Cirro Pinot Noir 2020 Marlborough - New Zealand

93 Points  Sam Kim, Wine Orbit:

"Wonderfully expressed, this gorgeous pinot shows dark plum, sweet cherry, thyme and roasted nut aromas on the nose, leading to a succulent palate that's beautifully rounded and lingering. It's delectable and elegant at the same time, offering terrific drinking"

Cirro Pinot Noir comes from the mid-Wairau Valley region in Marlborough. Mature vines lie on old riverbed with a soil composition of river stones and heavy silt. The fruit was harvested at optimal ripeness, then destemmed and crushed into open-top fermenters and left to cold soak for 5 days before natural fermentation began. Once fermented the wine was transferred to old French barrels for 18 months.