Old Coach Road Pinot Noir 2007

Old Coach Road Pinot Noir 2007 (Nelson, NZ) Screwcap, $20

Cheap, tasty Pinot. The search for the holy grail continues. This is a good start - Its a little tart, but it has some proud Pinosity.

Clean, but slightly dull red in colour (Maybe a globe is out above me) On the nose it is stalky, cherry, rhubarb, red licorice and a bit of salami. Its a good & quite Pinoty nose in the fruit forward style - Good form. the palate closely follows this too - red Pinot fruit, some stalky bitterness, quite prominent acidity through the middle. Its only quite a light & slightly forward Pinot, but the form is there. Considering the price, its an unpretentious winner. 16.5/20