New Zealand Pinot Noir Selection (01)

New Zealand Pinot Noir Selection (01)Intense, expressive, fruit driven. Native to Burgundy and notoriously fickle, the Pinot Noir grape has found a home away from home in New Zealand. Collection includes: 2 x Muddy Water Sans Waipara Pinot Noir 2020 Intensely scented with rich and vivid fruits leading through to a full and flavoursome palate. Dark cherry, cassis and a vibrant mix of berries flows through the wine. Chalky with energetic fruit tannins and long juicy finish. Certified

Intense, expressive, fruit-driven. Native to Burgundy and notoriously fickle, the Pinot Noir grape has found a home away from home in New Zealand.

Collection includes:

2 x Muddy Water Sans Waipara Pinot Noir 2020

Intensely scented with rich and vivid fruits leading through to a full and flavoursome palate. Dark cherry, cassis and a vibrant mix of berries flows through the wine. Chalky with energetic fruit tannins and long juicy finish. Certified organic.

Alc - 13%

2 x Nanny Goat Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2021

AWARDED 93/100 POINTS & 4 STARS: Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jan 2023

"From the Queensberry sub-region, approximately half-way between Cromwell and Wanaka. This moderately cool environment has created a supple wine with a strong floral influence and vibrant acidity" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Jan 2023

Immediately appealing on the nose with lifted wild berry and floral aromatics, gradually fading to reveal a complex array of ripe cherry & plum fruits, sweet spices, cola, garrigue, and fennel. Sweet red, black and blue berry fruits abound on the palate, with fleeting nuances of red currant, cola, cinnamon, thyme, crushed coriander seed and star anise adding layers of intrigue. Seamlessly integrated oak and powder fine tannins combine with a fine bead of acidity to give a fresh, pleasingly long finish.

Food Pairing: Spaghetti alla Puttanesca.

Alc - 13.5%

2 x Margrain Rivers Edge Martinborough Pinot Noir 2018

AWARDED 90/100 POINTS & 4 STARS: Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Nov 2020

"Reasonably light pinot noir with red cherry, red rose, fresh herbs, pepper and anise supported by fresh acidity and fine, peppery tannins. A bright, high-energy wine with character" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Nov 2020

The wine smiles demurely from the glass sporting a beautiful red-liquorice hue. The nose is led by sweet peach chutney, grilled red capsicum and folded white chocolate. Chewy black current jam, caramelised prune and dried fig give luscious fruity notes while rich Bisto gravy and rubbed totara fire-sticks impart a smoky complexity. Warm pumpkin pie sprinkled liberally with nutmeg fleshes out the nose which finishes with an intriguing earthy aroma like a fragrance by Issey Miyake. The palate is warm and wet and nuzzles up like a dog on the couch during a late-night movie. It has a generous mouthfeel and the silky smooth texture of fluffy rabbit hair combined with a zig-zagging tenacity which see-saws across the tongue and needles away like a 2 fingered typist. Rich blackberry dripping from the vine, raspberry drop and blueberry too lend a succulence and compliance which is reined in only slightly by chunky chopped almonds, aubergine skin and notes of a beef shin reduction. Blue chip tannins dance on the spot, jabbing left and right with a long reach while far from the shallow, restrained acidity contributes subtly to a sweet/sour indulgence.

Food Pairing: Try a glass with a rested but rare fillet of beef on the BBQ.

Alc - 13.3%