2010 Central Otago New Zealand Pinot Noir

From a cold climate, I was expecting this pinot to be good. the label says the region has 'sun-filled growing seasons and cool nights'. It's a lovely deep crimson red in colour with considerable transparency. Jammy on the nose. Warm, smashed strawberries. But my drinking companion said its aroma was 'appalling'. Musty. Ok, it wasn't fresh. We were going to decant it, but another drinking companion has said that decanting pinot isn't worth it. Of course, pinot has a lightish palate, and the warmness of this wine's aroma is repeated in the mouth - a kind of rusty, warmish, burnished taste. Surprisingly, it's slightly peppery, something you'd expect from a shiraz. I won't buy it again. At around $16.00, it wasn't cheap (ok, not expensive either). But perhaps not worth the money. More like an $8 wine.