Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2012

Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2012"The crowning glory comes as we get to taste the 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. All four are lovely, but 2012 is a stunner lovely now but sure to evolve." Anne Krebiehl MW (Nov 2017) The wine is a blend from the Central and Western blocks, planted from 1992 to 2000 and made up of clones 114, 115, Mariafeld, D5V12 and MV6 the famous Mothervine 6 that is said to have reached Australia in the 1830s from Burgundy. The blend consists of 4% whole bunches and

minerally aromatics

began establishing vineyards on the hills in Awatere's more challenging terroir

you should organise someone to buy it

There are chicory and nut and pencil-like notes and texturally the wine is creamy

"I don't think I have tucked into a Balnaves cabernet since the excellent 99 vintage but this is certainly right up there

Halliday Wine Companion - 99 points and 2017 Wine of the Year and Special Value Wine  ★

the western part of Bannockburn often receives higher rainfall

which says to me that the attention to detail in the vineyard and winery makes the quality

toasted nuts

with fine-grained tannins and a fresh

Situated at the southern end of the Central Valley

you can’t have the grapes