice moments and moderate+ complexity. On the plate a delicious wine with a varietal package of light red fruit flavours, old-school small red apple skin, fine chalky textured tannins and acidity bring tension and poise, with just 10% new barrel this wine does not need cellar time for the oak to integrate, though the wine wine does need time to harmonise completely. Balance - soon, medium++ length and medium+ complexity. Best drinking from mid to late 2021 through 2025.

93 Points

Pinot NoirCameron Douglas