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"A full effusive nose with aromas of cherry and damson plum, star anise and violet mingle with hints of cardamom. The aromas carry through on the palate with flavours of dried thyme, nutmeg and pink peppercorn. The clay brings a deeper timbre to this single site Pinot Noir, with the expanse of texture being a central theme in this wine. Fine tannins buoyed by supple acidity spread the full length of the palate, fresh and elegant, this wine has a clear and unique voice of place."
96+/100 Erin Larkin, RobertParker.com, Wine Advocate, February 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"The 2021 Masters Pinot Noir is thrilling. It nestles as comfortably on the tongue as the 2020. The 70% whole bunch is almost invisible, save for its impact on the structure (the air and room it creates in the mouth equals space). It's a cooler site with gravel in the clay soil, and it ripens later; so, the hang time may contribute to the width. The rollout of flavor in this wine is persistent from front to back. It's a ripper. It was my preferred single-vineyard wine in the lineup. There's redcurrant, pink peppercorn, pomegranate, juniper, dried thyme, rosemary and hints of sumac."
5 Stars & 96/100 Steven Wong MW, The Real Review, February 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"Light crimson. Strawberries and red peppers. Expressive with clearly exuberant fruit but not bombastic. It even smells crunchy. The palate is deeply flavoured with cola nut, black fruit, spice and sumac complexity, less expressive than the nose. Oak arrives mid-palate, contributing to a drying finish but with depth in reserve. Long, closed and very young with tight, cooler-climate acidity and linear, chalky tannins. Elegant and restrained at this stage, but with beautifully defined and detailed fruit which will reward cellaring."
Rated Outstanding & 96/100 Cameron Douglas MS, February 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"A wine to invest in. Complex and enticing, youthful, savoury and vibrant. A bouquet of youth and pinosity with fragrances of red berries and raspberry tea, dried herb and preserved flowers. Layers of natural spices, raspberry and plum then fresh dark red skinned cherry. The oak is moderate with some baking spice qualities. On the palate a dry wine with a youthful taut squeeze, core of red berry fruit flavours then spices of place with a dark clay and dry stone quality then barrel. The mouthfeel reveals an abundance of tannins with a polish as well as savoury side, medium+ acidity with an overall solid structure. Lengthy, complex, youthful and delicious. A wine for the cellar still with best drinking likely from 2026 through 2036+."
96/100 Mike Bennie, James Halliday's Wine Companion (2021 Vintage)
"The vineyard was planted in 2001 and has been owned since 2015 by Helen Masters (winemaker of Ata Rangi) and her husband, Ben. It is certified organic. A large portion of whole bunches usually make the ferment. A sublime pinot noir of depth and concentration yet ethereal glide, filigree of lacy tannin, succulence of minerally acidity and a profile that stretches from dark cherry to game meat and back to alpine herbs and undergrowth. The perfume is wildly fragrant and generous, the palate lip-smacking with its fruit and savoury and mineral characters. The wine is harmonious and persistent. A kaleidoscopic pinot noir of immense satisfaction and complexity."
95/100 Jeni Port, WinePilot.com (2021 Vintage)
"A terrific, elegant wine with the right level of VA lift that reflects in the fragrant, crunchy, red-fuited and floral duality, without missing a little umami, and bramble-cinnamon-like notes to spice up things. Moreover, a smoky meatiness, like bresaola, blood orange and plum characters add to the overall complexity. The palate is both very savoury and very fruity. You get a beautiful dry extract feeling, that unmistakable tactile sensation on the palate, that culminates in a long, tantalising length. It is such a complex, refreshing, salivating wine that you’ll finish the bottle in the blink of an eye."
