Klein Optenhorst Wellington Pinot Noir MCC Brut 2009 82 Points

Klein Optenhorst Wellington Pinot Noir MCC Brut 2009 82 Points

Bright, onion skin/coppery hue, consistent with fairly coarse bubbles.
Clean, moderate intensity, delicately ripe strawberries, plums, cranberries, straw like note,earthy, possible brush of old oak, good definition, charming!

Dry with fairly high dosage, possible over 9grams/l?, tad phenolic, moderate acidity, low alcohol of 11.5% abv, leesy complexity, textured with honeyed  mid palate, fresh and elegant, moderate lenght and complexity. now until 2017

This is Wellington district best kept secret Brut Rose MCC, Bottle fermented sparkling wine with a limited production of 1592 bottles, 14 months on lees.