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Dog Point Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
£207.18
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £34.53 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
QBK830900-21
Dog Point Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021
- Country New Zealand
- Region Marlborough
- Grape Pinot Noir
- Abv 13.5%
- Case size 6/75
- Hand-picked and chilled overnight before hand sorting, 70% destemmed and 30% whole bunches included. Fermented in small stainless open-top fermenters with 100% indigenous yeasts over 3 weeks before pressing into French oak barrels for eighteen months (30% new), this aromatic and alluring Pinot Noir is pronounced with dark plum and baking spices. The heady floral perfume of violets and roses adds a complex dimension.
- Bright and pure dark berries and plums characteristic of the Southern Valleys subregion are evident. An opulent fruit profile has a fine velvet texture from fine-boned tannins. The fruit is framed by judicious French oak, adding spice and a tightly-grained tannin profile Drinks beautifully now or can be cellared for 10+ years
Cellaring drinks are beautiful now or can be cellared for 10+ years. - Awards
- 96 pts The Real Review
- 94 pts James Suckling
- 5 stars Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
Analytical data
dry
0.0 g/l residual sugar
5.1 g/l acidity
3.69 pH
A bright perfumed, supple expression of Marlborough pinot noir from clay hill slopes. Bright florals of rose and violets with crunchy red berry fruit and dried herb notes support the fruit. The palate is succulent with alluring red cherry, brown spices, and silky fine-boned tannins. This wine has all the makings of a long-lived Marlborough pinot noir and matches perfectly with duck, red meats (particularly venison and lamb), and mushroom dishes. Subtle smokey notes frame the aromas of dark berries and plums. The palate shows opulent fruit over a velvety texture and silky, finely-grained tannins, finishing with a hint of warming spice.
| Price | £172.65 |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | Back in 1979, when Ivan and Margaret Sutherland first planted the Dog Point vineyard, Marlborough was a long way from being the household name amongst wine drinkers that it is today. The investment proved to be a sage decision, and as the popularity of Marlborough grew (thanks in no small part to Ivan Sutherland’s work as chief viticulturist at Cloudy Bay), the fruit from this vineyard in Marlborough’s southern valleys became highly sought-after. Whilst working at Cloudy Bay, Sutherland met James Healy, the head winemaker, and together, they aspired to produce their wines. This dream came to fruition with the 2002 vintage, and the first wines made under the Dog Point name were released in 2004, quickly winning global acclaim. Dog Point’s icon status has been maintained through a meticulous approach in both the vineyard and the winery, now the responsibility of the next generation of the Sutherland family who has taken charge. All the grapes from the low-cropped, organic vineyard are hand-picked, and the wines are either partially or fully fermented with wild yeasts. The focused range of just four wines allows for a house style that marries complexity and drinkability, producing distinctive and age-worthy wines that are recognisably Dog Point. |
| Keywords | Dog, Point, Marlborough, Pinot |
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