Escarpment Pinot Noir 2023

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit writes "This is immediately appealing on the nose, showing sweet cherry, olive, clove, and toasted nut aromas. The palate is equally attractive, with succulent fruit flavours, a silky texture, and fine tannins, making it well-balanced and structured, with a lingering, soothing finish. At its best: now to 2033."

Cameron Douglas MS writes "I am immediately seduced by the natural scents of this wine with a core of site with a clay stone-like suggestion, wild red strawberry and flowers, cherry and barrel spice and gentle wood smoke. A dry wine led by textures from fine tannins and decent acid line, there’s length and mouthfeel throughout the palate then core flavours of light red berry fruits and spice. A fine savoury seam lingers adding length and style. Well made and ready to drink from day f purchase through 2030+."

Candice Chow writes "For this vintage, the majority of the fruit came from Te Muna Road, penetrating lifted nuances of red fruit and haunting floral notes, alongside broody herbs and silky tannins, elegantly framing the season."

The winery writes "A lovely perfume springs out of the glass, with wild berries, thyme, forest floor and Chinese 5 spice. It is a complex wine with savoury nuances and further notes of charcuterie, orange skin and dark chocolate. The palate is taught and focused with herbs, spice and dried fruit. The tannins are ripe and true to the region, giving the wine shape and identity. The wine showcases the purity of the 2023 vintage. Wines that are elegant but still with depth, concentration and structure. It is medium bodied and a distinct expression of Martinborough Pinot Noir and the vintage."