2019 Greystone Pinot Noir

96 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Refined and complex, the wine shows dark cherry, dried herb, game and toasted nut characters on the nose, followed by a concentrated palate displaying excellent weight and depth. Wonderfully framed by layers of fine-grained tannins, making it structured and engaging. Certified organic. www.greystonewines.co.nz.

95 POINTS

James Suckling

Sour cherries, raspberries, smoke, mushrooms and sweet spices on the nose. Floral notes, too. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity, fine tannins and a creamy texture. Vibrant and wild. Long, mineral and succulent finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Subtle aromas of baked strawberries, black tea and rosemary. Medium- to full-bodied with soft tannins. The palate begins bright and fresh with strawberries and cherries, but turns much more savory by the finish with notes of ash, oolong and sage coming through. Layered with nice length. From organically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink now. Screw cap.

93 POINTS

Decanter World Wine Awards

Dark cherry with hints of violets and bramble with a savoury, umami backbone of tannins and a long, firm finish.

93 POINTS

Bob Campbell MW - The Real Review

A delicately-scented pinot noir with ripe plum, dark cherry, five-spice, dried herb and spicy oak flavours. An elegant and rather savoury wine that is accessible now but has the potential to develop greater complexity with bottle age.

92 POINTS

Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous

The 2019 Pinot Noir is harmonious. It's starting to drink well despite its relative youth. It is perfumed and intriguing, offering up aromas from herbs and florals to subtle iron-like characters. It has an excellent quality of tannins, suggesting chalky clay with integrated oak use, allowing the fruit to shine and contribute to rounded edges and light spices. It has a drawn out, sinewy powerful finish. While restrained, it is full of personality and character that cries to be discovered. Decanting advised.