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*WYCROFT PINOT NOIR FORBURY 08*

Wycroft Pinot Noir Forbury 08

$30.50 750 MLS
The Wycroft Vineyard, situated on Matahiwi Road, 4 km west of Masterton is a true boutique, with only 0.5 hectares close-planted to the highly regarded Dijon clones. The Wycroft production is minuscule, with less than 250 cases released annually. Proprietor Lawrie Bryant, former Wellington public relations specialist, loves complex, long-lived Pinot Noir wines and has released some excellent wines in this mould under the ‘Old River Terraces’ designation. The 2008 harvest produced Pinot Noir with a delicious fruit forward style at Wycroft, and Lawrie introduced the ‘Forbury’ label for this. Lawrie contracted talented winemaker Jane Cooper at Matahiwi Estate to craft this wine. The fruit was all destemmed, given a cold soak and fermented to 13.0% alc, then aged 10 months in 30% new French barriques. Light ruby red in colour, this has attractive, fresh raspberry and cherry aromas and flavours with a soft, sweet fruited, plumy palate that combines warmth with fresh fruitiness. The ‘Forbury’ label has proven so successful that the 230 cases from the 2009 harvest has been bottled 30% to the premium ‘Wycroft’ wine and 70% to the more accessible ‘Forbury’ style.  RC March 10

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