Ara Wines

Single Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir

8.841 ratings
8.94 pro ratings
Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

8.9

Lots of ripe fruit

Lots of ripe fruit

Sep 19th, 2016
Eric Hwang

Fruit-forward with strawberry and baking spice aromas, tight at first. Zesty red fruits on the palate, polished and round tannins. Easy drinking and after the NZ exchange rate a bargain at $10.

Fruit-forward with strawberry and baking spice aromas, tight at first. Zesty red fruits on the palate, polished and round tannins. Easy drinking and after the NZ exchange rate a bargain at $10.

Jan 15th, 2016
Brett Jones

Deep ruby, hot blackberry and apple pie  on the nose, dry, gentle tannins with earthy stewed dark fruits, all very elegant.

Deep ruby, hot blackberry and apple pie  on the nose, dry, gentle tannins with earthy stewed dark fruits, all very elegant.

Jul 8th, 2014
Ryan Thompson

Excellent flavour with good body. Dry with a good blend of flavors.

Excellent flavour with good body. Dry with a good blend of flavors.

Sep 28th, 2024
David Hadley

Nice drink and a hint of spice

Nice drink and a hint of spice

Aug 11th, 2018
Erik Sjolund

Surprisingly good pinot, w a hint o liquorice in the strawberry. Looses a little freshness w temp (duh) but very pleasant.

Surprisingly good pinot, w a hint o liquorice in the strawberry. Looses a little freshness w temp (duh) but very pleasant.

May 3rd, 2018
Daniel Hunt

2013 vintage 4/26/18

2013 vintage 4/26/18

Apr 27th, 2018
Andrew

Light bodied with red cherry and lots of vanilla. Simple but good. $12.

Light bodied with red cherry and lots of vanilla. Simple but good. $12.

Oct 11th, 2017
Jono Riehlman

Brought this bad boy to Chile, lugged it around in my suitcase bouncing around for a month before it was opened in Cordoba, Argentina around a camp fire and proper asadito. Argentinean friends were blown away and swore to come to NZ just for their fantastic reds. Well done Ara.

Brought this bad boy to Chile, lugged it around in my suitcase bouncing around for a month before it was opened in Cordoba, Argentina around a camp fire and proper asadito. Argentinean friends were blown away and swore to come to NZ just for their fantastic reds. Well done Ara.

May 24th, 2016
Vanessa Pritchard

Ripe red fruits, medium acidity, enough tannin to balance the relative sweetness, but still a little flabby. Not trying to complain as this was a supermarket grab in a hurry.

Ripe red fruits, medium acidity, enough tannin to balance the relative sweetness, but still a little flabby. Not trying to complain as this was a supermarket grab in a hurry.

Mar 25th, 2016