2010 Cambridge Road Martinborough New Zealand Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., pH 3.76, 300 cases. Imported by Terrell Wines, San Francisco, CA. · Deep, dark reddish purple hue in the glass. The nose is not typical for Pinot Noir, with aromas of dark, cooked fruits, black licorice and oak. Relatively big and bold, with blackberry, black currant and raisin flavors that push the ripeness to the edge. The higher alcohol produces a softness in the mouth, but overall the wine is a rugged, ribald, roasted fruit bomb. Unchanged the following day when retasted from an opened bottle. Could this wine have been harmed by heat in transit? Score: NR. Reviewed October 21, 2014

Winery: Cambridge Road
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