
2019 Escarpment Pinot Noir Martinborough
95
Wine Enthusiast
Review Date: 05/2022At half the price of Escarpment's single vineyard wine, Kupe, this is stellar value for one of New Zealand's top Pinots. Still young, it needs time in decanter or glass, then opens into a pretty yet powerful wine. Red fruit, tree sap, tar and underlying minerality are wound in raspy tannins. There's length, elegance, intensity and regional character, plus an ability to age until 2028, at least.
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Professional Reviews
94
Wine Spectator
Review Date: 10/2021
Complex and detailed, this fragrant red offers notes of gunpowder tea, dried lavender and rosemary, with a touch of sassafras to complement the rich, succulent black cherry, blueberry and blackberry flavors. The tannins offer a firm backbone, but never get in the way. (MW)
93
James Suckling
Review Date: 11/2021
Aromas of redcurrants, cherries, dried herbs and baking spices. Medium body with lively acidity. Fresh, layered and juicy with a bright core of fruit and a succulent finish.
RP
Wine Advocate
Review Date: 06/2021
Deep black cherry, plum and cola notes appear on the nose of Escarpment's 2019 Pinot Noir, a blend of several different sites around the village of Martinborough. Medium to full-bodied, plush and velvety, with a layered, richly textured finish, it's a solid offering that should drink well over the next decade. (JC)
Staff Reviews

So expressive right out of the gate, this wine opens with vibrant red cherry and juicy plum, followed quickly by darker and more savory undertones of olive tapenade, pine needle and forest floor. The fruit is pure, almost crystalline in nature, and well-supported by a backbone of bright, refreshing acidity. This is a gorgeous example of a cool climate Pinot Noir that’s balances a ripe and juicy fruit profile with an electric mouthfeel. Fantastic value, too!
Product Details
Origin: New Zealand
Type/Varietal: Pinot Noir
SKU: #1710663

