Spy Valley Pinot Noir 2009
Critic Reviews (3)
A beautifully balanced, floral and aromatic Pinot with great feminine appeal. Medium-bodied, showing clean earth,...
This is a bright, juicy young, mid-weight pinot noir with a very lifted nose of cranberry-raspberry fruit, light...
Pleasant, simple, candied fruit, inviting floral notes. The palate is light-medium-bodied despite 14.5% alcohol, with...
Community Reviews (2)
Light garnet to ruby in colour with highly intense nose.
Positives: What a lovely Pinot nose showing pine needles, cranberry, strawberry, rhubarb, earthy notes of fallen leaves, truffles & fresh cut hay. Unfortunately, the taste falls short of what the aroma of this wine gives us. Tasting notes of mushrooms, cranberry, strawberry & radish giving a slight bitter taste. Medium minus body with good acidity, low tannins, long finish & the high alcohol is well integrated.
Negatives: Too bad the long finish is bitter.
Interesting Point: This wine was like seeing Mamma Mia on stage & then seeing it on film with Pierce Brosnan singing. Still can't get that out of my head. (Unless you liked Brosnan's singing, in which case you will love this wine).
Drink now on its own or pair it with escargot.
Tasted: 26 Jan 12
Score: 8.5/10, Value: 8/10, Total: 16.5/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 3
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