Ostler Caroline’s Pinot Noir 2009
Deep purple colored with crimson hues, brooding aromas of dark berries, undergrowth and spice. A beautifully textural palate displaying classic layering of brambly fruit, exotic spice and seriously ripe, powdery tannins balanced by a good acid spine. Described by of one of the world’s foremost Burgundy pundits as a serious wine driven as much by terroir as fruit.
This is not a wine for the faint-hearted and is testament to the skill and expertise of the vineyard crew that made it.
$56.99
Sale Price: $34.19
Gold China Wine Awards 2012, Gold Hong Kong IWSC 2011, 94-95 points Raymond Chan, 94 points Sam Kim, 94 points Bob Campbell MW (NZ), 92-93/100 Tom Cannavan ‘Wine Pages’ (UK), 90 points Steve Tanzer, 90 points 90 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate,
(light) 21%
(strong)
Alcohol
(sweet) 10g/l
(tart)
Acidity
(acidic) 6.0
(flat)
pH
Winemaker's Notes
From our signature ‘Clos Ostler’ Vineyard, from vines grown on loess soils overlaying solid limestone and marl. Floral – lavender/violet and savory aromatics - underpinned with jazzy dark summer fruit – cherry and plum. Intensely flavored with attractive fruit sweetness and impressive palate. Finishes with a distinctive chalky minerality – very much the Waitaki Valley’s terroir signature. While it retains the complexity, elegance and finesse this label has become known for, this is a ‘big’ pinot for the ultra-cool climate Waitaki. A wine that shows the benefit of several years’ bottle age and while drinking very well indeed now will reward further cellaring.
- Vintage
- 2009
- Variety
- Pinot Noir
- Color
- Red
- Region
- Waitaki Valley
- Closure
- Screw Cap
- Volume
- 750
