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Bald Hills Pinot Noir 2002

Tasted:	30 Nov -0001 (age -2003 years)
Name:	Bald Hills Pinot Noir (232)
Variety:	Pinot Noir (13)
Year:	2002
Producer:	Bald Hills
Region:	Central Otago
Rating:	good
Web Site:	http://www.baldhills.co.nz/

The colour was strong deep ruby red. There was a strong spicy cherry and smoky vanilla wood bouquet. The taste showed full smooth cherry fruit, savoury and earthy flavours, and dry tannic finish. This was a complex wine with intense savoury and fruit flavours and nice balance Wine Estate magazine gave it 5 stars, and it won gold at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

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.