Charteris Doctor’s Flat Vineyard Pinot Noir Central Otago 2016 Size::1 Bottle with baked figs

with baked figs

The nose exudes an aroma brimming with an intensity of very ripe red fruit on a spiced background

There are dates and jar plums with fine old treacle from a tin can

Penetrating appeal

the Hickinbotham vineyard is carefully managed to produce grapes of outstanding quality

Charteris Doctor’s Flat Vineyard Pinot Noir Central Otago 2016 Size::1 Bottle with baked figsPinot Noir fermented with 40% and aged in 30% new French oak barriques. This wine has dark cherry and a layer of brown spice with subtle leafy herbs filling the aroma, and has had a little bit longer in the cellar thanks to Covid, and the reward is a depth and complexity that can only come with time. The primary fruit lift is only enhanced by the subtle whole bunch spice. There is a youthful vein of acidity which carries the flavour and tannin texture