Rippon 'Tinkers Field' Pinot Noir 2018

A unique parcel within Rippon, Tinker's field is a gentle, north facing slope formed by an ancient ejection cone of coarse schist gravels and is home to the oldest vines on the property. It is named after Rippon's visionary founder, Rolfe Mills (Tink to his friends), and the land that he had dreamed of farming since childhood.

Variety: Pinot Noir

Vintage: 2018

Pack Size: 750mL

Alcohol by Volume: 13.5

Total Acid: 6

pH: 3.7

Region: Wanaka, Central Otago

James Suckling

99 Points

From a parcel of the oldest vines on the Rippon property with coarse schist gravels, this is a complex and strikingly fragrant pinot noir with aromas of blueberry, blood orange, orange peel, violet, crushed rock, moist earth, pepper and fresh-ground brown spices. The palate has a strikingly vivid and intense core of blueberry and dark-cherry flavors. So vivid, ultra pure and enigmatic, this is restrained yet powerful. The tannins shine bright on a lustrous and deep-reaching finish. Stunning.

Michael Cooper

5 Stars

Named after Rippon's co-founder, Rolfe ‘Tink' Mills, this age worthy Central Otago wine is based on the oldest vines at Lake Wanaka. Deeply, coloured, it is mouth filling and savoury, with bottomless depth of ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, hints of blackcurrants and liquorice and fairly firm tannins. A riveting red.

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