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A shift in both hue and aromatics, this is more immediately open and expressive than the buttoned-down Bendigo wines, though it’s hardly fruity or opulent. But there are more florals here – boronia and borage – plus bay leaf, waxy strawberries, damson and pomegranate. The palate is quite delicate with fine, sandy tannins, good fruit compaction and a long finish – this is where the wine’s build is. Just 10 barrels were made, so get in quick. Sophora microphylla is the botanical name for the indigenous yellow-flowered weeping kōwhaii tree, beloved of native birds. Sophora is a new Pinot Noir release from the Kopuwai Delta Vineyard at Pisa, source of the Cuvée aux Antipodes Blanc Chardonnay fruit.

Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero

Prophet's Rock, Sophora Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand, 2023

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A shift in both hue and aromatics, this is more immediately open and expressive than the buttoned-down Bendigo wines, though it’

Prophet's Rock, Sophora Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand 2023

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