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Red
2006 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
- New Zealand
- North Island
- Wairarapa
- Martinborough
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Community Tasting Notes 43
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WindFlyer Likes this wine: 95 points
May 11, 2023 - eleven-vintage Ata Rangi vertical (K&L Redwood City): dark ruby turning garnet at the edges. earthy, peppery and slightly gamey aromas mingle with damask rose
petals as whiffs of rhubarb, pomegranate, raspberry and cherry dance around the nose. fresh and youthful on the entry, the fruit layers peel back against a mineral vein, accented by spice, truffle, and touches of savoury herb notes. resolved tannins, remarkable depth and grand cru-like finish.
very elegant and balanced wine likely at its peak and with lots of life ahead. i wish i had a bottle!
25% new oak for twelve months
[something of a favourable season with a normal-sized crop. generally warm days and cool nights made for vibrant, pure fruit] -
LindsayM Likes this wine: 94 points
October 23, 2021 - Mature NZ Pinot good colour ruby plenty of dark fruits still few years to go
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LB88 wrote: 91 points
May 28, 2020 - It was interesting drinking a 14 year old screw cap bottle! Wine was still quite fresh with a little amber hue and developing some secondary Flavour which made the wine a little more complex. Nice!
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salua wrote: 94 points
July 12, 2019 - Beautiful, fully developed nose. Lovely balanced fruit from the front thru the middle with full, long, lingering finish. This wine is surprisingly vibrant. Plenty of life left under screw cap. One of the better Ata Rangi's. Top notch NZ pinot.
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VinCapitan wrote: 91 points
June 3, 2018 - deep dark black cherry, Campari, cola, earth. swampy. Black mulchy forest. Slightly warm. Not imbalanced. Pretty good but smoked by the 2004 Bouchard clos de beze alongside it
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By Emma Jenkins MW
Ata Rangi Pinot Noir vertical, 11/17/2022 (link)(Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir, Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero, Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
9/28/2015 (link)(Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Martinborough Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/21/2010 (link)(Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Martinborough Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/3/2009 (link)(Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Martinborough Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2008 (link)(Ata Rangi Pinot Noir (Martinborough)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
September/October 2008, IWC Issue #140 (link)(Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Martinborough) Subscribe to see review text.
The WINEFRONT
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Ata Rangi
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country New Zealand
- Region North Island
- SubRegion Wairarapa
- Appellation Martinborough
- UPC Codes 9421013421438, 9421013423067
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 183 (36%)
- Consumed 321 (64%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
94% Like It 18 votes
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- ProducerAta Rangi
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
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