Te Wahi means “the place” and in this case the place is Central Otago, the first time Cloudy Bay has produced a wine away from their usual home in Marlborough. The early promise shown by Cloudy Bay's incursion into Central Otago is finally being fulfilled, as the 2016 Te Wahi Pinot Noir is the best example yet to emerge from the company's Northburn vineyard. It shows delicate floral and herbal aromas, hints of tea and roses on the nose. It's big and expansive on the palate, delivering mouth-filling cherry fruit before finishing with crisp acids, silky tannins and a hint of mocha. Even though you can certainly drink this wine on its own, it is a match made in heaven with deer, venison, poultry or veal.