Sutherland Pinot Noir 2018, W.O. Elgin
Critic Reviews (4)
A clean and ripe, maturing, fresh and dried red berry-scented pinot noir from Elgin, one of the cooler regions in in...
Coolness of Elgin, warmth of a vintage and a peppery reduction elasticized by that combination of place and time. Red...
From the cooler, coastal Elgin region south of Stellenbosch, this pale pinot is showing some garnet red at a fairly...
The flavours are more reminiscent of the old world but the level of alcohol is more in character with that of a...
Community Reviews (1)
This pinot nicely straddles the new and old worlds in style. Attractive nose with varietal red fruit essence, and well-balanced and fairly light on the palate, despite the hefty 14% ABV. Thanks to deft handling of oak, there is a nice spicy component, with well-managed soft tannins. It actually reminds me of some of the better Ontario pinots from a warmer than average vintage, from producers such as Hidden Bench.