Hot off the press, Black Market brings you a new exclusive collection of our favourite Pinot Noir!

Perfect for a lover of this grape including the best of NZ's Pinot Noir terroirs, with fragrant, textured wines with rich, dark fruit & spicy flavours.

Collection includes:

1 x Goldwater Wairau Valley Pinot Noir 2016

Awarded Gold Medal: Air New Zealand, 2017

Awarded 18/20 Points: Raymond Chan, Nov 2017

"The nose is elegant in proportion with a fine, tight core of ripe, dark-red and black cherry fruit with hints of blackberries and dark herbs, and an amalgam of violet florals and minerals. Medium-full bodied, the palate is elegant and refined in presentation, with a softly concentrated core of ripe, dark-red and black cherry fruit with notes of dark raspberries and blackberries, unfolding nuances of herbs and florals. The fruit is underlined by light, fine-grained tannin extraction, and balanced by soft acidity. The flavours blossom on the mid-palate and carry to an elegant, moderately long finish" Raymond Chan, Nov 2017

2016 in the Wairau Valley was defined  by moderate temperatures, chilly nights and little rainfall. The combination of low-fertility soils and a cool climate naturally restricted  yields, intensifing fruit flavours in this wine, arriving to the winery possessing extraordinary flavours and texture. Show casing the influence of the Wairau Valley's unique climate and complex soils, this wine has a vibrant colour and fine tannins ensured by the use of hand-plunging techniques during fermentation. The wine was then aged in French oak barriques for ten months.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 13.5%

1 x Russian Jack Martinborough Pinot Noir 2016

Awarded Gold Medal: Royal Easter Show Wine Awards, 2018

Awarded Gold Medal: New World Wine Awards, 2017

Awarded 95/100 Points: New World Wine Awards, 2017

Awarded 93/100 Points - 5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2017

Awarded 17.5/20 Points: Raymond Chan, Aug 2017

"A wine that is both elegant and refined and becomes more fruity as it develops in the glass. When the famous gastronome Andre Simon remarked, 'Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized' he could have been describing this Pinot Noir. It's the perfect dinner guest" New World Wine Awards, 2017

"Elegantly proportioned with fresh dark-red berry and cherry fruit along with subtle notes of savoury herbs. Medium-bodied, the palate has a lively core of savoury dark-red berry and cherry fruit melded with dark herbs. The fruit is supported by light, grainy tannin grip providing mouthfeel, with fresh, lacy acidity lending energy. The flavours carry to an elegant, lingering finish" Raymond Chan, Aug 2017

"Beautifully lifted and attractive. Ripe, juicy and vibrant, displaying excellent fruit weight and purity. The wine shows lovely presence on the palate, finishing impressively long and silky" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2017.

The Martinborough region were this wine is grown accounts for only 1% of New Zealand’s wine production, but its sunny days, cooler nights, dry climate and mineral-laden rocky soils make it a premier location for growing world class Pinot Noir. Russian Jack, whom this wine is named after, was a much loved 'gentleman of the road' in this region during the early 1900s. This mysterious man was welcomed onto the farms during the harvest picking fruit into his old age. Today a statue is dedicated to his memory in the town of Masterton. 

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 14%

1 x Mt Beautiful North Canterbury Pinot Noir 2015

Awarded 98/100 Points & Double Gold: San Francisco International Wine Competition 2017

Awarded 93/100 Points - 5 Stars: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2017

Awarded 92/100 Points: Anthony Dias-Blue, Blue Reviews/The Tasting Panel

Awarded 91/100 Points: Cameron Douglas, Master of Sommelier

Awarded 91/100 Points: Maryann Worobiec, Wine Spectator

Awarded 17.5/20 Points: Raymond Chan, Jan 2017

"A beautifully styled pinot, exhibiting excellent fruit concentration and purity, wonderfully enhanced by seductive savoury undertones" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2017

"Softly full and voluminous with good depth of dark-red berried fruits melded with nutty oak elements. Medium-bodied, the palate is elegantly presented with gently juicy flavours along with a subtle layering of dark herbs and florals, which is enlivened by fresh, lacy acidity" Raymond Chan, Jan 2017

"Bright and juicy, with supple, creamy tannins and a core of raspberry and cherry flavours. Details of spice, blood orange and cedar linger on the finish" Maryann Worobiec, Wine Spectator

"Smooth with lush texture & dense, ripe black cherry, spice and oak notes. Juicy, deep, long and balanced" Anthony Dias-Blue, Blue Reviews/The Tasting Panel

"Very fruity, ripe and varietal bouquet. Very youthful and tense on the nose, but with complexity leading to high expectations on the palate. Tannin impact with velvet silk textures; youthful, tense and lengthy" Cameron Douglas, Master of Sommelier

As a personal favourite of Mt. Beautiful’s owner David Teece, it’s incredibly important for Mt. Beautiful that their Pinot Noir showcases the best aspects of the varietal. Subtlety is the secret inside this wine. It begins with sophisticated floral fragrances of violets and blackberries, while showcasing an elegant medium weight palate that features ripe blackberry fruit, earthiness and subtle tannins.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 14%

1 x Therapy Single Vineyard Bendigo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2015 (By Lamont)

Awarded 93/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2017

Awarded 17.5/20 Points: Raymond Chan, Nov 2017

Awarded Silver Medal: Royal Easter Wine Show 2017

Awarded 89/100 Points: Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker, Mar 2018

"Medium-bodied and easy-drinking, with silky tannins. Genuine Pinot Noir character and a medium-length, silky finish" Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker, Mar 2018

"Beautifully ripe and fragrant on the nose showing game, toasted almond and warm spice characters, leading to a succulent palate that is rounded and smooth. Delightful fruit intensity while remaining elegant and poised, finishing long and silky" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2017

"The nose has vibrant, entwined with subtle dark herbal notes along with liquorice, earth and black mineral elements. The aromatics form a good core with depth. Medium-full bodied, the palate has full and up-front sweetly ripe fruit flavours. The fruit is plush and accessible, and underlined by fine, supple tannins. The acidity is balanced and integrated. Some spice and nutty oak elements emerge as the wine carries with good drive to a light, nuanced finish" Raymond Chan, Nov 2017

Fruit was source from the north end of Loop Road, 30% each clones 115 and 777, 20% clone 5, 15% 667 and 5% Abel. Spent 24 days on skins and aged 9 months in seasoned oak.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 13.5%

1 x Matahiwi Estate Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2016

Awarded Gold Medal: New York International Wine Competition

Awarded Gold Medal: China Wine and Spirits Awards

Awarded Silver Medal: Decanter Asia Wine Awards

Awarded Silver Medal: New World Wine Awards

This is a vibrant Pinot Noir with lifted red berry and spice aromas. The nose is full of ripe, wild blackberries with violets, raspberries and hints of lightly tanned leather. On the palate, the wine is clean, fresh and juicy with cinnamon, baking spices and lingering tannins. Perfect for drinking now or over the next four years.

In the winery, the different batches of fruit are processed separately so that the individual characters could be aaprecaited on their own before blending.The winemaker at this mystery winery also added further complexities by incorporating different techniques and yeast combinations. The wine was then held in barrel for 9months, undergoing malolactic fermentation, before being blended for bottling in February 2017.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 13%

1 x Satellite Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014

Awarded Blue Gold: Sydney International Wine Competition 2017

Awarded 91/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2016

Awarded 16.5/20 Points: Raymond Chan, Feb 2016

Awarded Silver Medal: Decanter World Wine Awards 2016

Awarded Silver Medal: New World Wine Awards 2016

Awarded Bronze Medal: Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2015

"Fresh and up-front with bright, ripe raspberry fruit aromas along with lifted whole berry confectionary and plum jam notes, revealing nuances of raspberry liqueur and toasty, charry oak. Medium-bodied, this has a soft, plush and juicy palate with moderately deep flavours of raspberries, confectionary and plum jam, unfolding toasty oak elements. The mouthfeel is soft and rounded, with modest tannin extraction, and integrated acidity providing some energy. The wine flows easily, leading to a light, dry finish" Raymond Chan, Feb 2016

"Delightfully fragrant and inviting. The palate is equally appealing, and shows lovely fruit intensity and silky texture, leading to a lingering smooth finish. A highly enjoyable pinot offering tasty fruit flavours with elegant savoury complexity" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2016.

Vines were grown in alluvial based shallow and stony soils with overlying sandy loam. Clean ripe fruit was hand-picked and naturally fermented in open vats. After being aged in oak barrels the wine was blended and bottled offering cellering potential upto 3-4 years.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 13.5%