Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019French oak Dark cherry & raspberry Mouthfilling Full bodied "Ripe, complex, fruity, varietal and very inviting bouquet with aromas of dark cherry and purple skinned plum, whispers of fruit spice and layers of toasty barrel with dusty clove and vanilla baking spice scents. Delicious on the palate with a core of pinosity and fruit, flavours of dark berries and plums, wood spices and toasty barrel. Youthful with firm chalky textured tannins and

• French oak
• Dark cherry & raspberry
• Mouthfilling
• Full-bodied

"Ripe, complex, fruity, varietal and very inviting bouquet with aromas of dark cherry and purple-skinned plum, whispers of fruit spice and layers of toasty barrel with dusty clove and vanilla baking spice scents. Delicious on the palate with a core of pinosity and fruit, flavours of dark berries and plums, wood spices and toasty barrel. Youthful with firm chalky textured tannins and salivating acidity. There’s a dark rose and saline note on the finish adding complexity and mouthfeel. A lovely example ready to enjoy with food or keep in the cellar till 2022. Ideal drinking from 2022 through 2028+" Cameron Doulas, Master Sommelier, Mar 2021

"Medium-bodied pinot noir with plum, raspberry, brambles, dried herbs and subtle spicy oak flavours. A slightly rustic wine with energy supported by ripe, chewy tannins that promise cellaring potential.  Drink 2022 to 2029" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Apr 2022

"Still unfolding, the youthful 2019 vintage (4.5*) is a regional blend, grown in the Southern Valleys (55 per cent), Awatere Valley (32 per cent), and at Kekerengu (13 per cent). Hand-picked and matured for 10 months in French oak barriques, it is deep ruby, with concentrated, vigorous plum, berry and spice flavours, showing good complexity, and a lengthy, moderately firm finish. Full of cellaring potential, it should be at its best 2024+" Michael Cooper, Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide, Jun 2022

Bright deep garnet. Ripe dark and red cherry, brambly fruits, spice and leather, with a hint of smoky oak. A full-bodied wine with round, mouth-filling flavours of plum, brambly fruit, dark cherry and a hint of savoury herbs. The oak integrates nicely with the fruit and the silky and linear tannin structure. Will reward careful cellaring over several years through the development of bottle age complexities and is already drinking well.

Food Pairing: Venison, duck, game, roasted beetroot, rare and tender lamb, and earthy wild mushrooms.