2013 Kupe Pinot Noir
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Tasting notes
All own-rooted Abel clone. 60% whole bunch. Aged 18 months in barriques (50% new). Very deep blackish garnet. Rich and sweet. Luscious sweetness. Big and bold and almost Californian with a hint of mint. Just a little dry on the end. But a very good, exciting rendition. Not burgundy-pure but a perfectly valid expression of original owner Larry McKenna and Pinot! Just slightly too tannic on the end but lots of fun. (JR)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Medium ruby purple colored, the 2013 Kupe Pinot Noir has a youthfully muted nose revealing suggestions of black berries plus whiffs of charcoal, bay leaf, lavender and dusty earth. Medium-bodied, taut and firmly textured at this early stage, it gives gentle mineral laced black fruit flavors and has very good persistence.
Medium ruby purple colored, the 2013 Kupe Pinot Noir has a youthfully muted nose revealing suggestions of black berries plus whiffs of charcoal, bay leaf, lavender and dusty earth. Medium-bodied, taut and firmly textured at this early stage, it gives gentle mineral laced black fruit flavors and has very good persistence. Jan 2015, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Based in Martinborough, Escarpment is one of New Zealand’s leading producers of Pinot Noir. The estate’s top cuvée Kupe is widely regarded as a benchmark example of the region’s potential for producing world-class Pinot Noir.