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Awatere Valley Pinot Noir

8.840 ratings
8.69 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
Douglas Renall

Ripe cherry, meaty, raspberry confit..great Friday night drinking #nzwine

Ripe cherry, meaty, raspberry confit..great Friday night drinking #nzwine

Oct 21st, 2016
Ryan Wofford

Tasty under $20 #pinot

Tasty under $20 #pinot

May 16th, 2014
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

7.9

Started tasty and then the Brett bloomed.

Started tasty and then the Brett bloomed.

May 9th, 2014
Danny Martinez

Welcome to lockdown 2022, at home drinking - bottle #1 First had this as UH with the Toasst ladies. Danny gravitated to the Barolo that night (which yes, is delicious) — though so is this! Juicy, great minerality, has some depth though goes down super easy (and very reasonably priced). Perfect everyday red.

Welcome to lockdown 2022, at home drinking - bottle #1 First had this as UH with the Toasst ladies. Danny gravitated to the Barolo that night (which yes, is delicious) — though so is this! Juicy, great minerality, has some depth though goes down super easy (and very reasonably priced). Perfect everyday red.

Jan 8th, 2022
Danny Martinez

Good ripe fruit taste..Great Wednesday night drinking…

Good ripe fruit taste..Great Wednesday night drinking…

May 26th, 2021
Stanislav Lobanov

16/20 (88/100) Добротный, приятный, но не сложный пино нуар.

16/20 (88/100) Добротный, приятный, но не сложный пино нуар.

May 10th, 2019
Gareth Screech

An absolute belter for the price, not my usual geography but I will certainly buy it again.

An absolute belter for the price, not my usual geography but I will certainly buy it again.

Mar 16th, 2016
Shane Walker

Deep garnet colour with cherry flavours and a hint of spice. Nice soft finish that went very well with the venison.

Deep garnet colour with cherry flavours and a hint of spice. Nice soft finish that went very well with the venison.

Nov 29th, 2015
Jonathan Wall

Checks a lot of boxes for the everyday Pinot challenge. Well balanced, not too acidic or overly fruity for an NZ, and easy drinking. Did well on salmon night.

Checks a lot of boxes for the everyday Pinot challenge. Well balanced, not too acidic or overly fruity for an NZ, and easy drinking. Did well on salmon night.

Oct 17th, 2015
Tim Hinck

Piney, fruit forward and fuller bodied for the varietal. Would be great with grilled meat!

Piney, fruit forward and fuller bodied for the varietal. Would be great with grilled meat!

Sep 12th, 2015