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2017 Valli Bannockburn Pinot Noir

2017 Valli Bannockburn Pinot Noir

$110.00
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Valli wines are produced by legendary New World winemaker, Grant Taylor. Among his many accolades, Grant has produced no less than four Champion Pinot Noir's at London's International Wine and Spirits Challenge, a feat achieved by no other winemaker anywhere, ever. The sub-regional expression exhibited through his wines is bonafide evidence of the increasing impact of terroir on the continuously evolving flavour profile of Central Otago Pinot Noir.

Category: Pinot Noir
Label: Valli

"This incredibly fragrant and elegant wine is from our relatively cool site in Bannockburn in a cool growing season resulting in a wine with great tension and incredible layers of red fruit, spice and earth. The aromas are both intriguing and complex: fresh berry, wild game, gun smoke, baking spice and wild thyme. The palate is long and bright with cherry, blackcurrant, cardamom, and delicious savoury undertones. Silky fine tannins compliment the vibrant acidity, giving the wine length and memory. This wine is drinking beautifully at release and will continue to do so for at least a decade."

-Grant Taylor


94/100 Points - Nick Stock - WineSuckling.com

96/100 Points - 5 Stars - Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

95/100 Points - 5 Stars - Bob Campbell MW

95/100 Points - 5 Stars - Gourmet Traveller Wine top 100

93/100 Points - Rebecca Gibb MW

18.5/20 Points - 5 Stars - Raymond Chan

5 Stars - Michael Cooper