Dry River Pinot Noir

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2014

Region: NZ- Martinborough

Bob Campbell MW 98 points!“An intense, velvety Pinot Noir, with strong sweet cherry, Oriental spices, plum, violet and nutty oak flavours. A powerful wine in a style that often attracts criticism for being too big and lacking varietal identity, but you...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2011

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"Vintage 2011 produced a complex wine which is somewhat more approachable than in previous years. Fruit characters such as Black Doris plum and soft berry compote, both typical for Dry River, are in abundance. A floral mix dominated by violets, baking...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2010

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"The colour is a deep, rich, ruby shade with an almost purple edge. The nose is both pretty and varietal, with flowers, black cherries, spicy potpourri and subtle undertones of briarwood and new leather. Fine tannins spread across the palate giving a...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2009

Region: NZ- Martinborough

Bob Campbell 95 points! Dense, supple wine with appealing aromatics suggesting floral violets, cherry, raspberry and spice. Layers of fruit, floral and spice flavours continue on the lengthy palate. Sweet fruit is restrained by fine acidity and ripe...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2008

Region: NZ- Martinborough

Bob Campbell 95 Points!"Strong, sweet fruit with intense ripe cherry, plum, Oriental spices and classy oak. A formidable wine with layers of flavours that build toward its lengthy finish. This seriously impressive wine must silence critics who suggest...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2007

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"...ethereal" - Neil McCallum!"Perhaps as a consequence of the high average age of these vines, this was again amongst the first harvested in Martinborough. The cropping was relatively light (1t/A, approx 16hl/ha) and when this fact is combined with the...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2006

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"This wine is an intense ruby which inclines to hints of mahogany, with a nose showing both florals and red/black berries followed by crushed aromatic leaves, Christmas fruitcake spice, ginger and gamey undertones. The palate is charming " suave and...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2005

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"The wine is a rich ruby right through to its edge. A delicate floral lift in bouquet is followed by a range of berry aromas with hints of talc and aromatic black tea. As for the Pinot gris, first impressions are of minerality and fullness giving...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2004

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"Our Pinots have quite high levels of fruit tannins and low levels of new oak (ca 20%) compared to the majority of NZ and even French Pinots. This helps create a long-lived wine with what we believe is a more authentic expression of "terroir". In the...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2003

Region: NZ- Martinborough

Bob Campbell 93 Points!"The usual criticsm for this incredibly dense wine is "it's a very impressive red, but it's not Pinot Noir". I believe that time will restore any appearant loss of varietal integrity. Furthermore I've put my money where my mouth is...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2002

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"...It has an intense ruby colour, and aromas of flowers, cherries, even nuts and a background of plums. Phenolic ripeness (and therefore harvest) came later in the 2002 season because of the full canopies, and this is evidenced in riper flavours and...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 2001

Region: NZ- Martinborough

"Like the Chardonnay, this wine shows its vintage: fresh varietal flavours, firm structure, restrained alcohol and accented floral character. The colour is typical for Dry River - a dense ruby with a purple rim, with the nose showing violets, sweet...

[SOLD-OUT] Dry River Pinot Noir 1999 1500mL-Magnum

Region: NZ- Martinborough