WTN: Voss Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2001

Lovely medium ruby core with some lightening towards the edges. Enticing and still elemental varietal nose brimming with dark plums, pinot sap, sweet earth, a tweak of beetroot and some wonderfully-judged spicy, cinammon oak. A class act with fantastic integration of components and, seemingly, with substantial development in store. After a slightly shaking beginning the palate builds weight and structure as it sits in the glass to rival the wonderful bouquet. Strong elemental flavours of sappy plums, high quality new French oak, sprited acidity and firm tannins frame the nucleus of quite a stunning Pinot with a gorgeous but enigmatically long finish of pinot sap, bitter chocolate, sweet cherry and black plum. At least 5-10 years evolution for this wine to peak! This makes many an expensive French Burgundy look a trifle ordinary and I have no hesitation in awarding it 93 points. A revelation! Thanks to Sue Courtney for her astute guidance in putting me onto this beauty.

13.5% A/V and sealed with a traditional cork closure.

Great note, David, thanks! Sounds like a great wine in amazingly good shape after 7 years. I had a Marlborough Vineyards Reserve from the end on the '90s last year, but it gave a much more mature impression than what you describe.

pinot sap

Does that mean you actually have tasted the sap from a pinot vine?

Cheers, Anders

Does that mean you actually have tasted the sap from a pinot vine?
Anders

As part of my recovery from type 2 diabetes and rib cartilage damage I drink a teaspoon of pinot sap every morning after my bowl of bran, oats and ultra-skinny milk.

As part of my recovery from type 2 diabetes and rib cartilage damage I drink a teaspoon of pinot sap every morning.

Can't think of a better medicine! I think I'll try the same but with Riesling when my vines are bleeding next year.
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Sounds delicious David. The Martinborough wines do seem to take on age quite nicely.