Tongue in Groove

Cabal Vineyard North Canterbury Pinot Noir

9.09 ratings
-no pro ratings
Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Kirk F
9.3

Wandered into this off the beaten path wine bar this evening, night #2 in beautiful Kyoto, Japan. This is a lovely New Zealand single vineyard Pinot, elegant and graceful. The nose is a knockout, followed by blackberries and earth tracking through to a beaut of a finish. I love my Sonoma Pinots but they’re a little tough to find here. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Cheers from afar! 🍷

Wandered into this off the beaten path wine bar this evening, night #2 in beautiful Kyoto, Japan. This is a lovely New Zealand single vineyard Pinot, elegant and graceful. The nose is a knockout, followed by blackberries and earth tracking through to a beaut of a finish. I love my Sonoma Pinots but they’re a little tough to find here. Maybe that’s not such a bad thing. Cheers from afar! 🍷

Apr 20th, 2018
Andrew Lam

2nd round, with Chinese food. Good but not as smoothly integrated as before.

2nd round, with Chinese food. Good but not as smoothly integrated as before.

Feb 24th, 2017
Andrew Lam

This was ridiculously good. Had it with our Chinese New Year dinner of chicken, duck, seafood, etc and it went well with everything. Full bodied, well integrated, just really rich and wonderful. Might be the best NZ wine I've ever had.

This was ridiculously good. Had it with our Chinese New Year dinner of chicken, duck, seafood, etc and it went well with everything. Full bodied, well integrated, just really rich and wonderful. Might be the best NZ wine I've ever had.

Jan 31st, 2017
Jared Evans

Simple expression of pinot. Similar to those found in SLH. Grapefruit wins TKO,

Simple expression of pinot. Similar to those found in SLH. Grapefruit wins TKO,

Jan 16th, 2017
Bill E
8.3

Funky flavor. Not to my liking.

Funky flavor. Not to my liking.

Sep 4th, 2016
Lynda A

Lynda had this 8 years ago

Lynda had this 8 years ago

May 2nd, 2017
Chris Coye

Chris had this 8 years ago

Chris had this 8 years ago

Jan 31st, 2017
Brendan Baker

Brendan had this 8 years ago

Brendan had this 8 years ago

Jan 16th, 2017
Bob Colman

Bob had this 9 years ago

Bob had this 9 years ago

Jan 17th, 2016