Posted: December 2, 2021
Inviting aromas reminiscent of stewed rhubarb with good varietal fruit depth to the drier style palate.
Comments Off on Cooks Lot Iconique Barrique R16R17 Orange Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Uncomplicated wine with nice array of slightly tarry raspberry fruit.
Comments Off on Carillion Origins Orange Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Stewed plum bouquet and ripe strawberry/licorice palate with lots of spicy oak.
Comments Off on Mortimer’s Chestnut Garth Orange Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A fuller style pinot with inviting lifted aromatics of musky Turkish Delight which follow through onto the fleshy palate that has good mouthfeel.
Comments Off on Centennial Vineyards Reserve Southern Highlands Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very approachable, acid driven, wine brimming over with red cherries. Light use of oak.
Comments Off on Plantagenet Normand Great Southern Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Very pleasant varietal with bright purple hues, not overly complex but offering good drinking.
Comments Off on Silkwood Estate The Bowers Pemberton Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A savoury style of pinot; brooding and dark with interesting funky forest floor characters mixing with cherry-like fruit and showing an elegant line of tannins.
Comments Off on Silkwood Estate The Walcott Pemberton Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Good, aged complexity obvious on the nose with excellent preservation of varietal fruit flavours and nice acid line.
Comments Off on Wignalls Wines Single Vineyard Albany Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still very fresh with a spicy blackcurrant bouquet and nuances of forest floor elements. Excellent palate, great weight of complex and developing spicy fruit characters.
Comments Off on Below&Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A lifted Ribena bouquet and soft and supple in the mouth with clean bright flavours and excellent tannin weight. 3-5
Comments Off on Singlefile Single Vineyard Pemberton Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Offering great value, this bright ruby, attractively scented red is softly mouthfilling, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity. Drink now-2023. $18
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still unfolding, this bright ruby, barrel-aged red is mouthfilling, with good depth of cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury complexity. Fine value. $19 (A)
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Falcon Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Enjoyable young, this graceful red is bright ruby, mouthfilling and supple, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing some savoury notes, and very good depth. (From Lawson’s Dry Hills). $20
Comments Off on Inviniti Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Ruby hued, this single-vineyard red is mouthfilling and sweet-fruited, with youthful, moderately concentrated cherry, plum and spice flavours, fresh acidity, and slightly savoury notes adding complexity. Best drinking mid-2021+. Certified organic. $30
Comments Off on Babich Family Estates Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This graceful, youthful red was matured in French oak barriques (15 per cent new). Attractively scented, it is full-bodied and sweet-fruited, with strong, fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing very good complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking 2022+….
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well worth cellaring, this Wairau Valley wine was matured for a year in French oak casks (10% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling, with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours, finely integrated oak adding complexity and ripe, supple tannins. Best…
Comments Off on Vidal Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Well worth cellaring, this vibrant red was grown mostly in the Eyrie Vineyard, in the Waihopai Valley, and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques. Bright ruby, it is mouthfilling, with strong, fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, well-integrated…
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This bold, youthful red was grown in the Southern Valleys and matured in French oak puncheons (24% new). Full-coloured, it is freshly scented and vibrantly fruity, with generous, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, gently seasoned with oak, and supple…
Comments Off on Giesen Uncharted Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bargain-priced, this single-vineyard, Southern Valleys red was matured in an even mix of tanks and French oak barriques. Bright ruby, it is full-bodied, with fresh, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, balanced acidity, supple tannins, and very good harmony and…
Comments Off on Delta Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Estate-grown in the upper Awatere Valley, this deep ruby red is still fresh and fairly youthful. Mouthfilling and supple, it has deep, vibrant, plummy, spicy, slightly herbal flavours, lively acidity and very good complexity. Best drinking 2022+. $60
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
From the south bank of the Awatere River, this still youthful, ruby hued, savoury red is medium-bodied, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, seasoned with nutty oak, a slightly earthy streak adding complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Seddon Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Likely to be long-lived, this boldly coloured, savoury red is from a warm site at the base of the hills on the south side of the Wairau Valley. A powerful, youthful wine, it has strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 22 Barn Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still youthful, this powerful red was grown in the Waihopai Valley and matured for 16 months in French oak barriques (25 per cent new). Deeply coloured, it is vibrantly fruity, with strong, ripe plum, cherry and spice flavours, seasoned with…
Comments Off on Lawson’s Dry Hills The Pioneer Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, fine value red should be long-lived. Grown at Omaka, in the Southern Valleys, it was hand-picked and matured for 10 months in French oak casks (25% new). Deeply coloured, it is full-bodied, with concentrated, well-ripened cherry, plum and…
Comments Off on Hunter’s Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
From a single vineyard in the Southern Valleys, this concentrated red shows obvious potential for cellaring. Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and fruit-packed, with rich, vibrant berry and spice flavours, savoury notes adding complexity, and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Certified organic, this classy red was grown in the Southern Valleys. Deep ruby, it is powerful and very savoury, with concentrated, vibrant cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing impressive complexity. Still youthful, it should be at its best 2022+. $60
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard The Attorney Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Maturing very gracefully, this deep ruby red was grown on the south side of the Wairau Valley and matured in French oak barriques (23% new). Finely perfumed, full-bodied and still full of youthful vigour, it has rich cherry, plum and…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, youthful red was hand-harvested in the Awatere Valley and the Southern Valleys, and matured in French oak barriques (22% new). Deep ruby, it is full-bodied and savoury, with deep cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours , slightly earthy…
Comments Off on Villa Maria Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
This powerful, concentrated, single-vineyard red was grown in the Southern Valleys and matured for 11 months in French oak barrels (25 per cent new). Deeply coloured and weighty, it has rich cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, complex and savoury,…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Designed as ‘a mindful blend of what our single-vineyard wines offer as a composite’, this is a beautifully perfumed, deep ruby red, full-bodied, with generous, savoury, complex flavours and a finely textured, long finish. Currently delicious, it should be long-lived….
Comments Off on FROMM Cuvée ‘H’ Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Delicious now, but still unfolding, this single-vineyard red was grown in the Wairau Valley. Full-coloured, with a fragrant, complex bouquet, it is a mouthfilling, very generous wine, with ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and a rich, finely balanced, smooth…
Comments Off on Ara Resolute Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Already enjoyable, this ruby hued, fragrant red was matured for a year in French oak barriques (27% new). Showing excellent complexity, it is savoury and nutty, with fresh acidity, finely balanced tannins and very good flavour depth.
Comments Off on Bald Hills 3 Acres Central Otago Already enjoyable, this ruby hued, fragrant red was matured for a year in French oak barriques (27% new). Showing excellent complexity, it is savoury and nutty, with fresh acidity, finely balanced tan Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Offering great value, this sturdy red was hand-picked in Moutere clay soils and on the Waimea Plains, and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (25% new). Deep ruby, it is full-bodied and sweet-fruited, with rich, vibrant cherry, plum…
Comments Off on Renato Nelson Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Rich and flavoursome with extracted fruit characters and big grippy tannins.
Comments Off on Hirsch Hill Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Delicate perfumed fruit on the nose and good depth and structure to the varietal palate.
Comments Off on McPherson Wines Jo Nash Upper Goulburn Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle raspberry nose with a floral lift and delicate sour cherry palate.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Lifted varietal fruit supported by toasty oak and tight acidity.
Comments Off on Woodgate The Black George Single Vineyard Pemberton Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A classic nose of spicy cherries with forest floor notes and a mouthful of earthy black fruit flavours with firm tannins.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 4 Sawcut Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A wine with good structure and length and rich with fruits of the forest, strawberries and hints of rhubarb with a nice perfumed element and good oak handling.
Comments Off on Buller Wines The Nook Victoria Pinot Noir 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still very youthful, this boldly coloured, fruit-packed red was matured for 18 months in French oak barrels. Fresh, with strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, and good tannin backbone, it needs time; open 2022+. $49 (US)
Comments Off on Georges Michel Legend Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh, youthful, savoury and supple, this regional blend was hand-picked and matured in French oak barriques (22% new). Bright ruby, it is very harmonious, with vibrant cherry, plum and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a smooth finish. Best drinking…
Comments Off on Wild Earth Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Grown at Queensberry, in the Cromwell Basin, this freshly scented, bright ruby red is elegant and supple, with strong, ripe cherry, plum and spice flavours, finely integrated oak and a very harmonious, lingering finish. $40 (UK)
Comments Off on Two Degrees Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Showing good potential, this vigorous, estate-grown red was matured for 10 months in French oak casks (27% new). Deep ruby, it is fragrant, with vibrant cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, showing very good complexity, and a very harmonious finish….
Comments Off on Domain Road Central Otago Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Already very approachable, this seductive red was grown at three sites in Bannockburn, matured in French oak barriques (22% new), and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Bright ruby, with a very fragrant, savoury bouquet, it is mouthfilling and supple, with impressive…
Comments Off on Wild Earth Earth and Sky Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright ruby, this partly barrel-aged red is full-bodied, with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours, an earthy streak and a fairly firm finish. $25 (A, UK)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Origin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still unfolding, this full-bodied red was estate-grown at Fairhall, south-west of Blenheim, and matured for 11 months in French oak barrels. Bright ruby, it is savoury, complex and supple, with strong, ripe cherry, spice and nut flavours, fresh acidity and…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Doctor’s Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Full of youthful promise, this powerful, single-vineyard red was grown in the Southern Valleys and matured for 11 months in French oak barrels (25% new). Deep ruby, it is mouthfilling and weighty, with concentrated cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours,…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Gamey earthy aromas with hints of cherries and ripe raspberry and cranberry flavours.
Comments Off on Mount Trio Great Southern Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A light, nicely textured style with strawberry fruit and earthy, forest floor elements.
Comments Off on Ross Hill Wines Orange NSW Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A pristine pure varietal full of soft red fruits with floral perfumed nuances and a complexity of earthy elements.
Comments Off on James Busby Yarra Valley Reserve Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021