Lidl, Outlook Bay Pinot Noir Otago, Central Otago, New Zealand 2020

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Tasted by: Amy Wislocki
(at London W1, 07 Sep 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2023
Lidl has included two New Zealand Pinot Noirs in its New World Wine Tour, both with a £10 price-tag, which is quite an achievement for a typically expensive grape from an expensive region. There's one from Marlborough, and then this gem from Central Otago, which would definitely be my pick of the two. It's lighter in style than many Otago Pinots, and only 12.5% alcohol. Clearly you're not going to find the complexity that you can expect in the region's more expensive wines, but there's plenty to enjoy here, with bright, brambly, red and black berry fruit aromas and flavours, and a refreshing, supple character. Good value, for sure.
Lidl, Outlook Bay Pinot Noir Otago, Central Otago, New Zealand 2020
Producer
Lidl
Brand
Outlook Bay Pinot Noir Otago
Vintage
2020
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
New Zealand
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
12.50%