Open 4 hours. An absolutely majestic nose headlined by roses, violets, spring undergrowth, and a little bit of wild strawberries. It smells like the woods in the spring. With air the rose adds a very feint chocolate giving a Turkish Delight note. The woods, flowers and cocoa return on the palette, but the fruit maybe a bit more black than red, wild brambles. A light iron minerality too. On the third glass, a little cola, like Fentiman’s cola, botanical style. This is an exceptional pinot noir, and I can’t wait to try other vintages.
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Light red. Minor deposit on decanting. Briary raspberry and red cherry. Oak evident. Ditto palate. More lifted raspberry fruit. Medium length. Coarse finish. I’m not as enamoured with it as previously. Drink up. Day 2 - Nose more refined, fruitful. Palate more balanced, more black fruits evident. Black cherry. Still short but much more enjoyable and not fraying from being open for a day.
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eleven-vintage Ata Rangi vertical (K&L Redwood City): dark ruby colour. dark fruit dominates the generally sweet nose with vanilla and rose notes and just subtle earthy whiffs. in the mouth it is currently rather open-knit: dark and red fruits parade across the palate, tangy and bitter notes appear and fade, as do spice and herbal accents. the tannins are grippy but smooth, and the acidity is subtle but persistent. very good length.
at nearly eight years, it seems to me that this wine has not yet quite fully come together… i expect it to improve with even a bit more age. 40% whole cluster, 35% new oak for eleven months
[low-yielding season with smaller berry size. the driest growing season in about two decades affected by high winds. late season rains gave the vines a boost of energy]
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👀 Slight purple-ish hue which is faded more towards brick red colour now, translucent. 👃🏼 Barnyard funk, animal, sweat, smoke. 👅 Structured pinot, even at this age shows good acidity and plenty of well integrated smooth tannin. Almost no primary fruit left at this stage, a bit of morello cherry. Mushroom and animal sweatiness predominate. A rounded, structured, good quality wine but a bit too hot and short on the finish. Very Burg like.
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Fine briary ripe red fruits. Spicy. Good power. Ditto palate. PC quality. Reminiscent of Chambolle. Very good Pinot. Lovely interplay of fruit, acid and tannin. Beginning to drink but better in 5 years. Deserves its elevated status.
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PnP. Seemed a bit more restrained and not as impressive with this bottle as compared to last. Medium to light weight with good balance but not particularly good. Disappointing.
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PnP, or whatever the screwcap equivalent is. Medium red. Intoxicating nose of raspberry and cherry with a hint of spice. Lovely flavors on the palate echoing the nose but with more spice on the finish. Seems to be drinking really well although nicely balanced so could age to see what kind of secondary characteristics develop. Not sure I will wait. Lovely.
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Few hours of air in glass container already. Drank in Grassl Cru. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of black cherries, dark red cherries, dark licorice, some borderline cola. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), structured medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flaovur intensity, with flavours of black cherries, dark red cherries, dark licorice, baking spices, bits of brambles. Structured long finish, with lingering black cherries. Very good quality. So much fruit substance, but maintains its balance. Great candidate for ageing. Give this at least another 5 years.
Quite full bodied, earthy. Coming to the conclusion that the best grilled salmon pairing is MV6, so this is a lot of the Abel clone, so wasn't the best match.
Still, a lovely Pinot, good to drink on its own, but I'd like to try this with some duck.
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I really enjoy Ata Rangi wines ...... Always more restrained and striving for Old World sophistication. On this occasion I think I drank the wine too cold as it was PnO out of the cellar at 13degrees and it never really got going. It was lovely nonetheless and my score is reflective of the last glass (isn’t it always the case) which was revealing of a wine with a lot more to offer ....... Very good fruit, not overly complex but beginning to show some complexity. And really nice mouthfeel - silky. Honestly, at this price and vs a lot of Burgundy I doubt anyone would be disappointed.
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Dark for a pinot. Nose is somewhat muted, but red fruit, gamey and floral notes typical for this region. Well balanced, medium bodied wine, strawberry jam with plenty of smooth juicy acidity, but already quite nicely integrated. Slightly herbaceous notes, very friendly on the tannin front. Definitely a sense of the oak, but shy minerality that comes through towards the end. Finish is medium long, alcohol nicely in check at 13.5%. Actually - quite nice. Will pick up a few more bottles for the years to come, suspect it will show better then.
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Deep red colour. More strawberry jam character, very floral. Supremely juicy palate with that big citrusy acidity driving out great length. I get a coolness and suppleness to the fruit here which is really promising too. Lovely fine, dusty tannins. Promising.
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Raspberry, clove, toast aromas. Grainy profile with medium acid. Burnt vanilla comes through on the finish. Interesting wine but wouldn’t say I love it.
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Medium Ruby, deep and shiny color. Nose of cranberry, raspberry, some blue fruit, spices, vanilla. Great entry on the palate, very much in the Nuits St.Georges les Vaucrains style (if you want a Burg comparison) with lots red fruit, earthy tones, and solid structure. Mineralic finish. Reminds me of the 2016 Burgundies, lots of lively fruit but also very good structure and acidity. This 2015 is my best showing of this estate so far. 94-95
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Spicy, with a little alcohol showing at the moment - which i expect will disappear in time. Deep red berry and earth. silky smooth tannin and nice acidity. Hold but very good.
Screw cap. The wine was medium ruby in colour and offered red fruit, Asian spices, some liquorice, herbal notes and earth on the nose and palate, with good acidity, firm tannin and very good length. The firm, medium-bodied wine seemed very young and needed two hours in a decanter to open up. For the long haul. I would hold for at least five years. 90+(?).
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Decanted for 2-3 hrs. Deep, dark ruby. Sensational nose., bursting with sweet ripe berries, Chinese 5 spice and rose petals. Fine grained, silky tannin. Good length and intensity. (94 Excellent wine)
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Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting 2017: Tight nose with some light oak, spice and red fruits. The palate is more open with good fruit weight and length. There is some spice to bring some interest and very good structure. Leave this alone for a while.
1/1/2024 - Amberissey Likes this wine: 91 Points
Open 4 hours. An absolutely majestic nose headlined by roses, violets, spring undergrowth, and a little bit of wild strawberries. It smells like the woods in the spring. With air the rose adds a very feint chocolate giving a Turkish Delight note. The woods, flowers and cocoa return on the palette, but the fruit maybe a bit more black than red, wild brambles. A light iron minerality too. On the third glass, a little cola, like Fentiman’s cola, botanical style. This is an exceptional pinot noir, and I can’t wait to try other vintages.
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7/7/2023 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light red. Minor deposit on decanting.
Briary raspberry and red cherry. Oak evident.
Ditto palate. More lifted raspberry fruit. Medium length. Coarse finish. I’m not as enamoured with it as previously.
Drink up.
Day 2 - Nose more refined, fruitful.
Palate more balanced, more black fruits evident. Black cherry. Still short but much more enjoyable and not fraying from being open for a day.
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5/13/2023 - Wadham Cellar wrote: 89 Points
Sour cherry some funk. Nice structure. Ok length. Very Pleasant but not great.
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5/11/2023 - WindFlyer wrote: 91 Points
eleven-vintage Ata Rangi vertical (K&L Redwood City): dark ruby colour. dark fruit dominates the generally sweet nose with vanilla and rose notes and just subtle earthy whiffs. in the mouth it is currently rather open-knit: dark and red fruits parade across the palate, tangy and bitter notes appear and fade, as do spice and herbal accents. the tannins are grippy but smooth, and the acidity is subtle but persistent. very good length.
at nearly eight years, it seems to me that this wine has not yet quite fully come together… i expect it to improve with even a bit more age.
40% whole cluster, 35% new oak for eleven months
[low-yielding season with smaller berry size. the driest growing season in about two decades affected by high winds. late season rains gave the vines a boost of energy]
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3/31/2023 - Berk_The_Caretaker Likes this wine: 92 Points
👀 Slight purple-ish hue which is faded more towards brick red colour now, translucent.
👃🏼 Barnyard funk, animal, sweat, smoke.
👅 Structured pinot, even at this age shows good acidity and plenty of well integrated smooth tannin. Almost no primary fruit left at this stage, a bit of morello cherry. Mushroom and animal sweatiness predominate. A rounded, structured, good quality wine but a bit too hot and short on the finish. Very Burg like.
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9/8/2022 - Thuriaux Likes this wine: 91 Points
Had with Satu and Pete for a tapas dinner in august 2022.
Beautiful red fruits (cherry dominant, raspberries too). Faint hint of mushroom or earthy and nicely balanced acidity.
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5/29/2022 - levicn wrote: 92 Points
一年内第二次喝2015年份，上次喝还是去年11月，不知道这次的体验会不会比上次强。开瓶即饮，淡宝石红色，闻香有樱桃，茴香，桂皮，月季花和一些果梗气息，一点点石灰的味道，香气扑鼻。入口酸度很高，单宁紧涩，颗粒细腻，铺满上颚，酒液咸，一些湿石头的矿物感，收口微甜，口中有熏肉，蘑菇，淡淡烟熏质感，樱桃草莓的浓缩果汁感，伴随着花香和青翠的植物气息，后段些许香料和植物的微苦，酒体中等偏轻，结构感清晰。香水般的余味，覆盆子，木质香气和淡淡香草，口中生津不止。刚开瓶的口感是最好的，随着醒酒时间的增加，果梗的影响更加明显，酒液的辛辣感和后段苦涩会更明显，单宁的紧缩感也更突出，不够愉悦。不变的是口中绽放的余味和持久的留香，这确实是新天地的标志之一。2015年比起2013、2014和2016还是稍微弱一点点。
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1/28/2022 - chbeaumont wrote: 89 Points
Savoury, crisp fruit, whole bunch? Neatly weighted, merits more time.
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1/16/2022 - richard.presser Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fine briary ripe red fruits. Spicy. Good power.
Ditto palate. PC quality. Reminiscent of Chambolle. Very good Pinot. Lovely interplay of fruit, acid and tannin. Beginning to drink but better in 5 years. Deserves its elevated status.
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11/14/2021 - levicn wrote: 91 Points
醒酒一小时，淡宝石红色，闻香有淡淡肉鲜和皮革气息，一些果梗和草本味，深色车厘子、李子一类果香，泥土气息，以及一些香料味，入口酸度很高，单宁紧致，颗粒细腻，酒液咸，有矿物感，强烈草本植物根茎的味道，带出一点车厘子一类的果味，后段有点辛辣，口中回甘。余味是淡淡红果，木质香气，刚开始口中的香气有一点点封闭，醒酒一个半小时以后，后段更开放一些，新天地香水般漂亮的余味开始展现，不过中段口中香气复杂度较以往稍显简单了一些，没有2013和2014两个年份强。
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7/6/2021 - rosenst1 wrote: 90 Points
PnP. Seemed a bit more restrained and not as impressive with this bottle as compared to last. Medium to light weight with good balance but not particularly good. Disappointing.
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5/31/2021 - Chay Everest Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stunning Pinot, supple and silken. Fruit still to the fore but had the structure to last another few years.
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7/4/2020 - rosenst1 wrote: 93 Points
PnP, or whatever the screwcap equivalent is. Medium red. Intoxicating nose of raspberry and cherry with a hint of spice. Lovely flavors on the palate echoing the nose but with more spice on the finish. Seems to be drinking really well although nicely balanced so could age to see what kind of secondary characteristics develop. Not sure I will wait. Lovely.
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6/17/2020 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 94 Points
Few hours of air in glass container already. Drank in Grassl Cru.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of black cherries, dark red cherries, dark licorice, some borderline cola. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), structured medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flaovur intensity, with flavours of black cherries, dark red cherries, dark licorice, baking spices, bits of brambles. Structured long finish, with lingering black cherries.
Very good quality. So much fruit substance, but maintains its balance. Great candidate for ageing. Give this at least another 5 years.
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3/27/2020 - beatles wrote: 92 Points
Elegangt and harmonious with a very solid, mature pinot fruit; relaxed, not trying to hard. Delicious.
#test
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2/14/2020 - Swirling Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice
Unscrewed and poured. Didn’t change much over 3 hours.
Very nice fruit strawberry raspberry plum and slight savoury brings some complexity on the palate. med length. Slight tannin.
Enjoyed it.
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1/25/2020 - bowesmana Likes this wine: 93 Points
Quite full bodied, earthy. Coming to the conclusion that the best grilled salmon pairing is MV6, so this is a lot of the Abel clone, so wasn't the best match.
Still, a lovely Pinot, good to drink on its own, but I'd like to try this with some duck.
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1/19/2020 - BillyNelson Likes this wine: 92 Points
I really enjoy Ata Rangi wines ...... Always more restrained and striving for Old World sophistication. On this occasion I think I drank the wine too cold as it was PnO out of the cellar at 13degrees and it never really got going. It was lovely nonetheless and my score is reflective of the last glass (isn’t it always the case) which was revealing of a wine with a lot more to offer ....... Very good fruit, not overly complex but beginning to show some complexity. And really nice mouthfeel - silky. Honestly, at this price and vs a lot of Burgundy I doubt anyone would be disappointed.
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9/5/2019 - ieatprawnsss Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark for a pinot. Nose is somewhat muted, but red fruit, gamey and floral notes typical for this region. Well balanced, medium bodied wine, strawberry jam with plenty of smooth juicy acidity, but already quite nicely integrated. Slightly herbaceous notes, very friendly on the tannin front. Definitely a sense of the oak, but shy minerality that comes through towards the end. Finish is medium long, alcohol nicely in check at 13.5%. Actually - quite nice. Will pick up a few more bottles for the years to come, suspect it will show better then.
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7/28/2019 - Marc wrote: 91 Points
The Magnum Society tasting with Helen Masters, winemaker of Ata Rangi (Wellington, New Zealand): Classic black cherry-beetroot nose, sweet fruit, gorgeous oak integration. Great equilibrium. Slightly metallic finish. On balance, very fine.
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7/18/2019 - chatters wrote:
Working wine wine Seminar two Burgundy, Beguiling, Bewildering and Beautiful (Est. Restaurant, George Street, Sydney): A little gamey, again polished red berry; strawberries and raspberry, biscuit, a touch of wood glue that strays towards the volatile for me. Pointy acid, a little herbaceous, almost stalky, tannins are talc textured, quite silky though slightly drying. Fruit is a little muted. Hmm.
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7/17/2019 - Milliontown wrote: 91 Points
Deep red colour. More strawberry jam character, very floral. Supremely juicy palate with that big citrusy acidity driving out great length. I get a coolness and suppleness to the fruit here which is really promising too. Lovely fine, dusty tannins. Promising.
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6/22/2019 - Yassine23 Likes this wine:
Slow ox for 3 hours. Beautiful. Reminds me of a Chambolle. Lots of flower and fruit harmony going on in there.
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4/13/2019 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 89 Points
Raspberry, clove, toast aromas. Grainy profile with medium acid. Burnt vanilla comes through on the finish. Interesting wine but wouldn’t say I love it.
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3/20/2019 - SMZ wrote: 93 Points
Way better than the last bottle....rich and succulent
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2/23/2019 - vinhonotte wrote: 89 Points
Praelum - The Lord of the Wines (Praelum Wine Bistro): Pretty nice nose of orange peel and rose, and has a strawberry grassy flavour. Fair finish
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12/18/2018 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points
Medium Ruby, deep and shiny color. Nose of cranberry, raspberry, some blue fruit, spices, vanilla. Great entry on the palate, very much in the Nuits St.Georges les Vaucrains style (if you want a Burg comparison) with lots red fruit, earthy tones, and solid structure. Mineralic finish. Reminds me of the 2016 Burgundies, lots of lively fruit but also very good structure and acidity. This 2015 is my best showing of this estate so far. 94-95
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5/6/2018 - Danhallgren Likes this wine: 87 Points
Jordgubb i doft, lingon och röda bär i munnen. Hög syra och strävhet, låg fyllighet. Frisk och saftig!
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4/14/2018 - SMZ wrote: 90 Points
Maybe should have waited a couple of years to open, but this one was a bit of a dissapointment
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4/10/2018 - Colin Maurise Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale Ruby, Clean, Dry, Full Body, Raspberry with Earthy & Baking Spice, Medium Tannin & Medium Plus Alcohol.
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4/1/2018 - 8thkiwi Likes this wine: 94 Points
Classic NZ Pinot
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3/14/2018 - BigJ Likes this wine:
Spicy, with a little alcohol showing at the moment - which i expect will disappear in time. Deep red berry and earth. silky smooth tannin and nice acidity. Hold but very good.
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2/23/2018 - PSPatrick wrote: 90 Points
Screw cap. The wine was medium ruby in colour and offered red fruit, Asian spices, some liquorice, herbal notes and earth on the nose and palate, with good acidity, firm tannin and very good length. The firm, medium-bodied wine seemed very young and needed two hours in a decanter to open up. For the long haul. I would hold for at least five years. 90+(?).
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1/19/2018 - Raizes wrote: 89 Points
樱桃、覆盆子，轻微的草药和湿树叶的气息。香气成熟，结构和集中度都很好，单宁细腻，只是酸度稍显不足。醒酒后质感变得厚重了一些，但现在喝多少有些年轻和单薄。
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12/19/2017 - G.M. wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for 2-3 hrs. Deep, dark ruby. Sensational nose., bursting with sweet ripe berries, Chinese 5 spice and rose petals. Fine grained, silky tannin. Good length and intensity. (94 Excellent wine)
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9/12/2017 - CamWheeler wrote: 91 Points
Negociants Australia Portfolio Tasting 2017: Tight nose with some light oak, spice and red fruits. The palate is more open with good fruit weight and length. There is some spice to bring some interest and very good structure. Leave this alone for a while.
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