Tasting note: Cloudy Bay, Pinot Noir Te Wahi, 2018

GENERAL INFORMATION

Estate / Producer / Brand: Cloudy Bay

Region: Central Otago (from 2 vineyards Calvert and Northburn)

Appellation: Wines of New Zealand

Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling

Vintage: 2018

Date of Tasting: April 2023

Type of viticulture: in process of organic conversion in 2018 (certified organic in 2020)

Grapes used: 100% Pinot Noir

Vintage Blend: 100% of grapes from 2018

Winemaking details: hand-harvested (for a better selection), mainly destemmed grapes (with 22% ofwhole bunch grapes), extended maceration, malolactic conversion

Aging: over 1 year in French oak barrels (30% of new oak barrels)

Sugar level: low (level of residual sugar not communicated)

Sulphites: contains sulphites

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APPEARANCE

• Colour = Ruby
• Intensity = Medium+

NOSE

• Intensity = Medium+
• Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Aromas = Wild strawberry, violet,

PALATE

• Sweetness = Dry
• Acidity = High
• Tannins = Medium+ (smooth)
• Alcohol = Medium (13.5%)
• Body = Medium+
• Flavour Intensity = Pronounced
• Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + Tertiary
• Flavour details =
• Other = great freshness and acidity
• Finish = Long

GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)

• Overall Quality = Outstanding
• Bottle Aging =
  • Can be kept at around 10°C for up to 12-15 years
  • Will gain complexity from aging
• Retail Price = 80 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
• Value for Money = good
• Comparison with same price competition = good
• Suitability for Diabetics = suitable (level of residual sugar not communicated)
• Service Temperature = around 15°C
• Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = quail, duck; fillet of New Zealand salmon, pork, veal, lamb or venison
• Comments = Complex and nuanced fruits characteristic of the Pinot Noir grape (forest fruits, currant, cassis…) with a bright acidity and a good tension of the palate reflecting its unique terroir. This wine offers a beautiful elegance and a racy finish.
• Final Grade = A

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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE

Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.

• Overall Quality scale
  • Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
• Bottle Aging
  • Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
• Retail Price
  • Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
• Value for Money
  • Quality offered compared to the price paid
• Comparison with same price competition
  • where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
• Suitability for Diabetics
  • Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
• Comments
  • Any additional elements worth noting
• Final Grade Scale
  • A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
  • A+ = Outstanding Wine
  • A = Great Wine
  • A- = Very Very Good
  • B+ = Very Good
  • B = Good
  • B- = Noteworthy
  • C+ = Acceptable
  • C = Poor
  • F = The worst grade of this scale