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2015 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

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November 13, 2022 - $51

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RATINGS

97James Suckling

The nose carries a deep-set spiciness in the cinnamon and baking spice spectrum with plenty of ripe red plum, some red cherry and spiced plum pastry, too... The palate has plenty of tannins, gently chewy and assertive, and it carries a core of tangy cherry pip-flavored fruit and nutty ripeness through the finish.

95The Wine Advocate

...floral and stemmy, then adds huge black cherry fruit and an ample dusting of complex spices. Medium to full-bodied...long, lip-smacking finish.

91Wine Enthusiast

...brooding in aromas of dark fruit, earth, cola, chocolate, dried herbs and a whiff of smoke that carry to a toasty, medium-bodied palate, leading to a medicinal, herbal and oaky finish.

17Jancis Robinson

Juicy, round, lively and fleshy. Hint of milkiness on the nose... Very exciting.

REGION

New Zealand, Wairarapa, Martinborough

Wairarapa is on the south end of New Zealand’s north island, and it is the country’s most exciting Pinot Noir region. Martinborough is the very small town that serves as the South Wairarapa region’s commercial center, and the district is home to more than 60 wineries, many of them specializing in Pinot Noir, and, more recently Pinot Gris. A mountain range between Wellington, to the west, and Wairarapa keeps the region’s vineyards temperate, with relatively dry falls that are optimal for Pinot Noir harvesting. The region also has the greatest variation between average daytime and average night temperatures, also a boon to grape growing and especially Pinot Noir. Sauvignon Blanc is also grown. ?