Description

C'est le vin phare de la cave et il est issu d'une sélection de vignobles afin d'obtenir la meilleure expression de chaque millésime. Ils ont ainsi obtenu plus de reconnaissance, par exemple le "Tipuranga Teitei ou Aotearoa", qui serait l'équivalent du "Grand Cru de Nouvelle-Zélande". Un Pinot noir qui se révèle savoureux, avec des tanins délicats et une note finale épicée reflétant les particularités du clone planté (floraison tardive pour s'adapter au printemps néo-zélandais) et des sols sur lesquels il se trouve.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Ata Rangi
Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2015
Alcool
14.0% vol.
Cépage
100% Pinot noir
Origine
Martinborough

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

Even better than I remember from last year, the 2015 Pinot Noir includes 40% whole clusters (about the usual proportion). It's floral and stemmy, then adds huge black cherry fruit and an ample dusting of complex spices. Medium to full-bodied, it's firm and tannic but not unapproachable, with a long, lip-smacking finish.

James Suckling:

A complex and giving wine that was born of a low-yielding, dry vintage, this is testament to the character of these older vines. The nose carries a deep-set spiciness in the cinnamon and baking spice spectrum with plenty of ripe red plum, some red cherry and spiced plum pastry, too. There's a greater savory and spice emphasis this vintage. The palate has plenty of tannins, gently chewy and assertive, and it carries a core of tangy cherry pip-flavored fruit and nutty ripeness through the finish. Drink now and for some years to come. Screw cap.

Bob Campbell:

Very seductive Pinot Noir combining a sensual, silken texture with layers of complex fruit and savoury flavours. The wine has structure but it is deeply buried within a core of sweet fruit. Dark-fleshed plum, violet, cherry, spice and very subtle fresh herbs are among the more obvious flavours in this supremely complex wine. Outstanding!