Cloudbreak Nouveau Pinot Noir 2024

93 POINTS

Mike Bennie - Halliday Wine Companion

A lighter-weight but flavour-stuffed pinot noir that does a lot of good things at the pricepoint. Dark cherry, touches of cola, sweet spices, clove, rosehip tea. Some granitic, grippy tannin makes landfall, too. Sleek and slick, long-lived in flavour, with great texture and a pretty perfume. It adds up to a winner for the bucks.

90 POINTS

Shanteh Wale - Winepilot

Summer strawberries and dried goji berries. Red toffee apples and cumin spice. A haze of cinnamon and maple candies. There are dried autumn leaves and some red tea leaves. The palate has a steep arch of cranberry and then rests its laurels on cherry pit and some amaro bitterness that adds another level of detail. It’s crunchy and fun and that orange oil and burdock root savourness is quite addictive. Drink now with slippery udon noodles in a well made dashi broth.