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Passing Giants Pinot Noir, Marlborough [Organic] 2020

NZN005

Boutinot New Zealand

Online Deal Price £39.00 New Zealand’s marginal weather is down to the clouds that define its climate and, after all, its Maori name. The whole cycle of life is entirely subject to the whim of weather and its climatic intemperance. A fleeting hailstorm can wreak havoc in a vineyard, just as the absence of clouds will assist frost in cold climes and lead to drought in summer. We celebrate those cruel, damning and wine-defining weightless gods above in Passing Giants, our new pair of organic wines from Marlborough.

Meet the producer

Boutinot's New Zealand wines are sourced from vineyards in each sub-regions of Marlborough - the Awatere, Waihopai and...

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Production

This wine spends 10 months in new and older French oak barriques supports the fruit with a fine, gently toasty structure for a Pinot that is ultimately lifted yet generous.

Tasting notes

There’s a lot to enjoy here, from the darkly exotic allspice of the nose to the refreshing plum and milky cherry-chocolate generosity of the palate.

Food match

This wine is crying out for hoi sin sauce and (organic) duck pancakes.

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