Two Paddocks Pinot Noir Australia 2025

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

A wonderfully expressed wine with pristine fruit notes and savoury complexity, showing aromas of dark cherry, olive, pressed flower, mushroom, and toasted almond. It's wonderfully weighted and silky-smooth on the palate, with an expansive mouthfeel and finely integrated tannins that lead to a sustained, refined finish.

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Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion

We sadly lost owner Sam Neill this year; he was one of the good buggers of the NZ wine industry, a considerate and learned soul who wore his fame lightly and championed Central Otago and its wines. He will be greatly missed. The Estate Pinot Noir is a barrel selection from four Central Otago vineyards: The Fusilier in Bannockburn, First Paddock in Gibbston, Last Chance and Red Bank in Alexandra. It's pure and detailed, with bright dark cherry, raspberry and redcurrant fruits cut with exotic spice, crushed rocks, wildflowers, wild thyme, leaf litter and charcuterie notes. Savoury, with a fine mineral crunch and a stony, composed finish.