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Mt Hector Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2016

5 STAR RATED KIWI PINOT NOIR PREVIOUS VINTAGE WAS TROPHY WINNER NZ WINE OF YEAR

Don't Pay ^$25^.00 EACH

^$ 25.00 /bottle by the straight dozen

Single bottle price ^$25^.00

Customer reviews

3.56 out of 5 stars.

Why to buy:

93 POINTS "FABULOUS YOUNG PINOT" SAM KIM
5 STAR RATED BY WINE ORBIT
PREVIOUS VINTAGE NZ WINE OF YEAR TROPHY AT CWSA BEST VALUE
AUSTRALIA'S BEST DEAL ON WAIRARAPA PINOT NOIR FROM MT HECTOR

Specifications:

Vintage:	2016
Source/Region:	Wairarapa, New Zealand
Grape Variety:	Pinot Noir
Cellaring:	Drink now or Cellar mid term
Bottle Top:	Stelvin
Alcohol Content:	13.00
Standard Drinks:	7.70
Rating:	93

Tasting Notes:

This is a lively young pinot. Bright, ripe and fragrant, the inviting bouquet shows dark plum, blueberry, raspberry and floral characters with subtle spicy complexity. The palate is fruited and rounded, and offers strong fruit richness and intensity, supporting a silky texture and fine tannins.

Technical:

This Pinot Noir is sourced from the home vineyard in the Wairarapa and is comprised of several different clones of the Pinot Noir grape. Care is taken in the vineyard to ensure the crops are not high and that the fruit is well exposed so that it can ripen properly.

In the winery, the different batches of fruit are processed separately so that we can see the individual characters on their own and we add further complexities by incorporating different techniques and yeast combinations. The grapes are cold soaked for between 3 and 5 days and then fermented at about 28-32 °C. Depending on the fruit, post ferment time ranges from 3-10 days, before the wine is pressed off. The wine is then held in both tank and barrel for 10 months, undergoing malolactic fermentation, before being blended for bottling.

Accolades & Awards:

93 Points & 5 Stars Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

This is a fabulous young pinot. Bright, ripe and fragrant, the inviting bouquet shows dark plum, blueberry, raspberry and floral characters with subtle spicy complexity. The palate is beautifully fruited and rounded, and offers excellent fruit richness and intensity, wonderfully supported by silky texture and fine tannins.

With the 93 Points from Wine Obit, the Mt Hector Pinot Noir 2016 outpointed

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Reviews:

Mt Hector Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2016 is rated 3.6 out of 5 by 18.

Rated 4 out of 5 by davidinnoosa from well balanced Not as light as most PN's - good balance of fruit and a natural taste. value at this price for a NZ Pinot

Date published: 2019-02-11

Rated 4 out of 5 by robbie from Good Pino Noir A very smooth Nice Pino enjoyed so much I reordered 15 more,that says it all because I only enjoy nice wine.

Date published: 2019-01-28

Rated 4 out of 5 by Derek from A good earthy pinot, typical of the region This is a good pinot from the Wairarapa region. Spicy, but soft it displays all the earthiness that a good pinot should. Great value for money.

Date published: 2019-01-28

Rated 3 out of 5 by Michael R from light drinking pinot I bought this a month ago and its certainly one of the better quaffing pinots I have bought.

Date published: 2019-01-29

Rated 3 out of 5 by David M from Nice but not wonderful Bought this wine with high expectations after reading good reviews but I was disappointed

Date published: 2019-01-28

Rated 1 out of 5 by Woolly from Not at all impressed. My wife and I were not at all impressed by this Pinot Noir.

Date published: 2019-04-02

Rated 1 out of 5 by Bret from No depth and sharp Disappointing. Not what you would expect from a Nz pinot.

Date published: 2019-03-11

Rated 1 out of 5 by Big Al from Worst Pinot I've ever purchased. They ssy you only get what you pay for....and this was the case with Mt Hector Wairarapa Pinot Noir....cheap and undrinkable....good cooking wine.

Date published: 2019-01-29