Juicy and fruit-forward with a silky texture, bright cherry and plum flavors, and a soft, lingering finish with hints of toasted oak spice. Food Pairings: Subtle and elegant, Pinot Noir complements both meat and fish dishes. Enjoy it with roast turkey, pork chops, lamb and grilled, hearty fish like salmon and...
Soft supple and concentrated, Amisfield Pinot Noir shows the complexity, concentration and texture of great new world Pinot Noir. This classic Central Otago Pinot, dark cherry and spice aromas lead to a richly fruited palate with fine silky tanins. Drink now or cellar up to 5 years. On the tart side, with a core of intense black cherry and white pepper flavors that linger on the firm, generous finish. Needs time to soften. Best from 2006 through 2010. 2,300 cases imported. –HS - Rated 89,...
Brancott Estate Pinot Noir T Vineyard 2004
This is a handmade wine, both in the vineyard and winery. Sourced from a terraced hillside at the head of the Brancott Valley, this flagship wine represents the best Pinot Noir under the Brancott label and shows complexity and concentration of flavors with a harmonious balance between richness of fruit and...
In the South Island regions of Marlborough, Nelson, Central Otago and Waipara, cool nights and warm summer days are ideal for growing Pinot Noir grapes. Brancott Vineyards South Island Pinot Noir is crafted in a rich, spicy, elegant style. Colour: Ruby red. Aromas: Lifted blackberry and dark cherry aromas overlay spicy...
Brancott Pinot Noir Reserve 2005
This premium Pinot Noir has been crafted from selected parcels of fruit to exhibit the extra richness and weight expected of all such wines in the Brancott Vineyards Reserve range. Color: Deep garnet red. Aromas: The wine shows fragrant wild berry aromas, dark plum, a hint of tobacco and fine integrated...
Colour: Deep crimsom in colour with brilliant clarity. Nose: A bouquet of ripe cherry fruit. Palate: The palate displays delicacy and finesse, with lifted, sweet fruit complemented by French oak complexities. Black cherry and plum flavours are layered with earthy, gamey characters and a touch of spice. The tannins are soft...
First thoughts were....like sipping cherry-cola out of a cigar box.. Voluptuous wine with integrated tannins, spicy nose, rich and elegant, a dark ruby colour, with chocolate nose and concentrated fruit flavours of plum and ripe blackberries with a subtle spiciness, pepper and smoke notes. A luscious length palate, full-bodied with an...
Jacobs Creek Pinot Noir Reserve
Colour: Medium intensity crimson red Bouquet: Intense and enticing aromas of sweet cherries and strawberry fruit, with subtle rhubarb influences and mild hints of oak. Palate: The palate is loaded with clean sweet cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours that are enhanced by balanced acidity. Gentle oak tannins complement this fruit driven...
These grapes are from various vineyards in the Marlborough region. The grapes were predominantly machine harvested with a portion being hand picked. They were destemmed and cold soaked for up to five days then warmed and inoculated. Hand plunged, grapes were warm fermented and pressed at dryness. Post malolactic fermentation the...
Kim Crawford Pinot Noir 3L 2006
New Zealand is now acknowledged as one of the few countries to have successfully come to grips with this fickle, but supremely aristocratic grape variety. A combination of dry and moderate climates gives near perfect cool climate growing conditions and assists with the intense varietal characters in Marlborough grapes. This wine...
The Lindemans Bin Series wines are made with fruit sourced from key grape growing regions in Australia. This ability of Lindemans to source and blend wines from different regions produces wine of a cinsistently outstanding quality regardless of varying vintage conditions. The generous flavours and contemporary, easy-drinking style of Lindemans Bin...
Australian wines have long dominated the import category here in the United States. While Pinot Noir has become one of the most popular varietals, The Little Penguin’s home is still an untapped region for Pinot Noir. Seeing the potential in Australia to become the next big producer of Pinot Noir, The...
The Icon series represents years of research into specific viticulture techniques, particular attention to vineyard sites and a winemaking strategy focused on fruit structure and balance. The fruit for the wine was sourced from the Awatere, Waihopai and Wairau valleys, where the vines are grown on a combination of alluvial stony...
An aroma of exotic spices and plums with subtle oak. The palate is fresh and lively with flavours of red apples and cherry fruits set against crisp acidity and well-structured tannins. The lingering aftertaste of wood smoke, cherries and plums are hallmarks of this classically elegant red wine variety.
The Sherwood Estate 2007 Pinot Noir is produced from selected parcels of grapes grown at their Sandy Creek vineyard and other sites in Marlborough. The fruit was harvested between the 4th and 20th of April in excellent condition. Upon arrival at the winery the fruit was de-stemmed and gently tipped into...
This wine has a deep, ruby red hue. The bouquet is fragrant, with black cherry, raspberry and red plums overlaid with savoury toasty spice. The palate is ripe with dark, red berry fruit flavours. This wine is soft and supple with lingering fruit sweetness balanced by fine integrated tannins. Best enjoyed...
The 2005 Crossings Pinot Noir embodies the hallmark characters of a very good vintage. Pinot Noir is a variety and red wine style relying greatly on the quality and character of fruit, thus the 2005 wine enjoys a natural mid-palate concentration and elegant tannic ripeness. The aromatic profile tilts toward a...
Trinchero Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Family Selection
Expect ripe, open flavors on the palate with strawberries, sandalwood, cola and earth. The nose is focused and bright, the texture is soft and generous and the finish is long and complete. This luscious Pinot Noir balances generous ripe black cherry and mocha aromas with cedar, spice and vanilla. Sleek and...
Colour / Appearance: Deep dark ruby and maroon hues with good brightness. Aroma / Bouquet: Rich plum and bottled cherry fruit flavours, lifted by spicy, charry oak and underlined by a gamey complexity. Palate: A full-bodied wine with a soft, velvet texture, supporting dark fruit flavours and a firm, lingering finish....
Attractive aromas of spice and dark cherries with a vibrant cherry and raspberry pallet. Earthy tones and subtle vanilla add complexity to the well balanced firm tannins. Long flavorful finish.
