Greywacke - Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020
New Zealand
Red
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Drink or Keep
93/100
James Suckling
"Surprising!"
"This Pinot Noir is deliciously spicy and complex, with aromas of spiced cherries, tea leaves, cedar, roasted herbs, smoke and potpourri. Rich in flavor and texture, with silky tannins and medium body. Long and spicy. Drink or cellar. Screw cap." (James Suckling 2022)
Features
Estate
Greywacke
Cuvée
Pinot Noir
Vintage
2020
Designation
Marlborough
Region
New Zealand
Grape varieties
100% Pinot Noir
Terroirs
Silty-clay soil
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, fermentation in open vats, daily pumping over.
Breeding
16 months in barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Scents of blackberry, blueberry, plum, but also tobacco and clove.
Mouth
Generous and dense with ripe fruit
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with leg of lamb, beef carpaccio, tuna tataki...
Greywacke
Marlborough
Expert opinion
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2022) 93/100
About the wine:
This Pinot Noir is deliciously spicy and complex, with aromas of spiced cherries, tea leaves, cedar, roasted herbs, smoke and potpourri. Rich in flavor and texture, with silky tannins and medium body. Long and spicy. Drink or cellar. Screw cap.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. BEGAULT R. Published on 24/03/2024
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Note and review by M. FRANCESCO C. Published on 22/10/2023
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