Palliser Estate Martinborough Pinot Noir 2023

Description

Almond, Cherry, Oak

"Elegant and seductive, the bouquet shows sweet cherry, dried herb, smoked game, earthy mushroom, and toasted almond characters. The palate delivers finely flowing mouthfeel and refined texture, gorgeously framed by beautifully pitched tannins, finishing splendidly long and soothing" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2024

"Taut redcurrant and ripe raspberry lead the way, lifted by herbal notes and a touch of savoury spice. Light, dry, and bursting with energy, the palate is fresh and vibrant, with a ripe red berry core that lingers into a long, red cherry-perfumed finish. A fine frame of dusty, polished tannins enhances the wine’s ethereal elegance, giving it a layered, seamless flow. A beautifully refined expression—I’m all in" The Wine Writer, Feb 2025

"Excellent intensity and power, varietal and earthy, aromas of strawberry and red plum, baked red berries and wood spices laced with a touch of barrel-smoke. Cinnamon, nutmeg and earth spice. A dry wine touches the palate with a firm texture and core of red berry fruit flavours, firm tannins and plenty of acidity frame the wine wine with the softness of fruit building complexity across the palate" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Feb 2025

"Subtle, yet complex bouquet with layered aromas of puerh tea, brown figs and nutmeg wrapped around a core of savoury, black plum. The light-weight palate is highlighted by delicate berry fruit reflecting off the sweet oak notes. Lightly chewy tannins appear mid-palate, making space for measured complexity in the form of citrus peel, savoury spice, pomegranate and strawberry fruit strips. While lighter, it is a more contemplative wine with perfume and transparency. Maybe not for old bones but it will still develop and mature in the mid-term by virtue of its balance" Stephen Wong, The Real Review, May 2025

Pale ruby, with viscous legs running down the glass. Perfumed and stylish, full of black and red cherries, mulberry, dusky florals, anise and freshly mown summer hay. Silky and supple on the palate, full of black forest fruits and savoury, dried herb complexity, the finish is long with more than a hint of French elegance and savoirfaire. A Burgundian style of Martinborough wine for the true pinot lover. 

The majority of the fruit from our organic vineyards Hua Nui, Winery and Pencarrow. The wine is a blend of Clones 667, 777, 115, 10/5, MV6,114 and Abel all handpicked with 5% whole cluster. 

A period of cold soak followed by wild fermentations and gentle pump overs and plunging. The wine is pressed to French oak barrels and left to mature for a period of 10 months during which time it undergoes malolactic fermentation to soften the wine and add complexity. Harmonious and delicious now, this wine can be cellared with confidence for a decade or more from vintage.