2018 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir

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A vibrant expression of classical Central Otago Pinot style, from an icon biodynamic producer.

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100% estate-grown, the ‘Moonlight Race’ from Burn Cottage is a blend of two sites; their ‘home’ vineyard in Cromwell, and the ‘Sauvage’ vineyard in Bannockburn, which they had purchased a few years ago.

Both vineyards are farmed biodynamically, and between them offer up eight different Pinot clones, bring a myriad of nuances to this wine. Savoury and herbal layered with spice, red fruit, pepper, and mineral complexity. Elegant and supple, the wine exhibits the ‘smooth criminal’ of tannin structure.

Justin Bieber level 'top of the pops' here, Central Otago at its finest.

The wine is a 50:50 blend from our Burn Cottage Vineyard in Cromwell and Sauvage Vineyard in Bannockburn. It brings together eight different clones from six blocks on the former, with five Pinot Noir clones from the latter. The grapes were picked at an average Brix of 23.7. The ferments contained 15% whole bunches, and the wine was matured in oak barrels (19% new) from the Damy, Mercurey and Sylvain cooperages.

95 Points - "Rarely is a Pinot Noir from Central Otago so supple, delicious and easy to drink as this little number. Cherry and squishy berries, dried herb and plenty of spice, a little fresh mint and rose perfume. Tannin is fleshy and plentiful, yet soft and gently mouth-coating. Finish is all spice and strawberry with a subtle meaty character, leaving emery board tannin in its wake. Love it. Great drinking now." Gary Walsh (Wine Front)

94 Points - " blend of fruit from the Home vineyard in Lowburn and the Sauvage vineyard in Bannockburn. Seductive and accessible pinot noir with ripe cherry, fresh herb, plum, spice, thyme, roasted chestnut and nutty oak flavours." Bob Campbell (The Real Review)

89 Points - "A sexy, savory little number. This marks the first vintage that Burn Cottage incorporated fruit from a Bannockburn vineyard, which it purchased the previous year, and this adds rich, ripe bass notes. The top line is all tantalizing florals, damsons and peppery spices. Mellow and seamless, it's already approachable with its open fruit and fine chalky tannins. Very satisfying and surprisingly fresh considering the warm season." Rebecca Gibb MW (Vinous)

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