Burn Cottage
Pinot Noir 2010
New World
LOT 115
Burn Cottage
Pinot Noir 2010
ZAR 1 000
About this Item
Burn Cottage is a biodynamic estate in Central Otago, the mountainous far south of New Zealand and one of the New World's most exciting sources of Pinot Noir. This 2010 comes from the estate's early years, as it was quickly establishing itself among the region's benchmark producers. 2010 was a very good, cooler vintage across New Zealand. Stephen Tanzer from Vinous and Lisa Perrotti-Brown from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate each gave it a rating of 91, and MaryAnn Worobiec from Wine Spectator gave it 90.
Provenance
The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Brice and Burnett – The Fine Wine Specialists (formerly Wine Cellar). His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Brice and Burnett (formerly Wine Cellar) thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.
For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@briceandburnett.co.za). Roland spent many years sharing and enjoying these wines with David Brice and is happy to provide further insight into the collection.
Critics Ratings
"Good full dark red. Spicy aromas of black raspberry, mocha, cola, chocolate, meat, sandalwood and cardamom; initially reminded me of a very good Beaujolais cru but it's more complex than that......." - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 91+/100 (Sep 2012)
"Clare started this year. The 2010 Pinot Noir has a gamey waft over a core of raspberry preserves and blackberry coulis plus hints of underbrush and bacon fat. Medium bodied, it is still quite taut and muscular with a long grippy finish." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91/100 (Dec 2014)
"Displays wonderful aromatics, with caraway, fennel and black tea on the nose, giving way to savory, subdued and detailed notes of plum, black cherry and cranberry on the finish. Balanced and sophisticated." - MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator, 90/100 (Jun 2012)
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