Cloudy Bay Te Wahi Pinot Noir 2021

Noticeable oak; smoky and chocolaty, but there is a deeply concentrated boysenberry, blackberry, rosehip, hibiscus fruit core which rises to meet it. Young but not closed, the palate has elegance and a blooming, backwardness which expands across the finish with length and evolving complexity. Sleek in shape and medium-bodied but flowing, it has sneaky intensity and innate depth. A finely balanced, perfumed and classy effort. Drink date: 2024-2039. Score – 95. (Stephen Wong, MW, therealreview.com, March 22, 2024)