Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-Batailley I find more energy in this

ruby/purple color

game and dried herb aromas merge into refined and extremely pure Gevrey earth-infused medium weight flavors that are big

dried white flowers

Cloudy Bay, Te Wahi Size:6x750ml Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut-BatailleyRich, deep and sweet, the 2019 Pinot Noir Te Wahi is Cloudy Bay's Central Otago label. It's full, open, ripe and sitting sweetly within its drinking window with attractive plum and cherry fruit, festive spices and the beginnings of savory, tertiary characters. Despite its ease and approachability, there's not much going on here, and you're left wanting more, more depth, nuance, and length.