Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2011, Marlborough
Critic Reviews (4)
This maturing pinot was sourced from cooler sites in the Southern Valleys and Awatere sub-regions of Marlborough. It...
A juicy ripe fruity pinot from New Zealand with red berry fruit aromas of cranberry and raspberry with plum jam and...
A zesty, distinctive, cool climate pinot noir with nice tension and well-balanced acids. Flavours of raspberry,...
Rather pale, slightly red-orange to the periphery; few words on the nose, it nevertheless recognizes the pinot; more...
Community Reviews (1)
August 2015 update: Still quite good, but too sweet, with pronounced notes of raspberry, cherry, and cranberry, along with earth, beet, and black pepper underlying the fruit. Quite clean and zesty, a simple but satisfying pleasure.
August 2014: A fairly light-coloured Pinot that, in some fundamental ways, is exactly what a good, solid Pinot (particularly from New Zealand) is meant to be, with perky aromas and flavours of sour cherry and raspberry backed up by pronounced earthy, spicy notes; juicy at first, with good tannic weight and a nice finish; nothing spectacular, but admirably balanced.