Gibbston Valley Wines Le Maitre Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand

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From the home vineyard's original 1983 plantings, the 2019 Le Maitre Pinot Noir aged in 28% new French oak (two barrels out of seven). Like past vintages, it's deep and earthy in profile, with mushroomy, almost-truffle-like nuances, blackberry and black cherry fruit and hints of dried spices. Medium to full-bodied, it's richly textured on the palate and brightened by crisp acids on the mouthwatering finish. It should drink well for up to a decade.

From the original plantings on the winery's home block, the 2018 Le Maitre Pinot Noir comes from the oft-maligned 10/5 clone, planted in 1983. It's rich and earthy, with subdued but deep fruit notes of plums and black cherries—not exactly charming, but impressively suave nonetheless. Medium to full-bodied, with supple tannins and an uncommon level of concentration that has completely soaked up the 25% new French oak, it's my pick of the Gibbston Valley 2018 Pinots, sure to age well for up to a decade.

From the original plantings, the 2016 Le Maitre Pinot Noir was completely destemmed. Maybe because of that, it lacks some of the floral and tea nuances found in the winery's other bottlings, but it does offer pure black cherries and a silky, nearly weightless mouthfeel. A hint of creamy mocha creeps in on the lengthy finish to add complexity.