Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

$64.99

The brainchild of American wine distributor Marquis Sauvage, Burn Cottage was born with the purchase of a property in the Pisa region of Central Otago in 2002. Sauvage enlisted the help of Ted Lemon in establishing the biodynamically farmed vineyard and in making the wines, although the day-to-day winemaking is handled by Claire Mulholland, whose previous résumé includes stints at Martinborough Vineyards and Amisfield. The site includes ten different Pinot clones planted on five different rootstocks on a terraced northeast-facing slope. The Moonlight Race Pinot Noir is made from purchased fruit, but the other wines are all estate bottlings.

Winemakers tasting notes: Enticing savoury aromatics of freshly rubbed thyme, dark berry fruits, rosehip, autumnal earth, truffle and black tea. Dark toned and dense, this wine has vibrancy, suppleness and power. The textural tannins yield to a lingering and powerful finish. An exciting youthful wine which is still unfolding, and also promising very good cellaring potential.

other great reviews:

94 Points, Robert Parker

97 Points, Bob Campbell MW

96 Points, Cameron Douglas MS

5 STARS, Michael Cooper - NZ Wine Buyers Guide

95 Points, Mike Bennie, Wine Front

94 Points, JamesSuckling.com

"One of the 75 Most Exciting wines of 2017", Decanter Magazine

750ml ml

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