Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-Batailley I find more energy in this

the 2008 is quite a bit less tannic than some recent vintages have been

Certainly what has been extracted from the two-thirds Pinot here—colored via saignée—is an essence of ripe

It pulses with a return flow of in-breath and out-breath

Very generous wood marks the nose of raspberry liqueur and wet stone aromas

Cloudy Bay, Te Wahi Size:6x750ml Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-BatailleyRich, deep and sweet, the 2019 Pinot Noir Te Wahi is Cloudy Bay's Central Otago label. It's full, open, ripe and sitting sweetly within its drinking window with attractive plum and cherry fruit, festive spices and the beginnings of savory, tertiary characters. Despite its ease and approachability, there's not much going on here, and you're left wanting more, more depth, nuance, and length.