2015 Main Divide Pinot Noir, Waipara NZ

Dark, deepish ruby-red colour with light garnet hues on the rim. 

The nose is light and elegant, with tightly bound aromas of savoury dark-red cherry fruit along with a fine layering of dark and dried herbs forming a tight core. Subtle notes of florals and earth unfold, showing the beginnings of secondary development. 

Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a lively core of concentrated savoury dark-red berry fruit melded with dark and dried herbs and subtle earthy detail. The fruit is sweet and the palate is mouth-watering with fresh, underlying acidity. 

The wine flows with good energy and drive following a fine-grained, textured line, leading to a lingering finish of savoury red fruits and dried herbs.

Dusty spice around red cherry, pomegranate with some game meat and mocha. Light spritz in the palate, moves on, has a wild-herbal edge and some nice gamey-sweet fruit characters. Feels unadorned, pure, left to its devices, a touch of floral lift in the palate too. Real like this. One to get stuck into, almost thirst quenching, with a nod to amaro. Unreal.