Martinborough Vineyard
Home Block Pinot Noir
Martinborough, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand
Really nice surprise 2014 Vintage red rim mushrooms ,rose petal, cherry fruit from the “Home Vineyard” (assume it from their estate -doing nicely for a 7 year old
Really nice surprise 2014 Vintage red rim mushrooms ,rose petal, cherry fruit from the “Home Vineyard” (assume it from their estate -doing nicely for a 7 year old
Feb 21st, 2021
Earthy Beetroot, Root vegetable flavours. Just Medium weight - cooler flavours. Softer tannins and muted acid. Not for the long term. Probably more impressive 2 to 3 years ago. Tasted again 56 weeks later on 8th March 2020 with consistent notes. Better and fresher a few years ago.
Earthy Beetroot, Root vegetable flavours. Just Medium weight - cooler flavours. Softer tannins and muted acid. Not for the long term. Probably more impressive 2 to 3 years ago. Tasted again 56 weeks later on 8th March 2020 with consistent notes. Better and fresher a few years ago.
Feb 5th, 2019Twiggy with beetroot aromas. On the palate earthy beetroot notes with black cherry and spiced cranberry. Lovely supple tannins. The palate is more profound than the nose which is rather muted by comparison. Delicious now but could drink the remainder over the next 3 years. With NZ Pinot Central Otago gets most of the plaudits and positive press but personally I prefer Martinborough and Canterbury for Pinot Noir.
Twiggy with beetroot aromas. On the palate earthy beetroot notes with black cherry and spiced cranberry. Lovely supple tannins. The palate is more profound than the nose which is rather muted by comparison. Delicious now but could drink the remainder over the next 3 years. With NZ Pinot Central Otago gets most of the plaudits and positive press but personally I prefer Martinborough and Canterbury for Pinot Noir.
Dec 5th, 2018Cherries and a bit of tobacco. Nice finish. November 2023.
Cherries and a bit of tobacco. Nice finish. November 2023.
Nov 8th, 2023
This needs a ton of decanting time and partial oxidation to really shine. It almost tasted like Gevrey with fruit. Dark fruit underripe Elderberries touch Anise bark baking spices touch white pepper.
This needs a ton of decanting time and partial oxidation to really shine. It almost tasted like Gevrey with fruit. Dark fruit underripe Elderberries touch Anise bark baking spices touch white pepper.
Mar 14th, 2020
Deep deep flavour for a pinot. Cherry at the end of many delicious layers. 2016 with xmas turkey.
Deep deep flavour for a pinot. Cherry at the end of many delicious layers. 2016 with xmas turkey.
Dec 28th, 2019
2013 lots of spice on complex fruit a fav
2013 lots of spice on complex fruit a fav
Jun 16th, 2019
Fyllig, smultron, jordig, skog, hög syra och något pepprig.
Fyllig, smultron, jordig, skog, hög syra och något pepprig.
Mar 11th, 20182013 good drinking Martinborough Pinot Noir my 1000th post on delectable fittingly from this NZ region it was the Martinborough Wine Festival in the Naughty Nintes that tipped my interest in the vine
2013 good drinking Martinborough Pinot Noir my 1000th post on delectable fittingly from this NZ region it was the Martinborough Wine Festival in the Naughty Nintes that tipped my interest in the vine
Oct 9th, 2017