Pinot Noir, Block 5, Central Otago, 2018

A similar backwardness and earthiness to the Calvert but with more gloss to it. Full and deep with great length of flavour. Statuesque yet stylish, so complete and harmonious. A broad palette of flavours - hedgerow fruit, red cherry, herbs, asian spice and undergrowth. Expansive, mouth-filling and sensual. From a parcel within the north facing Elms vineyard where the soils are similar to Calvert, clay-dominated loess, yielding complex and powerful wines. Fermented with 25% whole bunches and aged for 17 months in a quarter new burgundy barrels.