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Pinot Noir

 

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Pinot Noir

Paul Hobbs, Pinot Noir, Russian River, California, USA 2022, Russian River, California, USA

Gold medal winner Critics Choice

'Dense colour and dense fruit. Dark cherries, blackberry and raspberry, sweet cola, coconut and sweet spices. Interesting structure on the palate with complexity and spiciness. Stem inclusion gives freshness.'
Maria Boumpa, Da Terra Restaurant 'Subtle nose of tart cranberry, pomegranate and alpine strawberry with rosehip tea. A ripe but balanced attack. Juicy tannin and good texture and weight.'
Dion Wai, OXO 'Very elegant on the nose and ripe on the palate with a medium finish.'
Stefano Pasqual,The Gordon Ramsey Group

£51.36 Size: 75cl Alliance Wine

Lake Chalice, Pinot Noir Plume, Marlborough 2019, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Gold medal winner Red fine wine of the yearOverall Wine of the YearBy the glass

'A gastronomic style of Pinot, with a touch of funky earthy character to the nose, leading to a big and meaty palate - an incredibly savoury driven style.'
Sam Weatherill, etch. by Steven Edwards.

'With redcurrant, dried rose petals and orange peel, this is lively and perfumed, with cranberry on the palate, some light tannins and gentle oak. A good match for roast quail with pomegranate glaze.'
Emanuel Pesqueira, Pesqueira Consulting & Management.

£24.19 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Spy Valley Pinot Noir 2022, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand

Silver medal winner

'Ripe cranberry and fresh raspberry notes joined by some subtle spice on the palate. There's bright acidity here too, with additional red cherry and hints of clove and mushroom, all leading to a clean and lifted finish, with some earthy elegance.'
Emanuel Pesqueira, Pesqueira Consulting & Management.

'A very subtle nose, with some crunchy red berries and a touch of spice on the finish.'
Emma Denney, Claridges.

£15.88 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

Decouverte Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018, Dundee Hills , Washington State, USA

Silver medal winner

'Sous-bois, brown baking spice and a dusty, earthy complexity. Concentrated with nice texture to tannins. Finshes more savoury than fruit.'
Dion Wai, OXO 'Pommard-like fruit and structure. Lovely tannins give a lot of definition. Invigorating freshness.'
Mattia Mazzi, Restaurant 21

£28.51 Size: 75cl Hatch Mansfield

Resonance Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018, Willamette Valley , Washington State, USA

Silver medal winner

'Turkish delight and cherry notes. A gorgeous style, this displays maturity but is still fresh.'
Garry Clark, Pale Hall Hotel 'Some tertiary character showin in this well-balanced wine with medium concentration and a good finish.'
Stefano Pasqual,The Gordon Ramsey Group

£26.01 Size: 75cl Hatch Mansfield

Pinot Noir, Rockburn 2022, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand

Silver medal winner

'There's earthiness here, with some mushroom character alongside bright red and black fruits - like currants and raspberries - and much like walking through an English field in the summer. A well balanced wine - intense and delish.'
Stephanie Robertson, Restaurant Associates.

£29.95 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Ad Hoc Cruel Mistress Pinot Noir Western Australia, Larry Cherubino 2023, Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia

Silver medal winner

'With notes of fresh berries such as cherry and strawberry, this offers some high acidity, medium alcohol and delicate, silky tannins.'
Dario Barbato, San Carlo Group.

'Ripe and fruity, with evident smoky notes as well as some sweet spices, and well-integrated elements of fruit, floral and oak.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, Maison Estelle and Estelle Manor.

£14.51 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

Pinot Noir, Creation Wines 2020, Walker Bay, Walker Bay, South Africa

Bronze medal winner

'Offering pretty aromas of ripe red cherries and strwaberries, red flowers ,this wine becomes leafy on the palate, with a medium to long finish.'
Julien Sarrasin, Hide 'Great flavour identification with a sharp acidity and balance.'
Vitor Silva, Maison Estell

£21.19 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva Pinot Noir 2022, Maule Valley, Chile

Bronze medal winner

'The red fruit with some evidence of oak would make this a good by-the-glass wine for pub and bar.'
Giovanni Andriulo, The Ritz LondonA mixture of red and blue fruit on the nose while on the palate this feels easy to drink.'
Miguel Gomez Cabarera, Berkmann Wine Cellars

£8.73 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

Talbott Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Sleepy Hollow, Santa Lucia Highlands 2019, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, USA

Bronze medal winner

'Ripe red fruit, cherries, hibiscus rose and some dried herbs. Some earthy forest floor developement, savoury herbs and leather coming up. Sweet hay and spice from the stems.'
Maria Boumpa, Da Terra Restaurant 'Smoky, meaty, savoury style, with some ripe red fruit. Medium-bodied with good length.'
Stefano Pasqual,The Gordon Ramsey Group

£36.39 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines

Edmond de Rothschild Heritage, Akarua Pinot Noir 2023, Central Otago, Bannockburn, New Zealand

Bronze medal winner

'Aromas of crushed red flower petals and wild cranberries, with a hint of bramble on the palate, as well as a touch of vanilla.'
Emma Denney, Claridges.

'The nose here has a rich, meaty, spicy component, alongside a good level of generous fruit, and a finish that has a touch of herbaceous, drying tannnic quality.'
Sam Weatherill, etch. by Steven Edwards.

£22.95 Size: 75cl

Saffron Fields Vineyard, Spectrum Pinot Noir 2022, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Bronze medal winner

'Ripe black and red fruit. Hibiscus, sweet spice and a green element that gives earthiness, spice and a bit of freshness. There are meaty qualities too.'
Maria Boumpa, Da Terra Restaurant 'Bright red fruit, wild rose and medium acidity make for a juicy, very good wine.'
Stefano Pasqual,The Gordon Ramsey Group

£12.30 Size: 75cl

Veramonte, Ritual Organic Pinot Noir 2021, CasaBlanca Valley, Chile

Bronze medal winner

'Silky tannins and bright acidity are evident here while the fruit is elegant heading into a good finish.'
Daniele Di Blasio, Bulgari Hotel Group 'A balanced wine of red fruit character with a hint of blue. The palate offers silky tannins, fresh fruit and bright acidity.'
Miguel Gomez Cabarera, Berkmann Wine Cellars

£13.26 Size: 75cl

Heirloom Vineyards, Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2024, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia

Bronze medal winner

'With notes of fresh red fruit, and a touch of funk, there's good flavour intensity here.'
Savvas Symeonidis, CE LA VI.

'Fresh and fruity, with notes of strawberry and raspberry.'
Anastasios Karakasis, 17th Bruton Street.

'Very green and herbaceous, going almost towards the balsamic, with a well-defined palate.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, Maison Estelle and Estelle Manor.

£14.82 Size: 75cl Heirloom Vineyards

Ironstone Pinot Noir 2022, Lodi, California, USA

Bronze medal winner

'Jammy red fruit, sweet spice with oak quite evident. Nice concentration on palate and well-defined fruit.'
Warm alcohol to finish.Soft red strawberry notes, leaf, tea, jammy fruit sweetness on palate, silky soft tannins and fine length.'
Garry Clark, Pale Hall Hotel

£12.59 Size: 75cl Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited

Pinot Noir, Peninsula, Paringa Estate 2023, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

Bronze medal winner

'A good quality wine with some restrained elements as well as good quality red fruit, such as raspberry and wild berry - spicy and perfumed, showing good complexity.'
Lorenzo Tonelli, Maison Estelle and Estelle Manor.

'Fresh cherry and strawberry notes here, together with high acidity and some silky tannins.'
Dario Barbato, San Carlo Group.

£23.93 Size: 75cl Hallgarten & Novum Wines