2022 Chard Farm Tiger Pinot Noir

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Ken Gargett - Winepilot

The remaining Pinots from Chard Farm on which we are focussing are all single vineyard efforts and it is fascinating to see them as a collection. All are, of course, Central Otago – The Tiger Vineyard is from the Lowburn sub-region. For me, it is always one of the really appealing wines in the quartet, although we could say that about them all. Pale red with a slight dulling of the colour on the rim, this is a sappy, savoury nose, which is really attractive. Herbs, red fruits, animal hides, truffle notes, there is good balance throughout with a fine line of acidity. A juicy style with decent length, which will be providing pleasure for the next six to ten years.

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Emma Jenkins MW - Decanter

Reductive start, very flinty, needs a bit of air to loosen up, gradually revealing ripe cherry, raspberry, blueberry, iodine, woodsmoke and lots of baking spices on the nose. Fruit is silky and rich, quite dense though this is a very light-footed style. Powdery, firm tannins drive the finish, which is long and minerally. Give this one a bit of time yet. A single-vineyard wine from The Tiger vineyard, which slopes down towards the Lowburn Inlet of Lake Dunstan.