There is also a touch of oak on the palate where the saline and intensely mineral-driven middle weight plus flavors display outstanding length and very fine depth on the well-balanced finale

with perfectly ripe tannins

The 2017 (the only Hunting Hill Pinot for which notes are available on the Kumeu River website) was hand-harvested and 100% de-stemmed then crushed

Enticing aromatics here

weight and punch before culminating in a clean

Serene, Evenstad Reserve Pinot Noir Size:6x750ml There is also a touchThe ruby hued 2019 Pinot Noir Evenstad Reserve takes on ripe, classic layers of cherry liqueur, pine, pressed flowers, and mossy soil. Pure, ripe, and well structured, it brings forward ripe fruit in a medium to full bodied frame, with ripe, youthful tannins, balanced acidity, and a clean finish with savory notes of turned earth. It is going to benefit from another year in bottle and drink well 2024 2032.