Juicy & plush Pinot Noir with pure red berry flavours
Cleansing acidity & fine, soft tannins are evident
Match with dishes with a touch of spice such as crispy duck pancakes
Dog Point Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Dog Point Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Accolades
Awarded 96/100 Points
Bob Campbell, New Zealand, November 2018
Awarded 19/20 Points
Joelle Thomson, NZ, Feb/March 2019
Awarded 18.5/20 Points & 5 Stars
Raymond Chan
Awarded 16/20 Points
Jancis Robinson, UK, January 2019
Description
A deep ruby red the glass, with a bright, lifted, red fruit driven aroma. This wine presents Marlborough's hallmark spiciness complimented by dried herb, smokey and meaty notes in the background.
This juicy and plush Pinot Noir has pure red berry flavours. The wines cleansing acidity and fine, soft tannins are evident, characteristic of Marlborough's clay based Southern Valley soils.
The Pinot Noir was grown in Marlborough home vineyards, Settlement and Yarrum, all on hill slopes. Extremely low rainfall during the early summer put pressure on water supplies, but rainfall in January broke the drought and the vines flourished as temperatures climbed above average in the New Year. Considerable thinning was carried out to ensure optimum ripeness and concentration. Harvest started on the 14th March with Pinot Noir, achieving perfect ripeness at slightly lower sugars than previous years. In late March northerly airstreams brought a couple of minor rain events which necessitated additional canopy and crop management in some vineyards. As April progressed Marlborough’s classic Indian summer made a welcome appearance allowing all vineyards to achieve full ripeness and the last Sauvignon Blanc block was picked on April 17th under sunny skies.
Great drinking now with potential for short to medium term cellaring of seven to ten years.
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