Burn Cottage, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand, 2018

From a 24ha estate in the Pisa Range district of the Cromwell Basin. The vineyard has been managed using organic/biodynamic techniques since it was established in 2002 and was the first in Central Otago to embrace a biodynamic philosophy. This wine reflects the complexity I have come to expect from this site and vineyard management. It also reflects a unique vintage, unusually hot, producing a spicier and less opulent Pinot Noir than usual, with savoury/dried herb, raspberry, red cherry, violet and plum flavours supported by fine, drying tannins. Needs bottle age.