Whitecliff Pinot Noir 2014 $8.99 ★★½
A local supermarket budget brand that’s been around for aeons, the Whitecliff pinot is actually an Australian wine. But that’s ok because let’s face it, you’re seriously up against it to make pinot noir in this country for that sort of price. It has some sweet, spicy notes on the nose, a smidge of berry, herb and tea-like flavours in the mouth and it finishes with an odd, creamy character. Does it taste like pinot? Yes, sort of, but it’s more like a wine you’d give to your friend who says she doesn’t like red.
