This is one of those wines whose fragrance and flavors shimmer in the glass inviting you to return to it again and again. It has silky layers of ripe (but not overly ripe or too concentrated) dark cherry flavors, plus exciting grace notes of camphor/mint, a little spice, and discreetly integrated oak.
Vavasour, Awatere Valley (Marlborough, New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2009
By Marguerite Thomas