Date: 27 January, 2011 (I'm back!)
What: 2007 Pyramid Valley Growers Collection Eaton Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, Marlborough
Purchased: by a Freo supporter who lost this in a bet (go Tigers!) but I suspect not on the budget end of proceedings
Food: Eye fillet (lighter one!), couple of excellent summery salads
Comments: lovely open. No need to spend too much time waiting for it to wake up. Darker colour with a bit of the browny/aged colour on the edges; quite vibrant given unfiltered. Balance is the word here. Excellent balance between (red) fruity flavours, tannins (smooth, nice mouth feel) and a sharper version of the forest floor nose. Also strikes a nice balance between chunky/solid Otago pinot and the stewed cherry end of Marlborough. Finishes with a vaguely chocolate (milk) and vanilla flavour mixing in with the more classic PN. Cinnamon? Very enjoyable and a much more grown-up version of the Marlborough standard.
