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Highfield Pinot Noir 2009
Highfield Pinot Noir 2009
Bottle Price: £18.95
Case Price: £216
- Country: New Zealand
- Region: Marlborough
- Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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Sweet berry fruits, bright cherry and plums with underlying spicy oak and hints of earthy mushrooms. Only 1,000 cases made.
The 2010 Pinot Noir has a lovely ripe plumy nose with cranberry and raspberry leaf. Nice definition and real lift from the glass. Smooth entry, fine tannins, real cohesion and weight with polished oak melding it together. A modern style of Pinot Noir with svelte finish. This is a very well-crafted Pinot Noir.
Highfield Estate - Marlborough, New Zealand
A special interest to us, not only because of the high quality of the wines but because co-owner Tom Tenuwera lives and spends a portion of the year in our home town of Bath.
Established in 1987 on Marlborough's Brookby Ridge, Highfield Estate specialises in making ultra-premium wines from grapes suited to the climate and soils of Marlborough. Limited production, defined styles and rigorous de-classification ensures the making of consistently high quality wines. Tom Tenuwera approached us in 2005 to list his wines, the quality and distinction of his which immediately shone through.
A small country with a small amount of viticulture, but New Zealand is excellent at what is does, specialising in grapes like the intense Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir which haven't done so well in the rest of the New World. Chardonnays, Rieslings, Merlots abound too and smaller producers are appearing alongside the big name producers.
Marlborough can lay claim to starting the modern New Zealand wine industry. Here in the late 1970s, Marlborough produced Sauvignon Blanc, among other varieties, which led to confidence that New Zealand could produce interesting wine.
Today, the Marlborough wine region represents 62% of total vineyard area in the country. The king varietal here is Sauvignon Blanc, closely followed by Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The strong contrast between hot sunny days and cool nights help vintners extend the ripening period of their vines like nowhere else, resulting in unique expressions of their grapes. For example, Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough offer unique aromas and flavors, which earns them much praise from wine lovers around the world.
As is the case for other New Zealand wine, New Zealand Pinot noir is fruit-driven, forward and early maturing in the bottle. It tends to be quite full bodied (for the variety), very approachable and oak maturation tends to be restrained. High quality examples of New Zealand Pinot noir, are distinguished by savoury, earthy flavours with a greater complexity.
