Domain Road 2009 Pinot Noir

Domain Road's 2009 Central Otago Pinot Noir was a standout wine at the 2011 Central Otago Pinot Celebration. My enthusiastic notes read:  'Concentrated. Wonderful big rich pinot, huge. Very satisfying with black & red berry fruits (some sour cherry), orange rind, fragrant talc (rose) and charry notes mingling with the rich plum. Volume!'

Regional TROPHY at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2011. Here's the Decanter praise for the value that NZ offers pinot drinkers worldwide-

"While Burgundy remains the home of Pinot Noir, value is often hard to find. Yet in New Zealand, despite the current strength of the New Zealand dollar, quality comes at a fraction of the price of a Burgundy.

The average vine in New Zealand is still relatively young in European terms, so the best is hopefully yet to come. In the winery, producers are stil experimenting with the variety including whole bunch fermentation trials to provide more structure yet it seems the style is already pleasing to the Decanter judges.

Central Otago’s Domain Road and Akarua are included in the top five best value for money Pinot Noirs. The deeply coloured Central appearance, black fruit and herbal notes, and the region’s united marketing efforts have put the region in the Pinot limelight."

2009 Domain Road Pinot Noir $44ea, $250 for six, DOZ $475 (=$39.58)