Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir Vintage:2016 medium bodied

medium bodied

dried fruits

There is reasonable volume and richness to the caressing yet punchy and powerful flavors that brim with minerality that carries over to the tension-filled

with muscular tannins

Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir Vintage:2016 medium bodiedStill rather firm in texture, the 2014 Pinot Noir offers up leafy, tomato like notes that are nicely balanced by black cherries and earth. It's medium to full bodied, then turns velvety on the long finish, with at least another decade of life ahead of it. Just days before my visit, Helen Masters was named New Zealand Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Wine, which just shows I'm not alone in my admiration for her remarkable achievements at Ata