2020 B.Wine Lime Hill Wairarapa Pinot Noir
Grape
Pinot Noir
Its Origins
Now under the B.Wine label, Lime Hill Vineyard began as a joint wine venture of Karl Johner of Johner Estate at Gladstone with his winemaker Raphael Burki. "Raphael and Christine Burki are Wairarapa's newest wine label and cellar door B. wine creators and owners. The Swiss-born Kiwi couple travels back and forth between New Zealand and Switzerland for vintages each year, rich with insight from both the new and old world, expressing a personal perspective of Martinborough and the Wairarapa... The wines are small in production, only available at their Martinborough cellar door, a handful of fine wine establishments and online, so make sure you pop in their cellar door if you are near. Opens Thursday to Monday 11-4 pm, address 45 Kitchener Street, Martinborough 5711." Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
What The Critics Say
96/100 Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
"Bright, deep crimson, slightly lighter on edge. The bouquet is concentrated and alluring, with aromas of dried herb, spice and minerals underlying floral, black cherry and blackberry. Medium-full bodied, tightly bound aromas of black cherry and blackberry entwined with violet, Provencal herbs, cinnamon, nutmeg and flinty minerals. The fruit is sweet and concentrated, show depth in flavour and a dense appeal. Finely-woven tannins provide framework and vitality. This elegant, tightly bound Pinot Noir is still in its youth, with multilayers and a fine-tannin structure. Serve decanted, match with lamb rack and hare over the next 10 years. Handpicked, fermented with 15% whole bunches to 13.5% alc, aged 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% new oak. 1,968 bottles produced. 19+/20 pts (96 pts) Dec 2022 RRP $58." Drink 2022 - 2032
94/100 Cameron Douglas MS
"Very attractive bouquet, varietal, youthful and enticing with aromas of mineral and red berries, a layer of wood smoke and baking spices, dark red flowers and a fine savoury complexity. Taut, youthful textured and dry, a wine that reflects the bouquet of fruits and spice set in a firm structure of tannins and acidity. As the wine relaxes in glass the idea and flavours of mineral earthy qualities begin to emerge. Well made with a lengthy finish." Drink 2023 - 2030+
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
|---|---|
| Region | Martinborough / Wairarapa |
| Closure | Cap |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Maturity | 2023 - 2032 |
This Wine Goes Well With
Taste
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