2023 Hawkshead Reserve Pinot Noir
Regular price $75.00
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Upon opening a bottle, swirling the wine in a glass, let it breath in wine speak, and you discover welcoming, uplifting aromas of rich black cherry, dark plum and a subtle herbaceous hint of Vipers Bugloss flowers. Those altogether evoke instantly a sensory picture of Central Otago.
The pleasant elusive bouquet uncovered intertwines beautifully with some subtle indication of mocha and spice, even a soupçon of wood smoke. The flavours revealed flow harmoniously onto the palate. The wine is richly textured and discloses an exquisite balance created by sensitive tension between refined acidity and velvety tannins. The warm, rich mouthfeel compliments the interaction between all elements and prolongs to a harmonious silky finish.
This elegant classic Central Otago HAWKSHEAD Pinot Noir 2023 ‘Reserve’ is ready to be enjoyed now but has also great ageing potential. It will charm Pinot Noir aficionados for over 10 years.
Reviews
Candice Chow, Candice Wine Chats & Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
18.5/20pts, (94pts) Gold Medal, Perfect to Outstanding - Top 10 Pinot Noir 2024
This barrel-selected Reserve Pinot Noir shows multilayers of herbs, spices and earthy details, with a bold structure, beautiful texture and length.
Michael Cooper, New Zealand Wines
Michael Cooper’s Buyers Guide
Outstanding quality (gold medal standard)
Still very youthful, this full, bright ruby red is mouth filling, vibrant and supple. (5*) It has concentrated cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing excellent ripeness and depth, nutty and savoury notes adding complexity, and a finely textured, long finish. Full of cellaring potential, it should be at its best 2027+.
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
97/ 100 Exceptional quality exhibiting the highest level of concentration and complexity.
This is immensely complex and enticing on the nose, showing dark berry, clove, dried mushroom, rich floral and cedar characters. The concentrated palate is both silky and robust with outstanding depth and persistency. Wonderfully framed by beautifully infused silky tannins, finishing superbly long and sophisticated. At its best: 2025 to 2037.