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Sileni Estates Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2011 Wine Review

Sileni Estates Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2011

Sileni Estates Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2011

Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Community Score:84/100

Community Reviews: 4

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Price: $17.95

Drink: 2011-2014

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 12.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Sileni Estates

Agent: Kirkwood Diamond Canada Partnership

Natalie's Score: 88/100

Juicy and fruity with bright ripe cherries and field raspberries. Smooth and medium-bodied.

Pinot Noir food pairings: braised chicken or turkey, veal medallions in a red-wine sauce, goulash featuring root vegetables.

This Sileni Estates Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2011 was reviewed on March 3, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 421743
  • $17.80 
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Reviews and Ratings

Wanda rated this wine as 83/100 with the following review:

Delicious cherry and berry aromas. Light in colour (compared to our other pinot noir) and soft tannins. Lovely drinking wine that went nicely with Thanksgiving Turkey dinner.
Community Reviewer reviewed this wine as follows:

Dark Berry Fruit and cherry flavours are supported by soft tannins.

Source: NB Liquor Stores
This tangy, approachable Pinot is designed to go spectacularly with food. Aromatically it shows nice red cherry, wet earth, redcurrant and a flinty smoke note. Dry, medium bodied, crisp and vibrant with a red-fruit core and smoky accents. Give it 1-2 years in the cellar or enjoy it tonight. Source: Vintages Wine Panel

1 Member would buy this wine again

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