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96
/ 100
Bob Campbell MW -
93
/ 100
Decanter -
19
/ 20
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2020
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
New Zealand
Country
Central Otago, Gibbston Valley
Region
14.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
96 / 100"Bright, vibrant, silken-textured, high energy wine wine with red cherry, violet, wet stone/mineral and mixed spice flavours plus many other subtle nuances that are hard to define. Impressive purity and complexity. Refreshing wine with serious cellaring potential. Drink 2022–2035."
- Bob Campbell MW
93 / 100
"Earthy and savoury nose with plenty of leather and spice. Finesse and charm, elegance and style. Delicious, fresh and mineral."
- Decanter
19 / 20
"Deep ruby-red, good clarity, lighter on the rim. The nose is perfumed, soft and enticing, with lifted aromas of dense cherries, raspberries, a suggestion of plums interweaving hibiscus and rose, fine black pepper powder and cinnamon. Medium-bodied, the palate is filled with concentrated aromas of cherries, raspberries and plums entwined with hibiscus and dark rose petals, unveiling cinnamon, fine pepper dusting and crunchy minerals. Vivacious flavour immersed, supported by lacy, lively acidity, persists a lasting, fragranced closing. Delicate and silky tannin extraction alongside a soft grip sustains vitality. This captivating Waitaki Pinot Noir possesses a concentrated red fruit spectrum with delicate floral and mineral details on a silky mouthfeel. Match with roasted pigeon and pork rillette over the next 10+ years. Clone 115, 777, Abel, UCD 5, 114, fermented with 20% whole bunch to 13% alc, aged 11 months in French oak barrels, 32% new oak. Unfined, unfiltered."
- Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
Tasting Notes
Valli is the personal vocation of pioneering winemaker Grant Taylor. Grant’s name is synonymous with Otago Pinot Noir. He has been crafting wines there since 1993 when there were only 20 ha planted – today there are over 2000. Grant founded Valli in 1998 with the intention to produce single vineyard Pinot Noirs highlighting the different characteristics of Otago’s sub regions. More than 20 years later, he is doing just that, producing single-vineyard pinot noirs from Gibbston, Bannockburn, and Bendigo in Central Otago and the Waitaki Valley in North Otago, as well as a dry Pinot Gris from Gibbston and a Riesling from Waitaki. In 2015, established Otago winemaker Jen Parr joined Grant in the winery where the two aim to create wines with honesty, integrity, and most of all, a sense of place. When you drink a Valli wine, you are enjoying more than just a wine: you are experiencing a place.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity