Triplebank

Awatere Valley Pinot Noir

8.629 ratings

8.84 pro ratings

Awatere Valley, 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

Jonathan Reimer

9.1

2010 is amazing. More recent vintages have not been up to this. Lots of experience with this label. Find the 2010 or older. '11 on has been a dramatically more pedestrian offering.

2010 is amazing. More recent vintages have not been up to this. Lots of experience with this label. Find the 2010 or older. '11 on has been a dramatically more pedestrian offering.

Jul 12th, 2016

John Ernie Galliers

6.7

Smells like feet, tastes pretty watery

Smells like feet, tastes pretty watery

Aug 24th, 2018

Mark Schumacher

8.9

First dinner in New Zealand. Gonna drink this stuff till I’m talking with an accent

First dinner in New Zealand. Gonna drink this stuff till I’m talking with an accent

Dec 24th, 2017

Samvel Simonyants

8.8

25/XII/2016
В аромате брусника, клюква, много битого камня, сухая хвоя, земля. Достаточно лёгкое тело, во вкусе красные кисло-горькие ягоды, белый перец, морская вода. Сочное, пряное послевкусие. 16,5/20

25/XII/2016
В аромате брусника, клюква, много битого камня, сухая хвоя, земля. Достаточно лёгкое тело, во вкусе красные кисло-горькие ягоды, белый перец, морская вода. Сочное, пряное послевкусие. 16,5/20

Dec 25th, 2016

Courtney Le Bel

8.0

Very Earthy. Lots of pepper. ...eating with chocolate seriously balanced it out. Improved, even.
$19.95 + .05¢ on the .05 cent wine sale at BevMo.

Very Earthy. Lots of pepper. ...eating with chocolate seriously balanced it out. Improved, even.
$19.95 + .05¢ on the .05 cent wine sale at BevMo.

Jan 17th, 2016

9.0

I buy it because of the three strips label and burgundy bottle. Creative label matching interesting wine. Fresh & young blueberry, mulberry hit nose. Oak plays a small role in aroma. I find chocolate, herb, wet wood. Mouthfeel is amazing. High acidity makes it not dry, easy to drink. Silky tannin keeps a long finish.

I buy it because of the three strips label and burgundy bottle. Creative label matching interesting wine. Fresh & young blueberry, mulberry hit nose. Oak plays a small role in aroma. I find chocolate, herb, wet wood. Mouthfeel is amazing. High acidity makes it not dry, easy to drink. Silky tannin keeps a long finish.

Oct 2nd, 2015

8.4

Baking spice on the nose. Big, bright red acidity clobbers the tongue. Dried herbal quality is revealed as the slightly underripe cherry melts away.

Baking spice on the nose. Big, bright red acidity clobbers the tongue. Dried herbal quality is revealed as the slightly underripe cherry melts away.

Nov 5th, 2014

9.1

Light pinot with balanced but pronounced fruit. Cherry and raisin with a bit of caramel later on. Great flavor for the value.

Light pinot with balanced but pronounced fruit. Cherry and raisin with a bit of caramel later on. Great flavor for the value.

Aug 7th, 2014

Colleen Connery

7.7

2010 Triplebank Awatere Valley Pinot Noir. A lot of earth with each sip...not what I prefer in a Pinot Noir. I'm sure it would taste better with age.

2010 Triplebank Awatere Valley Pinot Noir. A lot of earth with each sip...not what I prefer in a Pinot Noir. I'm sure it would taste better with age.

Jan 19th, 2013

Assistant Winemaker at Valdo Spumanti

8.6

Tom had this 8 years ago

Tom had this 8 years ago

Jun 4th, 2017