New Zealand Pinot Noir

Felton Road

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019

Unmistakably Central Otago to my palate. Red plums and raspberries. 20% of the grapes were whole bunch. Also aged in 27% new oak. I must mention Neil Martin’s famous Quote, “ Whenever there is a tasting designed to challenge the supremacy of Burgundy, it is usually Felton Road that is ushered into the ring”. Very much on allocation these days and can be difficult to source. — a month ago

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I would very much agree with Neil.
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Better acidity than burgundy.

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Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019

Fantastic. Fresh red fruit aromas rise readily from the wine to be followed with an explosion in flavor. Fresh red berries and raspberries lifted by an earthy minerality slowly disappearing in a lingering finish. — 3 months ago

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Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Fantastic. Fresh red fruit aromas rise readily from the wine to be followed with an explosion in flavor. Fresh red berries and raspberries lifted by an earthy minerality slowly disappearing in a lingering finish.
Jan de Weerd

Jan de Weerd

Wowww. Just opening the bottle and pouring it into a glass, the aroma filled the air. So potent, so fresh. And then just the first sip not only confirmed that it added mineral earth, vibrant notes of red fruit — red berries that reminded me of my youth eating them straight from the bush back at our farm. Lingering, sooting finish. Just amazing.

Roederer Estate

Anderson Valley Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay Blend

I love this stuff! Delicious! Happy New Year to all! 🥂🍾 — 6 months ago

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Dry River

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2016

Wild mushroom berries with a tart savory finish — 7 months ago

Escarpment Wines

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET
9.1

Ripe red fruits and almost tropical notes. Balanced. #pinotnoir #newzealand — 9 months ago

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Burn Cottage

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2011

Cherries and red fruit, nicely crafted, exciting NZ PN — 2 years ago

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Felton Road

Block 5 Pinot Noir 2020

Outstanding block 5. Much more concentration and power than precious vintages. Strawberry, raspberry, pepper, wood spice. The power of the very best from Central Otago but with an elegance.
Really great pinot.
— 25 days ago

Felton Road

Calvert Pinot Noir 2024

Really smooth. A lot more dark plums, and softer tannins. Earthiness, small amount of spice and looong aftertaste — 3 months ago

Mount Edward

Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022

2022 -Vintage - very floral pretty aromatics good balance — 4 months ago

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Orange zest

Jules Taylor

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020

2020. Very spicy aromatics. Really enjoyed this NZ Pinot. — 4 months ago

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Rippon Vineyard

Mature Vine Lake Wanaka Pinot Noir 2010

This was rich and delicious. It was fair enough for Suckling to pose the question “Is this the best NZ Pinot so far”? Ticks all the requisite boxes - ripe red and black fruits, a creamy texture, a nice garrigue herbal note. This Pinot lives up to the gorgeous site - one of the most awesome views you will see from the top of the vineyard over Lake Wanaka. Most impressive. — 6 months ago

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Jo is a great host with one of the best winery views in the world. Wines don’t suck either.

Bell Hill Vineyards

Canterbury Pinot Noir 2020

Pronounced nose of red fruits. Rose, strawberry, crush granite, black tea. Interesting pomegranate flavor on the palate. Beautifully balanced wine. Long finish.  — 8 months ago

Oyster Bay

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022

For hot climates, like here on the Outer Banks, I love chilled Pinot Noir for all day drinking. This Marlborough Pinot has the right acidity to stand up to the spices and heat of the NC summer. — 10 months ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Not sure 🤔 had this many times

Burn Cottage

Moonlight Race Central Otago Pinot Noir 2024

Matt Austin
8.9

Mega earthy — 2 months ago

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Felton Road

Block 3 Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019

Hopefully Delectable will allow me to write a complete note. Here we go ….
Dark Ruby with a crimson rim. Closed on the nose initially. Straight from the bottle - should have decanted it. Rich on the palate. Latent power with much to give. Dark cherry with dried herbs still to come with further cellaring. This is the first of 5 bottles. In the early days Block 3 was the undisputed best Pinot in NZ but now Block 5 is considered along with other contenders from around NZ. Have the next one in a year. Many good judges think this is the best ever Block 3 up to this point.
— 3 months ago

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@Bob McDonald I have had so many postings fail I have just given up, maybe it’s a regional Australian issue.. I’ve also lost the location selector. Overall so frustrating 😩
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I can’t speak to how this platform functions regionally. But at the heart of this issue is Delectable not keeping up with the coding that allows an app to run smoothly. There are numerous functionality issues here. They have known about them for a very long time. Yet, they remain. That speaks to not possessing the funds and or personal to update their coding so the platform running smoothly. They only maintain the coding to the point of it still runs but with bugs. The problems also seem to vary for Apple and Android users.
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@Somm David T Thank you for your comments. Sadly yes, it seems that way. Maybe they should pass it on to Claw-code and develop some AI agents to maintain it 🤣🤣

Spy Valley

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022

Lighter PN with cranberry and strawberry notes and a smooth finish. — 4 months ago

Ata Rangi

Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020

Raspberry red with orange raspberry plum blueberry red flower red tea meat
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M+ Acidity M+ Tannin M Bitterness M Body M Finish M 13.5% Elegant Ata Rangi Martinborough Pinot Noir 20 @13200, AD, 251225
— 6 months ago

Seresin

Leah Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022

Ted
9.0

Cherry fruit and herbal. — 9 months ago

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Matua

Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022

Very light and crispy — a year ago

Clos Henri

Petit Clos Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

John Howard
9.1

Reminds us of Bohan-Dillon. Very nice — 4 years ago

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