Winery Murdoch James - High Block Pinot Noir

Winery Murdoch JamesHigh Block Pinot Noir

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The High Block Pinot Noir of Winery Murdoch James is a red wine from the region of Martinborough of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the High Block Pinot Noir from the Winery Murdoch James

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the High Block Pinot Noir of Winery Murdoch James in the region of North Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Murdoch James's High Block Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

High Block Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Martinborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of High Block Pinot Noir from Winery Murdoch James are 2013

Informations about the Winery Murdoch James

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Martinborough in the region of North Island

The Winery Murdoch James is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Martinborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 6000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 350 of of Martinborough wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Martinborough

The wine region of Martinborough is located in the region of Wairarapa of North Island of New Zealand. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kusuda or the Domaine Craggy Range produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martinborough are Pinot noir, Pinot gris and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martinborough often reveals types of flavors of cherry, nutmeg or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, exotic spice or underbrush.


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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