Red

Escarpment Pinot Noir (Martinborough)

New Zealand

Fact sheet

pato assado · risoto de cogumelos · carnes grelhadas · cordeiro

201494 pts

Winemaker Larry McKenna now has 30 years of experience with Martinborough Pinot Noir, and its on full display in this blend assembled from various plots around the village. Aromas of flowers, tea and cola lead into flavors of blackberries, vanilla and spice, framed by ample tann…
201391 pts

Escarpment's basic blended Pinot is anything but basic in 2013. There's a pleasing mixture of red and black fruit, notes of dried flowers and thyme and hints of mocha, cola and vanilla. It's medium bodied, with a firm feel on the palate and some dusty tannins on the long finish.…
201189 pts

Winemaker Larry McKenna is a proponent of age-worthy Pinots, and this 2011 reflects his muscular preferred style. It's chunky in texture, framed by firm tannins and tinged with mocha and dark cherry fruit. Drink 2017–2022.
200990 pts

The Escarpment style is always one of ample ripeness, weight and structure, and the 2009 measures up to the winery's previous successes. Plummy fruit is tinged with a dark chocolate note, while the palate is richly textured, and the finish is long and velvety. Drink now–2018.