"Youthfully attractive with lovely fruit intensity" Wine Orbit
"A wonderfully rounded palate that's supple & fleshy" Wine Orbit
The perfect accompaniment to any outdoor barbeque, red meats & wild game
Alex K Five Boroughs Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 (Export Label By Kalex Wines)
The Alex K ‘Five Boroughs‘ Pinot Noir 2018 is identical wine to the The 'Kalex Pinot Noir 2018'. This label was used for UK export.
Alex K Five Boroughs Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 (Export Label By Kalex Wines)
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Awarded 93/100 Points & 5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2020
Description
- Subtle spice
- Ripe cherry
- Hazelnut
- Unfiltered & unfined
"Sweetly fruited and beautifully lifted, the bouquet shows ripe cherry, raspberry, subtle spice, olive and hazelnut aromas, followed by a wonderfully rounded palate that's supple and fleshy. It's youthfully attractive with lovely fruit intensity together with savoury nuances, making it instantly appealing. At its best: now to 2022" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2020
Violet petals, warm schist & red fruits dominate the aromas of this textural, layered Pinot Noir. The Palate is silky, savoury, and seductive –spice & lifted red fruits.
Fruit for this wine was sourced from Bannockburn, Gibbston, Northburn, Lowburn & Bendigo sub regions. 2018 was one of the warmest vintages on record. A warm, dry September continued through to November. January was very dry followed by a cool February. Fortunately flowering was good but the dry weather during berry development meant bunch sizes were below average. Harvest was three weeks early in some cases. Fruit quality was excellent.
The winemakers typically pick at 21.5 - 23.5 brix depending on the vineyard. The fruit is handsorted twice and 100% destemmed (which is a change from previous vintages) into 2.5 tonne vats. There is no addition of SO2 at this point and the wines ferment spontaneously. The ferment reaches 25-27 C at peak and grapes are pumped over gently twice a day until 2/3 ferment is over, then twice daily foot plunging. The wine is on skins between 5-8 weeks. Pressings are combined with free run juice and MLF is totally native and no SO2 is added until wine is racked and blended to tank helping to integrate tannins and allow the wine to develop as a whole. Unfiltered & Unfined wine.
The Alex K ‘Five Boroughs‘ Pinot Noir 2018 is identical wine to the The 'Kalex Pinot Noir 2018'. This label was used for UK export.
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Heather - 09/10/2020
Smooth, velvety, over the top enjoyable!
Lu - 30/07/2020
Delicious wine will defiantly order again
Bernadette - 02/07/2020
Excellent wine I like Central Otago Pinot's have purchased 2017 year as well both on par with each other
Wally - 22/06/2020
great tasting good value
Peter - 11/06/2020
Fabulous value, superb taste. Still have problems with your delivery service. I realise due to covid 19 there were some problems but, when you pass the delivery over to the vinyard, you have no control over delivery.
Arthur - 25/05/2020
Fantastic value for such a delicious wine
Liz - 21/05/2020
Very Pleasant and well priced.
Kent - 18/05/2020
love it
Wendy - 17/05/2020
Love the intensity of this pinot, great with winter meals and friends around the fire.
Vikki - 17/07/2020
better than expected - would buy again
David - 17/07/2020
Very good value for money. Not a bad wine at all.
Colin - 30/06/2020
Very drinkable
Sue - 28/06/2020
Loved it the first time I ordered it so bought it again.
John - 25/06/2020
Good value. Initially appeared a wee bit sharp on the palate but appeared to mellow and matched very well with a Kashmiri style lamb dish.
Wendy - 18/06/2020
Good quality Pinot....easy drinking, nice flavour typical of Otago Pinot.
Warwick - 28/05/2020
pleased they found some more as my first order was damaged by couriers. well worth the wait.
Cherry - 22/05/2020
Only average I thought for my taste.
Gail - 16/07/2020
Average, very murky, nice label?
Clint - 26/05/2020
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