2022 Neudorf Tom’s Block Moutere Pinot Noir from Nelson is a beautifully perfumed and expressive cool-climate Pinot Noir. The nose is fragrant and layered, showing Morello cherry, raspberry and red berry fruit, combined with rose petal, forest floor and subtle spice. There is a gentle savoury edge and a touch of herbal lift, giving the wine both complexity and a clear sense of place.
The echo of place and time, soil and tradition are instantly recognisable with this fine example. Aromas of red apple skin and cherry, wild flowers and red berries, a touch of earth smoke then gentle spice of oak deliver complexity and charm without compromising variety and delicacy. Dry, taut, textured and delicious, a wine that needs time to open and develop in glass showcasing fine chalky tannins, lees a nd spice qualities, mid palate core of fruit and a complex, yet youthful finish. A wine for the cellar with best window for drinking likely from 2027 through 2037. - 95 points, Cam Douglas MS
