Carrick, Central Otago (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009

Oct 12, 2011

By Michael Franz

 This wine is just a hair stronger than Carrick’s “Unravelled” Pinot, but I scored them at the same level when tasting them side-by-side.  This shows a bit more ripeness and depth of flavor, yet it still manages to show the restrained sweetness and overall delicacy of the “Unravelled” bottling.  It also shows an interesting interplay between fruit notes and savory accents, and though it is utterly delicious at present, I suspect that it will become even more interesting in coming years.

Country / Region

New Zealand

Appellation

Central Otago

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

Color

Red

Vintage

2009

Score

92

Price

US $ 50.00

Producer

Carrick