Pinot Noir on the double from Hawkes Bay
Bilancia, Pinot Noir 2006, Hawkes Bay (NZ), 13.5%, €22.45,
Karwig Wines
This medium red coloured wine is nice and bright considering it
is 2006. On the nose, it is classic red fruits, cherry and raspberry. In the
mouth, it is juicy and beautifully fruity and very well balanced (the balance, a
prime aim of the makers Leheny and Gibson). The flavours have been enhanced by
15 months in new and old French oak and it finishes long and well. Very highly recommended.
More about Bilancia, which translates as balance, here
Tahuna, Pinot Noir 2010, Hawkes Bay (NZ), 13.5%, €15.40,
Karwig Wines
This is
quite a light red, again with the classic nose. On the palate, the feel is light
and the wine is fruity for sure with a smooth dry finish. It is made for "early enjoyment".
A comparative juvenile that lacks the adult heft and sophistication of the
Bilancia. Nonetheless a lovely wine and a very pleasant companion, they suggest, “for
hearty pastas, duck and lamb”. Highly recommended.
More about Tahuna
here
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