2018 Kelly Washington Pinot Noir, Central Otago

New Zealand Central Otago Gibbston

A wine of two temperaments. The 2018 Gibbston Pinot Noir shows the effects of a riper season, with soft tannins and a profile of warmer red fruits. Yet is still characterised by the heady perfume that encompasses earthy and herbal notes, fine tannins and bright, juicy acidity that is the hallmark of the Gibbston sub region.

2018 Kelly Washington Pinot Noir, Central Otago

A wine of two temperaments. The 2018 Gibbston Pinot Noir shows the effects of a riper season, with soft tannins and a profile of warmer red fruits. Yet is still characterised by the heady perfume that encompasses earthy and herbal notes, fine tannins and bright, juicy acidity that is the hallmark of the Gibbston sub region.

New Zealand Central Otago Gibbston
Producer Kelly Washington
Sub-Region Gibbston
Region Central Otago
Country New Zealand
Grape Variety Pinot Noir
Vintage 2018
Colour Red
ABV 14.00%

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Jancis Robinson

Cooked cherries and warm cured tobacco leaf (still soft) but also a very tiny hint of farmyard. I like the acidity on this. It has point. Pomegranate. Exotic spices. Porcini mushrooms in cherry syrup. Draped in a swag of gleaming brocade tannins. A rich, dark, dressy Pinot – very Otago, very confident, forthright.

16.5 Points

By Tamlyn Currin / August 2021

Vinous

This is all violets and strawberries on the palate. The fruit is rather obviously sweet, giving a richer impression than you’d expect from Gibbston, which may have something to do with the growing season. The acidity remains fresh but it fades all too quickly on the finish, where the warming effects of alcohol dominate.

89 Points / Drinking 2021 - 2025

By Rebecca Gibb / March 2021