I am a bit of a fan of Carrick so I picked up a bottle of this at the duty free a few weeks ago. I wonder if I got the measure of this wine. Maybe I will try it again.

Aromas of berry, leaf litter, dried herbs, a little smoke and some spicy oak. On the palate medium bodied with fresh red fruit, spice and bitter dried herb flavours. More savoury and briary than you would expect for an Otago wine. Quite strong tannins and not particularily deep - I think we are splashing around at the shallow end of the pool here but still having a jolly good time anyway. I suspect this may be better with a few more years bottle age.

Rated : 89 Points
Tasted : Nov06
Alcohol : 14%
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2008 - 2010