Red
Escarpment Te Rehua Single Vineyard Pinot Noir (Martinborough)
New Zealand
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- New Zealand
- Appellation
- Martinborough
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
pato assado · cogumelos selvagens · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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201490 pts
This doesn't have the same floral notes on the nose as the other 2014s from Escarpment, but instead offers aromas of baking spices, vanilla and black cherries. In the mouth, it's crisp and medium in weight—not the most generous wine right now—but the tart, lingering finish sugge…
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201392 pts
Veteran winemaker Larry McKenna says Te Rehua consistently shows the most ripeness of his various single-vineyard wines. In this vintage, that comes across as a slightly jammy midpalate filled with plums and blackberries. Upfront, there's a floral element, and on the finish, som…