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  • Villa Maria Estate 2010 Private Bin Pinot Noir
  • Ogier 2010 Heritages Côtes du Rhône
  • Vidal-Fleury 2010 Côtes du Rhône
  • Sterling Vineyards 2010 Vintner's Collection Merlot
  • Pierre Andre 2010 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Villa Maria Estate 2010 Private Bin Pinot Noir
89Points

This is a delicious, well-made pinot noir that's lighter in style than most others from Marlborough, N.Z. Expect aromas of raspberry and cherry, with some tomato leaf and earthy mushroom complexity. It is midweight on the palate, with the ripe bright cherry fruit well-balanced by soft acidity and gentle tannins. It has very good length, with the fruit persisting well. It is drinking at its best now until 2014.