2018 QUARTZ REEF PINOT NOIR BENDIGO SINGLE VINEYARD CENTRAL OTAGO

(93 Points) This is an impressively dense Pinot Noir, almost cordial-like in its concentration. It's dark and intense with black cherry, coffee and dark chocolate – the equivalent of an espresso coffee. Abundant muscular tannins coat the palate, followed by long length. There's no doubting the ambition and quality of this wine, which will suit those who like their Pinots punchy rather than pretty. Drinking window: 2023 – 2030 Vinous