Dog Point Pinot Noir 2016

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough (Southern Valleys / Wairau)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate 91 (2019); James Suckling 96 (2018); Jancis Robinson 16. 5/20; Bob Campbell 96; multiple retailer reviews note ‘medium–full-bodied, perfumed, long-lived’

Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry and blackberry fruit with violets, forest-floor, baking spice and subtle anise. Silky, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a velvety mid-palate leading to a savory, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, venison, mushroom risotto, pork loin. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, soy/ginger mushroom stir-fry, yakitori-style chicken.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; small open-top fermentations with indigenous yeasts; c.25% whole-bunch inclusion; pressed to French oak (approx.30% new) and matured ~18 months.

Vineyard Info
Dog Point Vineyard—founded by Ivan Sutherland and James Healy (ex-Cloudy Bay). One of Marlborough’s oldest private estates and Biogro-certified organic, focusing on low-intervention, terroir-driven wines.