Valli Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 $85
North Otago pinot noir has its own signature scent. Baked rhubarb, hints of charcuterie, shiitake mushroom and exotic spices, they’re all here. Valli’s new release has an urgency about it, energy and unputdownability. It’s the kind of wine that wakes up even the most flaccid of flavour buds with its enticing wild cherry, hedgerow fruits and baking spice layers. Grant Taylor and his team have created another classic, a style with huge aromatics, juicy textures and waves and waves of refreshingly soft tannins.
