Deep ruby-purple, the 2010 Morrison Vineyard Pinot Noir has a yeasty / wild nose with a bit of funk wafting over a core of red currants and wild blueberries with some perfume and lilac hints along, plus whiffs of cedar and soy. Medium-bodied and refreshing in the mouth, it is a concentrated yet elegant style with a medium level of very fine tannins and a long finish. It is still a very young wine that will benefit from 6 to 8+ aging. All but one of the Mount Edward vineyards and wineries are operated organically, with the Morrison and Drumlin vineyards also certified Bio Gro organic and the Stevens’ Vineyard sustainably farmed. The Morrison vineyard, located in the Lowburn subregion of Central Otago, has 15-year-old Pinot Noir vines along with aromatic Riesling and Gruner Veltliner vines that are less than 10 years old. The Muirkirk Vineyard is located on Felton Road in the Bannockburn subregion and harvests fruit from 13-year-old vines. The certified organic Drumlin Vineyard has the oldest vines, aged 18 years. Importer: Tamalpais Wine Agency, Richmond, CA.