Martinborough Vineyard

Martinborough Terrace Pinot Noir

9.136 ratings
8.913 pro ratings
Martinborough, Wairarapa, North 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
TheElder Pinot

This was sooooo good, even though I am somewhat biased towards Martinborough. It is holding together beautifully while still showing nice development and secondary characteristics - it just went down so easily!!!

This was sooooo good, even though I am somewhat biased towards Martinborough. It is holding together beautifully while still showing nice development and secondary characteristics - it just went down so easily!!!

Oct 11th, 2018
TheElder Pinot

1998 - Vintage of the decade, if not the last 30 years. Beautifully aged; structurally balanced, everything where it should be: unctuous, delicious, sumptuous...

1998 - Vintage of the decade, if not the last 30 years. Beautifully aged; structurally balanced, everything where it should be: unctuous, delicious, sumptuous...

1 person found it helpfulJan 1st, 2016
Trevor Maskell

Great vintage, under screwcap which is no doubt helping this wine retain its freshness. Beautiful forest fruits, Chinese 5 spice and subtle earth. Lovely weight to this wine. So easy to drink, with many rewards

Great vintage, under screwcap which is no doubt helping this wine retain its freshness. Beautiful forest fruits, Chinese 5 spice and subtle earth. Lovely weight to this wine. So easy to drink, with many rewards

Feb 5th, 2017
Mike Kerr

Campfire nose when the bottle was opened. Earthy and spicy with a slight iron like finish

Campfire nose when the bottle was opened. Earthy and spicy with a slight iron like finish

Apr 15th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.7

Always a treat to sip @MVPinot #Martinborough #PinotNoir.

Always a treat to sip @MVPinot #Martinborough #PinotNoir.

Apr 19th, 2014
Davide Gilioli

Tasted in Feb 2013: a bit "over" its maturity...

Tasted in Feb 2013: a bit "over" its maturity...

Aug 28th, 2013
Ross Bathgate

A nice surprise from my wine buddy Lucille. So rich and velvety with lovely characteristic Martinborough tannin. Loved it!

A nice surprise from my wine buddy Lucille. So rich and velvety with lovely characteristic Martinborough tannin. Loved it!

Apr 22nd, 2023
Keith Crump

2000 this has paced out the years with dignity dried raspberries and muted sherbet with wonder duster autumn flowers and a wiff of forest floor funk, grand worth a wait

2000 this has paced out the years with dignity dried raspberries and muted sherbet with wonder duster autumn flowers and a wiff of forest floor funk, grand worth a wait

Aug 4th, 2020
Lauren Murphy

Reminds me of a burgundy

Reminds me of a burgundy

Apr 10th, 2019
Keith Crump

Good well made Martinborough Pinot

Good well made Martinborough Pinot

Sep 7th, 2016