Babich Black Label Pinot Noir 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Babich
Label Name:
 
Black Label Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir 86%, Malbec 14%.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable reviews: Cameron Douglas MS awarded 93 pts to the closely related Black Label Pinot Noir (2021). Retail and regional reviews praise 2022 for bright red fruit, spice and silky tannins; the label has a track record of international competition medals

Tasting Note
Dark cherry, raspberry and plum with sweet spice (nutmeg/cinnamon), subtle cedar and cocoa, soft textured tannins and a juicy, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb (stir-fry of cubed lamb and eggplant), steak & mushroom pie, roasted mushroom dishes. Asian: teriyaki salmon, char siu pork, pork dumplings, sesame-ginger aubergine stir-fry.

Production Method
Crushed to open-top vats, fermented with minimal plunging (some wild and commercial yeasts), left on skins after fermentation for tannin integration, matured in oak barrels and lightly fined.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Babich Wines, founded 1916; Black Label is sustainably crafted from estate vineyards in Marlborough (and some Hawke’s Bay for the range).