Grasshopper Rock Central Otago Pinot Noir 2009
About the wine
Wine Advisor's Top Tip
- The whole vineyard is dedicated exclusively to the production of this first class, single-vineyard Pinot Noir, which has lashings of ripe, rich red cherry fruit, with an earthy kick of smoky licorice.
- The first ever vintage of this wine was awarded an astonishing 92 points by Robert Parker - which for a new kid on the block is nothing short of stellar.
- This is a cracking match for a delicious piece of duck breast, preferably with a big plate of fries lying alongside it.
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Phil Handford
- With a heap of GOLD medals Phil is making some of the best Pinot Noir we have ever tasted
- His first ever vintage was awarded 92 points by Robert Parker. Every single vintages to date has been awarded gold medals, racking up an amazing 18 GOLD MEDALS in total.
- Phil alternates between mastermind and master of understatement: "Just going for a paddle" - First solo kayak crossing of Foveaux Strait. "Caught the odd deer" -Acclaimed deer trapper in the 80's." Dabbled in shearing"- 300 sheep in a day. When he says he'll make a bit of wine for us, we know to brace for the best wines imaginable.
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