2020 | Kumeu River Rays Road Pinot Noir | Hawke's Bay Dio Fili Estate has plenty of mid-palate depth

has plenty of mid-palate depth

but will continue to develop over the years

moderately long finish lifted by white pepper and mineral

Heidi Schröck and her twin sons Johannes and Georg farm vineyards in a natural amphitheatre at Rust

2020 | Kumeu River Rays Road Pinot Noir | Hawke's Bay Dio Fili Estate has plenty of mid-palate depthTart cherries and raspberries burst forth, flanked by a potpourri dish of dried flowers, a sprig of thyme, a cardamom pod or two. It's settled into itself nicely, the fruit less fresh, more liquored, with sappy tannins and crispy acidity. Shows the restraint and layers so evident in this producer's more famed Chardonnays, with distinctive Hawke's Bay flare. Drink now