“Intense, powerful and yet supremely elegant Pinot Noir with cherry, mineral, spice and nutty oak flavours. Long and linear – very classy wine that displays many subtle flavours on its lengthy finish. Accessible now but with good cellaring potential. 94/100. Five stars” Bob Campbell MW
Wonderfully deep nose of visceral, dried blood notes with a hint of licorice and spice, larger red and black fruits and very fine tannins. 
The wine flows across the palate with ease towards a refined and elegant finish
Overall impression is of a full yet sleek wine of great structure and integration.
Vintage 2010 was a great one for New Zealand Pinot Noir and this Neudorf wine will not disappoint.
Technical
Extremely low yields, small berries with some shrivel. Excellent ripeness for sugar levels.
Grapes were hand harvested from the Home Vineyard – clones 10/5, 22 and mixed Burgundy – and old vine 10/5 from the Pomona vineyard.
Fermentation with indigenous yeasts occurred spontaneously after 5 days cool maceration. A variety of French coopers with 30% new oak used. In spring the wine went through a complete malo-lactic fermentation and the wine was in barrel for 12 months prior to racking without pumping.
Bottled without fining or filtering. 14%. Alc. 506 cases produced.
“Gloriously complex and engaging on the nose, exhibiting dark cherry, game, spice, dried herb and floral characters. The palate is concentrated and velvety with superb mid palate texture and weight, finishing exceptionally long and classically dry. Pinot enthusiasts dream about an ultimate Pinot showing sensuality as well as power. This has both. 95-97 points, 5 Stars”. Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
“rich and broad mouthfilling flavours of dark berry and cherry fruit, plums, minerals and nuances of violets with hints of game detail the palate. The richness and depth of fruit is underlined by very fine-grained, powdery tannins, the extraction serious and significant. With the density is poise and excellent acid tension, leading to a very long, lingering finish….A serious Pinot Noir with layers of flavours, supported by very fine extraction, this will develop over the next 8-10 years. 19.5/20, Five Stars” Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
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