Sommelier Wine Awards 2017, Gold Medal for Prophet’s Rock Home Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
Prophet’s Rock, Home Vineyard, Pinot Noir, 2013, Central Otago , New Zealand – Sommelier Wine Awards
A second Gold for Otago Pinot, this was ‘delicate, with fresh plums and cherry fruit on the nose – well integrated with high quality oak’, began team leader Annette Scarfe MW, who was impressed with its ‘textured and structured palate and great length on the finish’. Winexponent’s Simon Cassina advised: ‘It’s worth the effort to decant this wine, with its high-extraction, low-yield concentration and premium style. I’d be happy to buy a case!’ A similarly enthusiastic Stamatis Iseris of The Strathearn at The Gleneagles Hotel added: ‘Elegant and rich, it explodes on the palate with sweet red fruits, spices, red roses and herbs. Match with venison or duck.’
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