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Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2018
Martinborough
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- 96pts, James Suckling, 2022
- 96pts, Bob Campbell MW, 2022
With an impressive 96 Suckling points, this red lives up to the cellar’s reputation as one of the world’s finest producers of Pinot Noir. A subtle, wonderfully complex, barrel-matured Kiwi red from Martinborough, on North Island's southwest coast.
With an impressive 96 Suckling points, this red lives up to the cellar’s reputation as one of the world’s finest producers of Pinot Noir. A subtle, wonderfully complex, barrel-matured Kiwi red from Martinborough, on North Island's southwest coast.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Silky red fruits, crunch of freshness, smoky complexity, spice
Aroma
Floral hints, creamy red cherry fruit, forest berries, spice, roses
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Light to Medim Bodied
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Mid-depth scarlet
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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1 December, 2028
Martinborough may be less high profile than other Kiwi wine regions, but the quality of its wines is exceptional. It lies in the southwest corner of North Island and today has a reputation for top-end Pinot Noir. Leading the charge in the 1980s was Clive Paton who, until then, had been a dairy farmer with no experience whatsoever in wine. However, he’d read a scientific paper that stated Martinborough had potential with Burgundy’s Pinot Noir, so he bought 5 hectares of land and planted the finicky variety. This was at a time when few had tried New Zealand wines, let alone a red from Martinborough. It certainly was an ‘ata rangi’ – a new dawn. "Such gorgeous, savoury length and such tenderness", wrote Falstaff of 2018. Open early or cellar.
96 points
