Waipara Springs Pinot Noir Vintage:2020 Smooth and shiny

Smooth and shiny

"This expressive Champagne features a rich

Sharp and exhilarating

all of the plots for this wine come from the plateau de Brane just in front of the château

Made from 100% Tempranillo

Waipara Springs Pinot Noir Vintage:2020 Smooth and shiny"This Pinot offers some appealing red berry fruit and spice on the nose, but there's a layer of mealy oak overlaying it that's distracting. The palate is somewhat disjointed as well, the slippery, tangy fruit is pinched by angular acidity, and there's a heavy layer of oak. It could be a case of being too youngthe sulfur shows, toobut this doesn't make for hugely enjoyable drinking at the moment." (May 2022) 85 points, Wine Enthusiast