Villa Maria, Taylors Pass Pinot Noir 2019 'Icon Series'
One of the finest Pinot Noirs we’ve ever tasted, a cavalcade of Gold medals from wine critics (International Wine Challenge and Decanter World Wine Awards) around the world has anointed this New Zealand Pinot Noir as one of the finest around, especially at under £30, when so many other Pinots (looking at you here, Central Otago) cost multiple times that.
The grapes grown for this Icon Series wine come from one single plot in the Marlborough area, a region more commonly associated with Sauvignon Blanc, and it is in that under-the-radar angle that this wine delivers oodles of vinous joy for its price tag.
The nose is exquisite, with cranberry, boysenberry, red and black cherries and flecks of violet, with an earthier note, too, of dark chocolate and espresso. On the palate the Taylors Pass Pinot Noir is silky, with cashmere-soft tannins, lashing of bright, ripe fruit, and a gorgeous acid-driven finish that percolates for minutes after tasting.
Once people try this wine, they come back for more, so get in on one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets now and don’t miss out!
One of the finest Pinot Noirs we’ve ever tasted, a cavalcade of Gold medals from wine critics (International Wine Challenge and Decanter World Wine Awards) around the world has anointed this New Zealand Pinot Noir as one of the finest around, especially at under £30, when so many other Pinots (looking at you here, Central Otago) cost multiple times that.
The grapes grown for this Icon Series wine come from one single plot in the Marlborough area, a region more commonly associated with Sauvignon Blanc, and it is in that under-the-radar angle that this wine delivers oodles of vinous joy for its price tag.
The nose is exquisite, with cranberry, boysenberry, red and black cherries and flecks of violet, with an earthier note, too, of dark chocolate and espresso. On the palate the Taylors Pass Pinot Noir is silky, with cashmere-soft tannins, lashing of bright, ripe fruit, and a gorgeous acid-driven finish that percolates for minutes after tasting.
Once people try this wine, they come back for more, so get in on one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets now and don’t miss out!