Pinot Noir Marlborough 2017

Greywacke

Pinot Noir Marlborough
2017

Country
New Zealand
Regulated designation
Table wine
Region
South Island
Subregion
Marlborough
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry

About this winery

This quality focused winemaking venture sources fruit from mature vineyards within the central Wairau Plains and the Southern Valleys. These prime viticultural sites are cultivated using yield restricting vineyard management techniques and intense canopy management regimes. A number of the vineyards are owned by the Sutherland family, while complementary grape parcels are acquired from additional select sites, all located within these sub-regions. The wines are made by Kevin at Dog Point Winery...

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Press reviews

James Suckling

- 95 points -

November 2020 (Vintage 2017)

A very complex and well-executed style that has everything from crushed violets to cherries, blueberries, tar, Christmas spice, earthy notes, plums, sappy nuances and more. The palate has a sleek, succulent feel with very plush, smooth tannins, drawing the fruit effortlessly deep. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

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Wine Spectator

- 91 points -

April 2020 (Vintage 2017)

 

Smooth and elegant, with notes of caramel, nutmeg and black tea adding fragrant nuances to the plum and black cherry flavors at the core. Velvety tannins provide some traction on the finish. Drink now through 2031. 750 cases imported. — MW

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Wine Advocate

- 90 points -

March 2020 (Vintage 2017)

Kevin Judd's 2017 Pinot Noir shows a hint of green bean on the nose, perhaps a hint of stemminess, alongside ripe red and black cherries. It's medium-bodied and softly dusty in texture, with those soft tannins lingering on the finish.

2020 - 2025

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