Shannon Vineyards Rockview Ridge Pinot Noir 2021
Cool-climate Pinot Noir grapes are harvested from up to a dozen blocks, each with different soil types and planted with specific Dijon clones. Some parcels are wild fermented and maturation is in French oak barriques for 10 months prior to blending. The wine shows both power and elegance; flavours of raspberry, strawberry, currant and cherry; the finish is long, with savoury notes, spice and richness.
Elegant, savoury, berry-fruit flavours that are excellent with game, wild mushrooms and rich chicken and beef dishes.
Crystallum Peter Max Pinot Noir 2024
Crystallum Peter Max Pinot Noir 2024
A concentrated and complex vintage with damson, cherry and wild strawberry aromatics complemented by cocoa nibs and a subtle earthiness. The palate opens with fresh and lively rhubarb and cranberry notes before the sumptuous flavours of dark chocolate and maraschino cherry. Grippy tannins provide a long, dry finish.
Iona Pinot Noir 2023
The 2023 Elgin Highlands Pinot Noir is perfumed with a floral nose of rose petals, black and red cherries, strawberries and underlying spice notes. The palate is textured, succulent and complex, with a long savoury finish. Vibrant acidity and fine grained chalky tannins make this a powerful and exceptional age worthy wine. This is classic, focussed Pinot Noir.
Accolades
“An incredibly pure and perfumed aromatics greet you with a fragrant embrace, showing lifted notes of cranberry and bramble berries, cracked red peppercorns, wild strawberry and red currant fruits. Wonderfully delicate and intricate on the palate, the purity and precision of fruit is once again front and foremost in the mind with a pithy bramble berry spice, silky black raspberry and cherry fruits before stony, mineral, fine-grained tannins coat the palate. The mouthfeel and textural harmony on the wine are next level, enlivened by bright tangy acids and a long, mouthwatering, juicy fruited finish with just the faintest of savoury, earthy nuances. A wine that tastes slightly riper than previous vintages but also more complete in many ways. Very classy indeed. Drink now to 2030+.”
GREG SHERWOOD MW [ 93/100 ]
Dog Point Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022
Dog Point Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
Tasting Notes
A bright perfumed, supple expression of Marlborough pinot noir from clay hill slopes. The fruit is supported by dried herb and characteristic brown spice notes and complex smokiness. The palate has a dense core of juicy fruit and bold, fine grained, ripe tannins
On the nose, this wine is bursting with aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, and plums, along with hints of vanilla, cloves, and oak. On the palate, it is velvety and smooth, with layers of black and red fruit flavors and a long, satisfying finish.
Meerlust Pinot Noir 2023
The Meerlust Pinot Noir 2023 from Stellenbosch shows a vibrant garnet colour with a youthful appearance. On the nose the wine shows pronounced lifted floral perfume with a brooding and seductive red berry fruit, earthy, wild mushrooms, and hints of spice. On the palate there are very pure Pinot fruit flavours on entry with red cherry and musk flavours coupled with fresh acidity. The wine has layered complexity with great elegance and finesse. Fine lacy, almost powdery tannin on the finish.
DuMOL Flax Estate Vineyard Russian River Valley 2019
Ataraxia Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2020
Ataraxia Whole Cluster Pinot Noir 2020
This Pinot expresses bright red fruits aromas with a spicy, cinnamon-like, earthy undertone. It is powerful, yet oddly subtle, ‘old-school’ profile. The palate is focused and perfectly poised, but these delicate qualities are wrapped in a structure with unexpected depth, grandeur, and longevity.
Kelly Washington Pinot Noir 2024
The 2024 Kelly Washington Lowburn Pinot Noir captures the purity and finesse that define Central Otago’s Lowburn subregion. It opens with lifted aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and wild strawberry, layered with subtle earthy notes of forest floor and a gentle mineral thread. Hints of baking spice and cola from sensitive oak handling add warmth without overshadowing the fruit.
On the palate, the wine is supple and finely textured, showing juicy red and black cherry supported by silky tannins and balanced acidity. The inclusion of whole bunches brings a touch of savoury complexity and aromatic lift, while extended maceration contributes depth and structure. The finish is long and graceful, carrying lingering notes of spice, thyme, and soft earth.
Rooted in Lowburn’s loess and silt soils with lime deposits, and crafted from a mix of Abel and 777 clones, this Pinot Noir reflects both its site and the thoughtful, hands‑off winemaking approach. It’s an elegant, expressive vintage with both immediate charm and the potential to evolve beautifully.
Paul Cluver Village Pinot Noir 2022
Creation Pinot Noir 2021
Chanzy Bourgogne Pinot Noir Les Fortunés 2023
Ataraxia Serenity 2020
Ataraxia Serenity 2020 is a wine that possesses a finely scented, vibrant nose with hints of red berry fruit and intriguing mineral and spicy notes. Mouth-watering and polished grape tannins are wrapped in an elegant structure that subtly occupies all corners of one’s palate. Intriguing, unusual and lingering.
