2013 Escarpment Pinot Noir Te Rehua

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  3/24/2023 - StainedGlass wrote: 91 Points

  Well-balanced, medium-bodied red and black cherry fruits, earthy. Clearly New World but balanced and energetic. We’ll made and a good value. 13%. At or just past peak. Drink now to 2026.

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  11/22/2022 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Similar to the bottle I had last month. It was opened opened two hours prior to consumption Dark red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, red plums, currant and a little chocolate. The finish was moderate to long.

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  10/27/2022 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This was a very enjoyable bottle of pinot noir opened two hours prior to consumption Dark red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, red plums, currant and a little chocolate. The finish was moderate to long.

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  5/7/2022 - Darke Peak wrote: 87 Points

  2013 Martinborough Pinot Noir tasting (7 May 2022). 5 bottles/5 people/5 hours. Decanted.
  
  Ata Rangi: lacks finesse. Good, but was a let down for this label. 3rd place. 91 pts.
  
  Craggy Range Te Muna Road Single Vineyard: the most developed colour (brown edges) of the 5 tasted. Blackberry jam. Bitter. Short palate. 4th place. 88 pts.
  
  Dry River: deep red colour. Plum jam. Dark fruits. Stood up high for the whole 5 hours, only briefly giving way to Kusuda while that peaked for an hour in the middle. Whole bunch press more noticeable than all others. 1st place. 96 pts.
  
  Escarpment Te Rehua: dense. Funky and needed air to unravel itself. But then I couldn’t get over a dominant mouldy orange character and later accompanied by menthol. (The 2013 Pahi and Kiwa labels tasted a year ago were better). 5th place. 87 pts.
  
  Kusuda: very slight brown edges. Pretty. Delicate. The most floral of the 5. You can sense the attention to detail. Noticeably peaked at the 2-3 hour mark, then started falling away. 2nd place. 95 pts.

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  12/4/2021 - Jay A wrote: 91 Points

  Quite tight still. Aired it for 2-3 hours and it got better the longer it aired. Firmer than the 2013 Kiwa that I had earlier this year. There's some unresolved tannin - the tannin isn't bad tannin - that will take some time. After a few hours of airing and a lot of swirling in the glass to oxygenate it, it does become an interesting Pinot Noir. Lots of dark cherry fruit with superlative texture and balance. Just give this time, or air...lots of it.

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