Rapaura Springs Limestone Terrace Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020 $45 Grown in the seriously southern, ruggedly coastal district of Ward, these individually-numbered bottles of pinot noir all hold an exotic tension in terms of texture, they’re scented with that unmistakeable ‘fallen logs in the forest’ note, moss-covered, leaf litter, wild cherries, black tea, raspberry and a … Read More
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Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019
Rapaura Springs South Brook Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 $45 Tasted bottle no. 4047 of 5209 Sourced from Marlborough’s Southern Valleys, this wine bursts with signature soft rhubarb, red apple and cherry aromas, juicy red fruits and creamy textures in the mouth, lifted spice and florals with tannins that have plush yet powerful grip and … Read More
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Nelson Pinot Noir 2020
Blackenbrook Family Reserve Nelson Pinot Noir 2020 $44 This new vintage does not disappoint. Bursting with vibrant, forest floor lushness, black tea, tamarillo and taut leather layers on the nose, it opens up in the glass to reveal a solid core of black cherry, cranberry and raspberry. The mouthfeel is ripe and clean with lovely … Read More
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Noir 2020
Blackenbrook Nelson Pinot Noir 2020 $32 Looking for a woolly, spicy, soothing and plum-stacked pinot noir? Then you’ve rolled your scooter down the right street my friend. Earthy, toasty and oozing personality, it’s the Moutere clay soils which inject massive minerality into the mid-palate and alongside a seam of fruitwood smoke and cocoa. Warming, friendly, … Read More
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
te Pā Organic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 $29 Grown in te Pā’s certified organic vineyard in Raupo Creek in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys region, this pinot noir absolutely erupts with rosehip and cherry aromas, hints of black tea and tamarillo and shows a juicy, redcurrant and cranberry-crammed palate. Laced with a smorgasbord of spices, it’s rich, … Read More
Domain Road Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020
Domain Road Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020 $42 Oh. Ok. Put your phone down, press ‘mute’ on the remote and divert your gaze away from Aussie Gold Hunters or Repair Shop or whatever it is you’re watching because this pinot noir deserves your eyeballs and tastebud attention. Vibrant, energetic, and saturated with exotic spices, … Read More
Coal Pit The Leo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019
Coal Pit The Leo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 $140 Named after the grandson of owner Rosie Dunphy, this is the second wine to be bottled under Coal Pit’s ‘Next Generation Series’. With its distinctive Chris Heaphy-designed label, it’s crafted from a blend sourced from seven of their best barrels from the 2019 harvest and … Read More
Coal Pit Tiwha Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020
Coal Pit Tiwha Central Otago Pinot Noir 2020 $57 2020 was a doozy of a vintage, cooler than usual and seriously tricky in terms of shepherding the grapes from berry to bottle while navigating the health and safety precautions of a global pandemic. Yet the Tiwha reveals a slick, silky, sinewy texture wrapped around dark … Read More
Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2017
Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2017 $45 Unfined, unfiltered and crafted without the use of added anything, this organic pinot noir is ultra-fresh, with a hint of herbaceousness, rhubarb leaf, wild cherry, strawberry and redcurrant. It’s a youthful style, ultra-floral, laced with forest floor notes and showing bracing acidity which ensures solid cellaring … Read More
Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2016
Fancrest Estate Organic North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2016 $45 Grown in the deep, limestone soils of North Canterbury, under the watchful eye of winemaker Di Holding, the pinot noir grapes thrive in such a mineral-rich environment and create a wine with fresh, vital energy which seems to be getting stronger despite its 6yr maturation. Crafted … Read More