The 11.5 hectare ‘Long
Gully’ vineyard with its Lochar soils was planted in 1992, with two thirds of
the site dedicated to Pinot Noir, of which five clones are employed: 5, 6,
10/5, 113 and 115. Raymond’s notes from
the tasting read: “Medium deep ruby red
with purple hues. Very bright, fresh
cherry, red berry and floral aromatics with some oak backing on nose. Very elegant and fine-grained, supple structure,
still very tightly bound. Lovely
suppleness and finesse, this will develop beautifully. 18.5/20”
The ‘Long Gully’ site consistently produces Pinot Noirs of floral
delicacy and silken textures, which have the ability of ageing with
considerable grace. RC March 09
Our Single Vineyard Pinot Noir wines have been created to show specific
attributes of each vineyard. This is the second Long Gully Single
Vineyard Pinot Noir. Long Gully has always displayed classic red forest
berry characters and in this wine red current and boysenberry really
shine through. These same red berries dominate the entry onto the
palate, and flow in a rich and sensuous vein of fruit through the
mid-palate. The wine finishes strongly with lovely fine grained tannin
integrating seamlessly.
Source: mtdifficulty.co.nz