Main Divide Te Hau Reserve Pinot Noir 2019, North Canterbury

Intense and fruity bouquet, varietal and distinctive as well with aromas of ripe dark cherry and plums, black currant and spices of oak. Youthful. On the palate - fruity and concentrated with flavours of plums and dark berries, a whisper of black spice then toasty oak. Balanced and well made, varietal and youthfully urgent with dusty tannins and medium acidity, appealing and different. A lovely wine with some decent hallmarks of Pinot Noir with a nutty oak, soil and varietal core. Best drinking from mid 2021 through 2024+.

92 Points