Aged for 12 months in French barriques, 28% new, the 2009 Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir casts a medium ruby-purple color, offering notes of wild strawberries and raspberries over a core of Provence herbs, tree bark and mocha. Medium bodied, it gives a great intensity of vibrant red berry flavors with a herbal hint supported by very crisp acid and smooth tannins. It finishes long and purely fruited. Drinking nicely now, it should cellar to 2016+. Importer: Ste Michelle Wine Estates, Woodinville, WA