2017 Mon Cheval Pinot Noir
Nice developed clear garnet red with a perfumed and spicy nose. Bright cherry, cinnamon, allspice, mushroom and dried herbs come to mind. Medium bodied and elegant with silky tannins and good acidity. Full of cherry, spices and dried herbs on the pallet of this charming developed Pinot Noir that finishes with good length. Should continue to develop for another 7+ years. Aged 18 months in oak, 25% new. Unfiltered and unfined.
Alcohol Volume 13%
Region:Waipara Valley–North Canterbury
Candice Chow Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ 19-/20 pts (95 pts) May 2023
Nice developed clear garnet red with a perfumed and spicy nose. Bright cherry, cinnamon, allspice, mushroom and dried herbs come to mind. Medium bodied and elegant with silky tannins and good acidity. Full of cherry, spices and dried herbs on the pallet of this charming developed Pinot Noir that finishes with good length. Should continue to develop for another 7+ years. Aged 18 months in oak, 25% new. Unfiltered and unfined.
Alcohol Volume 13%
Region:Waipara Valley–North Canterbury
Candice Chow Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ 19-/20 pts (95 pts) May 2023
Nice developed clear garnet red with a perfumed and spicy nose. Bright cherry, cinnamon, allspice, mushroom and dried herbs come to mind. Medium bodied and elegant with silky tannins and good acidity. Full of cherry, spices and dried herbs on the pallet of this charming developed Pinot Noir that finishes with good length. Should continue to develop for another 7+ years. Aged 18 months in oak, 25% new. Unfiltered and unfined.
Alcohol Volume 13%
Region:Waipara Valley–North Canterbury
Candice Chow Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ 19-/20 pts (95 pts) May 2023