EscarpmentMartinborough Pinot Noir
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Martinborough is considered by many as the home of Pinot Noir - not only in New Zealand but the 'New World' in general. It is hard to argue when wines like this are produced. Pinot Noir superstar, Larry McKenna, hand-crafts a wine that is overflowing with perfumed black, red and green fruit flavours that are all in harmony with the mid-weighted palate. Textured oak and fine-grained tannin give a nod to the fact that this wine will age gracefully for a decade or more. A stunning benchmark.
Martinborough is considered by many as the home of Pinot Noir - not only in New Zealand but the 'New World' in general. It is hard to argue when wines like this are produced. Pinot Noir superstar, Larry McKenna, hand-crafts a wine that is overflowing with perfumed black, red and green fruit flavours that are all in harmony with the mid-weighted palate. Textured oak and fine-grained tannin give a nod to the fact that this wine will age gracefully for a decade or more. A stunning benchmark.
Light bodied red wines have a water-light mouthfeel and light flavour impact. Often pale to light/medium in colour.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypePinot Noir
- Size750mL
- RegionMartinborough
- Current Vintage2018* - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
- Standard Drinks8.3
- Alcohol Volume13.5%
- CountryNew Zealand
- Brand NameEscarpment
- Wine MakerLarry McKenna
- ClosureCork
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyLight Bodied
- More about Mike Bennie
Mike Bennie
Australian writer, judge, presenter and reviewer for The Wine Front

Vintage 2016
92 points
Muted perfume shows some red cherry, raspberry scents, whiffs of clove and pepper. Quite juicy, pushing to medium weight, lively with sour cherry fruit flavours, tightened on relatively firm tannins. Good length of flavour too. Serious, structured, quietly powerful pinot.
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