There is excellent volume and focused power to the stunningly

This is a bigger cuvée of 332 cases

this single-vineyard wine emerges from 80-year-old vines on limestone that survived the devastating frost of 1956

There is enough reduction to push the underlying fruit to the background though it clearly seems ripe

Once again the highly expressive nose can be aptly described as ultra-floral with a huge range of spice elements on the airy and cool aromas of red and dark berry liqueur scents

Akarua, Rua Pinot Noir Vintage:2010 There is excellent volume andDeep ruby purple colored, the 2010 Rua Pinot Noir gives aromas of ripe black cherries and mulberries with nuances of powdered cinnamon, mace and chocolate. Medium bodied and with a good amount of ripe berry flavors, it has crisp acidity and a medium level of velvety tannins, finishing long. Drink it now through 2014. Akarua does not currently have a USA importer.