Escarpment, Te Rehua Pinot Noir, Martinborough, 2016

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Tasted by: Matt Walls
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2028
From 23-year-old vines aged in French oak, 30% new. It has a dark, dense colour and brooding damson and loganberry fruits shot through with incense. Medium- to full-bodied, it has intense, ripe, muscular tannins. It's very concentrated and savoury with real impact, and needs time to open up. Well-balanced acidity keeps things rolling. Impressive, but needs ageing to show its best.
Producer
Escarpment
Brand
Te Rehua Pinot Noir
Vintage
2016
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
New Zealand
Region
Wairarapa
Appellation
Martinborough
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Oak
Oaked