2021 Escarpment Martinborough Pinot Noir

95 Points Cameron Douglas MS
In stock
A complex and structured Pinot for the fine dinner table. The legendary Escarpment label delivers a French-influenced, but ripe and assertive Martinborough Pinot. The wine's complex layers are wrapped in fruit that is of both riper black and brighter red spectrums, with fresher herbal nuances adding lift and character. Drink or cellar a decade.
$52.99 in mixed 6+ or $58.99 per bottle

Grape

Pinot Noir

Its Origins

Over the last 35 years, Escarpment have created Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris wines that are known for a structure and fruit expression that carry accents of theirs sites and their Martinborough region. The ines are now sculpted by Winemaker Tim Bourne and Viticulturist Rowan Hoskins from fruit entirely originating from Martinborough vineyards on the fabled alluvial gravels. The former and original owners of Escarpment — Larry and Sue McKenna, Robert and Mem Kirby — met by chance in 1998, but seeing that New Zealand had great things to offer the world of Pinot Noir they went into business the same year. Using winemaker Larry McKenna's local knowledge they settled on Martinborough’s alluvial Te Muna terrace, then hardly on the map but now a renowned sub-region. The name chosen was descriptive of the vineyard’s distinctive landscape but also makes reference to the famous limestone escarpment that forms the spine of France’s Burgundy region, from which the wines of Escarpment still draw inspiration.

What The Critics Say

95/100 Cameron Douglas MS

"Most if not all escarpment Pinots Noir need to be given the time to develop, build complexities and show their true potential. This was the legacy that Larry Mackenna and his team set, today’s team led by Tim Bourne is continuing this legacy easily showcased in this wine. Aromas and flavours are rich and taut, complex and detailed. A wine that opens up to reveal its potential after 3 days open. Dark berries and plum, spices and dried herb, savoury and complex, mushroom and smoke. Lengthy, dry and complex. Best drinking from 2026 through 2036."

Variety Pinot Noir
Region Martinborough / Wairarapa
Closure Cap
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 13.50%
Maturity 2024 - 2036

This Wine Goes Well With

with DUCK
with PORK
with VENISON

Taste

3

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