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The 2016 Kiwa Single Vineyard Pinot Noir has a refined blackberry and raspberry bouquet with subtle hints of brown spice. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, a touch of espresso permeating the dark berry fruit with a little white pepper towards the finish. Drink this now and over the next two or three years.
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Neal Martin
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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Even more savory and earthy than the other Escarpment wines, the 2016 Kiwa Pinot Noir hints at mushrooms and leather, while the fruit remains in the background. It's medium-bodied but without the concentration and ripeness I expect to find in these wines. It's still an attractive wine with silky tannins and a lingering finish, just somewhat outside the norm at this address.
About the producer
Based in Martinborough, Escarpment is one of New Zealand’s leading producers of Pinot Noir. The estate’s top cuvée Kupe is widely regarded as a benchmark example of the region’s potential for producing world-class Pinot Noir.