Ata Rangi, McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2019 this is much more deeply

this is much more deeply pitched on the nose with game

fruit-driven wine that has ample savory fruit and a forward personality

Not a great example of the vineyard but one that is certainly correct

The supple and quite round medium-bodied flavors possess a bit more volume if less finesse on the impressively persistent and slightly firmer finish where a trace of wood appears

and I have to admit I wondered whether the wines that followed – even if considered virtual Trockenbeerenauslesen – could represent an ascent

Ata Rangi, McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2019 this is much more deeplyFull screwcapped bottle 1,303 g. Vineyards certified organic. Overall, the season was slightly warmer than average, but it finished cooler. McCrone vineyard is just around the corner from their home block but here the soils are remarkably different. While the Martinborough Terrace is predominantly alluvial gravels, there is a compact seam of clay which threads its way across a section of the terrace, fanning out over the gravels and creating a cooling