This bottling is never particularly dark, and the 2017 Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir continues in that mold. But it also continues the tradition of boasting the most Burgundian sous-bois complexity of the four 2017 Valli Pinot Noirs. Hints of clean compost and humus meet suggestions of wintergreen, thyme and ripe cherries. Delicately silky in feel, this medium-bodied wine looks like it should be consumed over the next five or so years.