Wairau River

Marlborough Pinot Noir

8.78 ratings

8.42 pro ratings

Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

9.0

This seemed like honest unoaked Pinot to me

This seemed like honest unoaked Pinot to me

Oct 17th, 2019

7.9

2015 vintage. Let me start by correcting the back label, talking about "wild berries shadowed by subtle toasty oak"... In my humble opinion it should read "overshadowed by toasty oak that is by no means subtle". Don't get me wrong, it's not the amount of oak, it's the toasting that erases all Pinot Noir character from this wine. If you are a toasted oak fan you will love this smooth, easy-drinking wine though. At least it's not drying.

2015 vintage. Let me start by correcting the back label, talking about "wild berries shadowed by subtle toasty oak"... In my humble opinion it should read "overshadowed by toasty oak that is by no means subtle". Don't get me wrong, it's not the amount of oak, it's the toasting that erases all Pinot Noir character from this wine. If you are a toasted oak fan you will love this smooth, easy-drinking wine though. At least it's not drying.

Sep 25th, 2018

Laura Radivoyevitch

8.9

Very good.smooth easy drink.

Very good.smooth easy drink.

Mar 10th, 2019

8.5

Silky and slightly sweet

Silky and slightly sweet

Nov 25th, 2017

9.0

Light, citrusy

Light, citrusy

Oct 8th, 2017

Rico Eerenstein

8.8

Rico had this 4 years ago

Rico had this 4 years ago

Jan 28th, 2020

9.0

Jacob had this 7 years ago

Jacob had this 7 years ago

Aug 18th, 2017

8.6

Petr had this 7 years ago

Petr had this 7 years ago

Mar 4th, 2017