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Meerlust Pinot Noir 2020

Meerlust Pinot Noir 2020

£27.95
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The 2020 was once again a very good Cape vintage. This Pinot Noir is intense, vivid opaque youthful purple-ruby in appearance. The wine shows pronounced lifted floral perfume on the nose with a brooding and seductive dark berry fruit, musk, wild mushrooms and hints of iron, savoury richness and spice and an intense vibrant minerality.

On the palate there are very pure Pinot fruit flavours on entry with red cherry and musk flavours coupled with fresh acidity. The wine has layered complexity with great elegance and finesse. Very fine lacy, almost powdery tannin on the finish.

Enjoy with white and red meats, duck, Parma ham, grilled line fish, tuna, wild mushrooms and traditional cheeses

A cracking Pinot Noir by any terms. 

 
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About the wine

Producer:

Meerlust Estate

Winemaker:

Wim Truter

Grapes:

100% Pinot Noir

Closure:

Cork

Country:

South Africa

Units:

750ml

Type:

Still red wine

Region:

Stellenbosch

Style:

Medium bodied Pinot Noir.

Vintage:

2020

Colour:

Purple-ruby.

Alcohol:

13%

Body:

Medium bodied

Oak:

Yes

Blend:

100% Pinot Noir

Tasting Notes:

Pinot fruit flavours on entry with red cherry and musk flavours coupled with fresh acidity. The wine has layered complexity with great elegance and finesse. Very fine lacy, almost powdery tannin on the finish.

Bouquet:

The wine shows pronounced lifted floral perfume on the nose with a brooding and seductive dark berry fruit, musk, wild mushrooms and hints of iron, savoury richness and spice and an intense vibrant minerality.

Maturation:

25% of the wine aged in a new 2500 L French oak foudre, with the balance being matured in 60% new tight grain Allier oak and 40% second-fill 300 liter casks

Ageing Potential:

5 - 8 years.