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Chard Farm Pinot Noir 2000

Tasted:	20 Dec 2003 (age 3 years)
Name:	Chard Farm Finla Mor (131)
Variety:	Pinot Noir (13)
Year:	2000
Producer:	Chard Farm
Region:	Central Otago
Rating:	good-
Web Site:	Not available

The colour was medium bright ruby red, with a clear edge. The bouquet was sharp cherry fruit, with some light vanilla wood. The wine showed medium smooth strong cherry fruit flavours, with light earthy mushroom and wood. It had quite strong fruit with good dry crisp balance.

Note 1 I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.