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Pyramid Valley Korimako Pinot Noir 2020

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Pyramid Valley Korimako Pinot Noir 2020
Pyramid Valley Korimako Pinot Noir 2020
Producer Pyramid Valley
Region, Country North Canterbury, New Zealand
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 6
Product Code 21547-750

Nestled on a slope above Mackenzies Road, James Course-Choi’s vineyard, Korimako, is said to be the only northeast-facing Pinot Noir vineyard in Waipara. This Biogro-certified site was initially planted by Guy Porter in 2004 and is populated with Clone 5 Pinot Noir, one of the so-called ‘Pommard’ selections that came to New Zealand in the mid-1970s via California. 

In the shed (no exaggeration there) the harvest was hand-sorted to select only perfectly ripe fruit. Huw Kinch wild fermented this with one-third whole-bunch in wooden cuves for three weeks. The juice was pressed and settled before aging in French oak barrels for 18 months. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered, in September 2021.




Pyramid Valley Korimako Pinot Noir 2020
Pyramid Valley Korimako Pinot Noir 2020

Reviews

“I cannot underline just how sensational the traction is here with saltiness and abrasive tannins that make this wine sing. The alcohol is a mere 12.5%, and it reminds me of the shape of old-style (I am talking four decades ago) Gevrey-Chambertin from an era when they, too, had a genuinely cool climate.” 18.5+/20
Matthew Jukes, matthewjukes.com
“Perfumed nose of mixed peppercorns, potpourri, cloves, strawberries, wild blueberries, lemons and fresh thyme. It’s so bright and elegant, with a medium body and firm, tight yet seamless tannins. Crunchy acidity. Full of energy and tension.”
94 points, James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com
"Paddington would like this wine: the 2020 Korimako North Canterbury smells like marmalade. Okay, blood orange maybe, alongside cherry fruit and subtle festive spice derived from oak. It's a delicate, pure wine. Finely pixelated tannins run through it. I like its transparency, fragrance and finesse. It's not a big wine and I'd suggest it's one for the medium term but that doesn't denigrate it. It's an utterly charming ballerina of a wine. Drink with other humans or Peruvian bears."
91 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

Reviews

“I cannot underline just how sensational the traction is here with saltiness and abrasive tannins that make this wine sing. The alcohol is a mere 12.5%, and it reminds me of the shape of old-style (I am talking four decades ago) Gevrey-Chambertin from an era when they, too, had a genuinely cool climate.” 18.5+/20
Matthew Jukes, matthewjukes.com
“Perfumed nose of mixed peppercorns, potpourri, cloves, strawberries, wild blueberries, lemons and fresh thyme. It’s so bright and elegant, with a medium body and firm, tight yet seamless tannins. Crunchy acidity. Full of energy and tension.”
94 points, James Suckling, Jamessuckling.com
"Paddington would like this wine: the 2020 Korimako North Canterbury smells like marmalade. Okay, blood orange maybe, alongside cherry fruit and subtle festive spice derived from oak. It's a delicate, pure wine. Finely pixelated tannins run through it. I like its transparency, fragrance and finesse. It's not a big wine and I'd suggest it's one for the medium term but that doesn't denigrate it. It's an utterly charming ballerina of a wine. Drink with other humans or Peruvian bears."
91 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous

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