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2016 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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3/17/2024 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 points

See previous notes. Hazy. Garnet in glass, bordering on tawny. Medium plus intensity on the nose. Sour cherries, barnyard funk and cotton candy. Complex with good acidity.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth Smoke

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3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 93 points

Frische Nase, viel reife Frucht, auch würzige Noten, subtiler Holzeinsatz, florale Töne, darunter mineralische Anklänge, ein wunderschöner Duft. Im Gaumen klar und rein wie ein Bergbach, ein Wein mit viel Charme und einer sehr guten Struktur, lebhaft, frisch, mit viel reifer, roter Beerenfrucht und einem krautig-würzigen Finale. Sehr schöner Stil, hält mit manchem 1er Cru aus dem Burgund mit.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 94 points

Etwas subtiler als der Earth Smoke Pinot Noir daneben, tiefgründig, feinduftig, sehr floral. Im Gaumen seidenweich, was für eine knackige Frucht, was für eine elegante Struktur, alles ist an seinem Platz, nichts überwiegt, der Wein zeigt diese leichte Krautigkeit, die ich an den frisch-würzigen Pinot Noirs so liebe. Langer, rotfruchtiger Abgang. Ab sofort ein Hit, grosse Reserven.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Chardonnay North Canterbury

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2/25/2024 - ploher wrote: NR

Extremely reductive at first pour; needs hours in the decanter to open up and show some fruit, but the strong struck match remains. Really reminded me of Dog Point at least in this regard. The palate is quite nice with a soft texture and good freshness. Not too much oak. Solid finish. 16/20

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2020 Pyramid Valley Chardonnay Springs North Canterbury

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2/12/2024 - drwine2001 wrote: NR

New Zealand Trip; 2/10/2024-2/24/2024: Coravin. Toasty, buttery nose. Rich caramel and apple, very good acidity, and a huge dose of oak. Good length but the barrel treatment is excessive.

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2016 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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1/27/2024 - HowardNZ Likes this wine: 92 points

Brief note written from memory. Under screwcap. Perhaps bottle variation, but this bottle seemed a little advanced and a touch funky (not in a good way) and unhygenic. Having said that, in its earthy, dried herbs and savoury, slightly rusty style, with dried and fresh red berries and cherries, it wasn't without charm. Interesting and fully accessible. With bright acidity, it paired well with food. At year 8, it should be cruising but, on this evidence, I'd be drinking in the next few years.

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2019 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir

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1/25/2024 - rbfleming Likes this wine: 89 points

Light color, light body. Lots of raspberry fruit. Pleasantly uncomplicated.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Chardonnay North Canterbury

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1/9/2024 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 92 points

Tuesday night drinks at home with neighbourhood folks. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Initially dominated by flinty reduction on the nose. Blows off after a while to reveal all the same notes I got as before, but with the oak a little more integrated. Hint of tropical fruit added.
Lots of geologic stony minerality. Still great acidity. Mealy oatmeal. Lots of substance and long finish.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir North Canterbury

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11/12/2023 - Bluth wrote: 89 points

Medium body. Floral nose. Vibrant yet lively.

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2007 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Growers Collection Calvert Vineyard

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12/30/2023 - AllRed wrote: 93 points

Apparently in my world “soon” means exactly one year, as the last bottle was opened a year ago today. Decanted off its fine sediment and poured a glass. Youthful ruby/crimson color with no discernible bricking. Cinnamon and warm spice notes dominate the bouquet, with black cherry and pine sap underneath. There’s also an herbaceous quality, something along the lines of rosemary. Flavors of baked cherry, rhubarb and cranberry with warm spice tones carrying the midpalate and finish. On the lighter side of medium-bodied, with enough acidity to provide lift and freshness. Finishes with good length. I wish we had waited to open this bottle with friends or one of the blind tasting groups as this would have turned some heads and surprised a few people. I’ll update later if there is anything else worth noting as we drink through the bottle, but suffice to say this is drinking well and probably at peak for my palate.

We’re about 45 minutes in and still on the first glasses but this has added a floral note and also a sweet, meaty quality…it reminds me a little of a Honeybaked ham, if that gives a frame of reference. It has also put on some weight on the palate, and the fruit has taken on a little darker profile. Really, really nice.

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2019 Pyramid Valley Sauvignon Blanc

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12/28/2023 - Rich S wrote: 87 points

Not a huge NZ sauvignon blanc drinker so do not have much to benchmark this against. A mix of tangy gooseberry and grapefruit with some tropical fruit notes on the palate. A bit rounder than expected with 13.5% abv. Medium+ acidity with a tangy/tart finish. Definitely more enjoyable at a colder serving temperature.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Chardonnay North Canterbury

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12/16/2023 - grapenomad wrote: 83 points

Medium lemon in the glass. Mad reduction when just opened, smelled really bad. After 45 minutes of decanting it opens up to notes of lime, lemon, green apple, oatmeal. Drunk this over 3 hours, but it didn’t really impress. It feels like there is all this oak and acidity on the frontline, but no depth or development beyond this. Quite thin.

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2013 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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12/5/2023 - G.M. wrote: 93 points

Murky, bricky red. Takes a bit of coaxing (in fact regretting not giving this a few hours in the decanter) to show off it’s delicate-yet-rustic Pinot perfume. Stemmy, herbal and fine-boned. Paired beautifully with Radiohead ‘In Rainbows’.
Ageing slowly and gracefully under Stelvin. Drink or leave to your future self or others. (93 Excellent wine)

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2020 Pyramid Valley Chardonnay Field of Fire

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11/25/2023 - ClemTotoro Likes this wine: 94 points

The white rose among the red roses on NZ Burgundian Wine Night… smooth and cultured, minerality according to LJ almost like a Puligny overnight. The full line-up on 25 Nov, my home.

1. 2018 Sato Pinot Noir L’Insolite
2. 2020 Pyramid Valley Field of Fire Chardonnay
3. 2015 Bell Hill Pinot Noir (LJ)
4. 2009 Rippon Emma’s Block Pinot Noir (LJ)

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2014 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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10/15/2023 - Niall Conlon Likes this wine: 88 points

It's an okay wine, but lacks sophistication and is now beyond drinking window.

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2008 Pyramid Valley Chardonnay Field of Fire

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10/14/2023 - andrew.cameron wrote: 90 points

Has seen better days. Oaky with green apple and citrus.

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2008 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth Smoke

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10/3/2023 - Nico P. Likes this wine: NR

12.8% biodynamic. Stored temperature controlled since delivery from Garagiste in 2011. PnP. Medium cloudy red, orange rim. Still fresh tasting. Filled a small flip top glass bottle, put into ref then retasted a few days later. There’s a faint volatile and soy sauce note in the nose, but purity in the fruit is evident, tending more to the red fruited. Good acidity, resolved tannins. Slight blood orange note on the long finish. Very good. Has held up well. Have one more bottle.

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2014 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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10/1/2023 - Niall Conlon wrote: 88 points

Over the hill, not getting any better, drink remaining.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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9/5/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 91 points

During a walkabout tasting, so only brief impressions. Lovely discovery here. The Pyramid Valley wines were delightful, translucent red color, very light on the palate too, much lighter than the Felton Road or Bell Hill wines for example, Volnay style really. The Angel flower was floral and ethereal (91pt) while the earth smoke (93pt) was a step up in palate presence and richness as well as complexity, more Morey.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth Smoke

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9/5/2023 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 points

During a walkabout tasting, so only brief impressions. Lovely discovery here. The Pyramid Valley wines were delightful, translucent red color, very light on the palate too, much lighter than the Felton Road or Bell Hill wines for example, Volnay style really. The Angel flower was floral and ethereal (91pt) while the earth smoke (93pt) was a step up in palate presence and richness as well as complexity, more Morey.

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2013 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth Smoke

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8/28/2023 - fredb Likes this wine: NR

Pale strawberry color with some murkiness and moderate transparency at the rim. Aromas are strawberry, cherry, some herbal notes, and a bit of pepper. Palate has cranberry, tart cherry, black cherry, and some rust that carry into a medium finish. Darker fruited than the Angel Flower tried two days prior. Both ready to drink. Drink.

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2013 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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8/26/2023 - fredb Likes this wine: NR

Ruby/Garnet red with moderate transparency. Aromas of strawberry, cherry, flowers, and a hint of smoke. Palate is centered around strawberry, rhubarb and floral elements that carry into a medium-long finish. There is fine sediment that makes the final pour on the cloudy side. Fully mature and resolved to my tastes. Drink.

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2020 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Earth Smoke

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8/25/2023 - gparker777 Likes this wine: 91 points

Immediately standing out is the incredibly vivid red strawberry hue in the glass. The aroma is distinct, characterized primarily by pronounced raspberry notes. Its straightforward profile is a testament to the wine's purity, capturing the essence of its name with subtle earthy undertones.

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2016 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Angel Flower

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7/13/2023 - ShirazTrain wrote: 96 points

Savoury, leafy, red fruit, with structure and balance
Oh my, really good.
Value, not quite for the price.
But a worthy of a once off try

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2020 Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir

Central Otago more

7/7/2023 - agriffin wrote: 90 points

Plausible but not very exciting. A bit unbalanced and flabby. Meh

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