Bought back on the plane.
A rather sweet pinot by Cote d'Or standards - but avoids the "suck Tunes" flavour of the Marlborough NZ styles, and therefore is more satisfying overall. Much more interesting and complete than '04 Drystone CO PN. Reasonable nose - not Benylin cough mixture as are many of their versions.
Builds better in the glass, starts off rather well as fresh ripe raspberries and vanillin, and with more airation and stiring, exhibits a little forest floor and sweet dark cherry and body coating in the mouth. Interesting acidity, which harmonises with the soft tanins and when on the tongue, has a rather nice pepper edge to it. It cuts the palate well for a sweet one, and was quite nice with grilled [butter and herby] salmon fillets. Nicer on 2nd Day.
A good new world style, and for me, superior to a load of NZ stuff - if comparisons were to be made, more Wither Hills than most of the others in that price range, similar nose, but a more pale garnet colour, with certain "sweet" Auxey D. like characteristics of the over ripe 2003s.
Altogether - a good effort, and I believe capable of evolving in a positive and perhaps Beaune burgundian manner. Similar colour to Teurons 1er without the polish.
Now ....why do the supermarkets rush to stock the NZ stuff ? Perhaps there is much more of it to get shot of. * Ah * just did X rates google - it aint cheap enough
Unlike the guy on cellar tracker - I didn't notice any preservative or chem note at all on the 2009. Would buy again and try a lot more aging.
Found this link: http://www.cybercellar.com/South%20Afri ... e_ID=15734
Looking at that link, the farmyard does come up after another year. Sweet dung then
Nice use of oak - not heavy on that sweet ripe fruit at all.
For burgundy lovers - the good-uns of Stellenbosch may be a more satisfying way forward.
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225 rand = £20