Drummond Farm Martinborough Pinot Noir 2017 $31 I really love how on the label of this bottle it says very succinctly “harvested in 2017, matured in barrel until 2018 and finally bottled in July 2018”. It gives you a quick scan of how their winemaking season runs for pinot noir. Unfined and unfiltered, with only … Read More
Pinot Noir
Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Waipara Pinot Noir 2010
Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Waipara Pinot Noir 2010 $120 Ivan Donaldson planted the first vineyard in Canterbury back in 1976, ten years later, together with his wife Christine, he established Pegasus Bay. Today all four of their sons and two spouses are all involved in the business and it’s fair rocketing along. Prima Donna is … Read More
Pegasus Bay Aged Release Waipara Pinot Noir 2010
Pegasus Bay Aged Release Waipara Pinot Noir 2010 $65 Back in 2006 the Donaldson family of Pegasus Bay began witholding stock and stashing it away to sleep quietly for at least a decade before being released again to the public. Now it’s time for those 2010’s to really show us what they’re made of. Their … Read More
O:TU Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
O:TU Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 (price tbc) Seven years down the track this Marlborough pinot noir is morphing into the tertiary flavour spectrum, leather, espresso, dried herb and gravy boat notes. Soft, smooth and savoury, it’s still drinking nicely. http://www.otuwine.com
Tiki Koro Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Tiki Koro Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $34.99 Fermented in open-topped fermenters, this intensely spicy Central Otago pinot noir is one that ticks boxes if you’re a fan of spiced cherry, exotic scents, wild red notes like redcurrant, rhubarb and raspberry. It’s juicy, multi-layered and shows refreshing acidity and a silky finish. http://wwww.tikiwine.com
Hāhā Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Hāhā Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $20 Consistently one of the best value pinot noir’s on the market, the shiny-new 2019 from Hāhā doesn’t disappoint. Think easy, smooth textures, clove and red rose notes collide with subtle cherry and raspberry notes, lifted florals and an earthy finish. http://www.hahawine.co.nz
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $29 Shiny-new and showing a tonne of potential, this Central Otago-grown pinot noir has classic blueberry, rosehip and cherry aromatics and buckets of raspberry on the front palate. It’s refreshing and young and the acidity is right up front, however it’s looking like it’ll morph into … Read More
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018
McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 $29 If you’re looking for cosy, cuddly, plump, plush pinot noir then you’ve come to the correct cul-de-sac my friend. Built from Alexandra-grown grapes, this supple-structured wine shows cherry, smoked rhubarb and spice layers, a soft yet solid spine and a long, red-fruited finish. http://mcarthurridge.nz/shop/pinot-noir
Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Black Cottage Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $19.99 Shiny and new and straight out of the gate for winemaker Sanna Stander, this pinot noir was pungent, spicy, cherry-driven, roaring with rosehip tea, wild rhubarb, cherry cola and super-textural warmth on the palate. Love it! http://www.blackcottagewines.co.nz
South River Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
South River Reserve Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $32(tbc) Crafted by Antony Worch at Alexandra Vintners and carefully shepherded to the winery by the multi-talented Kenneth McGrath, this pinot noir is hugely aromatic and heaving with berry blossoms, black tea and motorcycle-leathers. Wild cherry, blueberry and fuzzy, woolly notes make this a fresh, youthful yet … Read More