Mount Riley Marlborough Pinot Noir
The recipe far outclasses the price: Ninety percent estate vines, mostly eighteen years of age in 2010 (ancient by NZ standards!), aged in barrels, predominantly of French oak. The wine transcends the price, too, one of the best $20 pinots on the shelf, and one of the finest vintages Mount Riley has put forward yet. It’s elegant, restrained and fresh, laced with red cherry, rhubarb, supple tannins and a lovely note of pepper that lingers on the finish. $17 at Wine Box Warehouse.
By Tyson Stelzer
22 Mar 2012
Tyson Stelzer is a multi-award winning wine writer, television host and producer and international speaker. He was named The International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year, The Australian Wine Communicator of the Year and The International Champagne Writer of the Year. He is the author and publisher of seventeen wine books, contributor to many wine magazines, a frequent judge and chair at Australian wine shows and a presenter at wine events in 12 countries. TysonStelzer.com is your link to wine recommendations, book sales, tours and events.
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