Freeland. 2009 Pinot Noir

General: Another from the half-case I bought from Cellarmasters, where each case comes with a guarantee so you can be credited for wines that you don't like. No credits for this one.

Variety: Pinot Noir

Region: Central Otago, NZ

Alcohol: 14.0%

Bouquet: Crushed, ripe (regular) cherry and some earthy savouriness

Flavour: Good, even flavour across the tongue with a surprisingly long finish. True to the nose, there are well balanced flavours of ripe cherry, earthy flavours and very mild, tannins.

Points: 84

Notes: I was surprised by this wine given it is so young yet the length of flavour is remarkable. The discounted cost of the wine is $18.99 (342 Kc) so this is a higher price than I have previously ventured. Well worth it.