Pegasus Bay
Waipara Valley Pinot Noir
Waipara, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
F-ing delightful, Pegasus, take me away. Well first let the Pegasus catch its breath (aka let the vino breath), then hop on. Smells a little earthy as a winged horse is want to be, but take sip and the steed takes flight. Fly through hella raspberry…orchards? Descend enough to grab those and some cherries fresh off the tree then accelerate through a tunnel of (politefully chill) oak barrels and chill. Oh! But this flight didn’t have turbulence rather (abandoning metaphor) it is supes silky but while it punches with fruit and pepper it then smooths itself across your tongue like a lace tablecloth. Aka achieves smoothness with texture and the flavors and sensations seem to pop all over my tongue prior to my hopping on my metaphorical pegasus who is (describing the finish) descending into a cherry orchard (not just cause I’m doing a stage reading of Chekhov’s “Cherry Orchard” soon) and lovingly (as lovingly as a creature with wings and hooves can) sending me to find my way back through the barrels to who knows? It’s like I’m Alice in Wrinkle in Time-land. Cool Pinot from NZ I’d like to take another flight on a different Pegasus Air line. Just to see.
F-ing delightful, Pegasus, take me away. Well first let the Pegasus catch its breath (aka let the vino breath), then hop on. Smells a little earthy as a winged horse is want to be, but take sip and the steed takes flight. Fly through hella raspberry…orchards? Descend enough to grab those and some cherries fresh off the tree then accelerate through a tunnel of (politefully chill) oak barrels and chill. Oh! But this flight didn’t have turbulence rather (abandoning metaphor) it is supes silky but while it punches with fruit and pepper it then smooths itself across your tongue like a lace tablecloth. Aka achieves smoothness with texture and the flavors and sensations seem to pop all over my tongue prior to my hopping on my metaphorical pegasus who is (describing the finish) descending into a cherry orchard (not just cause I’m doing a stage reading of Chekhov’s “Cherry Orchard” soon) and lovingly (as lovingly as a creature with wings and hooves can) sending me to find my way back through the barrels to who knows? It’s like I’m Alice in Wrinkle in Time-land. Cool Pinot from NZ I’d like to take another flight on a different Pegasus Air line. Just to see.
1 person found it helpfulDec 11th, 2021
Spiced plum, red currant, dark berry flavors, takes a while to open up, but once it does, it expresses beautifully. 
Spiced plum, red currant, dark berry flavors, takes a while to open up, but once it does, it expresses beautifully. 
May 17th, 2024
My kind of pinot. Dark savoury nose. Palate is med-full bodied. Dark fruit, savoury spice and mushroom, sour dark cherry. Tannic grip gives length. Lacks a bit of complexity but the power and integration is top shelf. Strong buy
My kind of pinot. Dark savoury nose. Palate is med-full bodied. Dark fruit, savoury spice and mushroom, sour dark cherry. Tannic grip gives length. Lacks a bit of complexity but the power and integration is top shelf. Strong buy
Nov 6th, 2022
2019 vintage - Nice pale ruby colour. Juicy cherry, raspberry, blackberry, spice and subtle aroma of dill on the nose. Medium body with a nice balanced acidity with tannins that are grippy at first but then recede into soft velvety ones. Dark cherries, blackberries, plums and some savoury spice with notes of wet leaves on the palate as well as some bitterness on the medium long finish. Very nice wine even though it is still a tiny bit young and will be even nicer in one or two years!
2019 vintage - Nice pale ruby colour. Juicy cherry, raspberry, blackberry, spice and subtle aroma of dill on the nose. Medium body with a nice balanced acidity with tannins that are grippy at first but then recede into soft velvety ones. Dark cherries, blackberries, plums and some savoury spice with notes of wet leaves on the palate as well as some bitterness on the medium long finish. Very nice wine even though it is still a tiny bit young and will be even nicer in one or two years!
Nov 14th, 2021