Sam Hunt Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 $24 ★★★★
Our favourite bard of the black jeans and shaggy hair has collaborated with some bright young things to create a range of his own wines and this is the southernmost example. Beautifully aromatic, it shows red rose, wild thyme, black cherry, berries and sweet tea up front. In the mouth it has exotic red fruits, layers of spice and some serious sip-factor. www.lacantina.co.nz
