Country: New Zealand /
Variety: Pinot Noir Marlborough
Winery: Spy Valley /
Although the winery is best known for top-flight aromatic whites, Spy Valley’s Pinot Noir is steadily improving, and the 2011 is a notable success. Plummy fruit is accented by hints of toasty oak and damp moss, balanced by crisp acids and delivered on a soft, creamy palate. Ready to drink now, but the wine should also comfortably go another four years.