2020 Earth Smoke Pinot Noir, Pyramid Valley 'Botanical Collection', Canterbury
From Pyramid Valley, this is farmed biodynamically on limestone slopes in Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. This is the richer of the two Pinots in this Botanical range, the other being Angel Flower. There is a lot of bright, expressive and complex flavour, with cherry, red plum, light earthy notes, wild herb and tobacco coming through. There's fresh acidity cutting through and a tensile, chalky feel to the tannins.