"The assumption that Pinot Noir from Central Otago is muscular, dense and chunky, is outdated and irrelevant. The region has moved toward more sensitive tannin management and extraction, making for seamless, pliable wines. These are fine wines, imbued with fresh acidity thanks to the climate, and they express with eloquence and grace the schist/limestone/clay soils the vines are grown in. The best wines project the region deservedly onto the world stage." Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate