Mt. Difficulty
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Mt. Difficulty 2001 Sauvignon Blanc (Central Otago)
- $16
Hard to believe there’s no oak aging or lees contact, it’s so incredibly rich and creamy. Offers ripe, fruity flavors of peaches and sweet apples, although the wine is bone-dry, with excellent acidity. Concentrated, dense and opulent, it’s a real treat to the palate.
— S.H.
(11/15/2002)
Mt. Difficulty 2004 Dry Riesling (Central Otago)
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This apple and lime-scented wine offers wonderfully pure, delicate flavors without being unassertive. It's medium-bodied, easily carrying its 12.5% alcohol and tastes quite dry. Lingers elegantly on the finish.
— J.C.
(5/1/2006)
Mt. Difficulty 2004 Target Gully Riesling (Central Otago)
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At 10.5% alcohol and 25 g/L of residual sugar, this is a beautifully balanced spätlese-styled Riesling. Apple and pineapple aromas and flavors are tinged with honey. Like the 2004 Dry Riesling, this is delicate without being frail.
— J.C.
(5/1/2006)
Mt. Difficulty 2004 Long Gully Riesling (Central Otago)
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At 7.5% alcohol and 70g/L of residual sugar, this is more of an auslese-style Riesling, marrying petrolly, minerally notes to sweet apple, melon and peach flavors. Long and clean on the finish.
— J.C.
(5/1/2006)
Mt. Difficulty 2003 Target Gully Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
- $80
The U.S. pricing for this wine is a bit extravagant, but the wine delivers wonderful spicy and savory aromas, backed by loads of cherries, a creamy mouthfeel and hints of vanilla briars and spice. Firm on the finish; try again in 2008. Imported by American Estates Wines, Inc.
— J.C.
(12/1/2005)
Mt. Difficulty 2007 Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
- Editors' Choice
- $38
Winemaker Matt Dicey has teased out Pinot Noir’s silky texture and ample complexity in this wine, one of his finest to date. Cherry fruit hints at rose petals and picks up subtle earth and spice shadings on the palate, finishing with elegance and class. Drink now–2012, although its balance may permit it to hold for several more years after that.
— J.C.
(5/1/2009)
Mt. Difficulty 2011 Roaring Meg Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Mt. Difficulty’s Pinots have resisted the trend toward ever-softer textures, even in this, the winery’s entry-level bottling. Instead, the wine is firmly structured. Savory, dark-skinned plum fruit is accented by plenty of briary spice. Drink from 2014–2020.
— J.C.
(4/1/2013)
Mt. Difficulty 2010 Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
- Cellar Selection
- $45
This wine’s black cherry and earth notes are enticing, and the spice and mocha finish is intriguing, but right now the tannins are still a bit firm. Give this medium-bodied Pinot Noir another year or two to mellow, then enjoy it over the next 5–6 years.
— J.C.
(4/1/2013)
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