Red

Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Carrick

New Zealand

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
New Zealand
Appellation
Bannockburn
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

cozinha marroquina

Rated vintages

  • 201391 pts

    This is a great example from the warmer Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago. Dense aromas of tangy cranberries, dates, mocha and vanillan oak precede powerful but balanced tannins, lashings of acidity and a long, savory, olive-driven finish. Drink now with Moroccan cuisine or…

  • 201290 pts

    Classic Pinot Noir scents of dusty rose blossom and black cherry emerge from the glass. They're followed by flavors and textures that highlight the tension between slightly herbal and tea-like notes with dark cherry fruit. This medium-bodied wine then glides into a long, finely…

  • 201090 pts

    Subtly perfumed with black cherries and cola, this is nevertheless somewhat chunky and muscular on the palate. Dusty, substantial tannins frame flavors of mocha, black cherries and baking spices. Best 2015–2020.