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2022 Kiwa Pinot Noir
Usually $75
Special Offer $69
"Kiwa is a particularly aromatic wine, and its efforts are concentrated on lengthening as opposed to broadening the experience. This means it is more of a javelin-shaped wine than the others, and it adds precision and steeliness, as well as a remarkable degree of streamlined intensity by virtue of its inclusion of 43% whole bunches. The vineyard sits on deep alluvial gravels, and it seems these soils add even more tension and fitness to the whole. As always, with Escarpment wines, no expense is spared with the French oak budget, and while the technical notes report 40% new oak is employed, this woodwork lines up in a linear fashion along the entire length of flavour, so at no point do you sense any oakiness whatsoever. This is a pinpoint, accurate balancing act, and I take my hat off to Tim for ensuring that this wine flies straight and true on the palate."
18.5/20 Points
Matthew Jukes, matthewjukes.com
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2022 Pahi Pinot Noir
Usually $75
Special Offer $69
"If Kiwa is the stiletto knife, then Pahi is a cutlass. Curved, broader, weightier and every bit as impactful, but a very different creature indeed. There is none of Kiwa’s directness. Instead, you are rewarded with a richer, more impactful arc of flavour that seems stem-less and with fewer oak notes. I suspect this is because Pahi fruit results in a more lush and expansive style of wine, and it is drinking, too! Of course, the calibre of fruit in each of these wines means you can drink them all now, but Pahi is the first out of the blocks, and it is a beauty!"
18.5/20 Points
Matthew Jukes, matthewjukes.com
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2022 Te Rehua Pinot Noir
Usually $75
Special Offer $69
"...This is an utterly incredible wine, with profound silkiness, magical depth and spectacular herb and stem details. With 21% whole bunches (I wish it had been 22 in 22!) and 43% new French oak, this is the best ever Te Rehua, and it stands a chance of being the finest wine ever made under this label. I have always liked this cuvée, but this is a revelation. Bang!"
19/20 Points
Matthew Jukes, matthewjukes.com
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2022 Kupe Pinot Noir
Usually $105
Special Offer $94
"This is the most expansive Kupe I have tasted (and I am lucky to have tasted every release).Last year’s 2021 was a revelation; this year’s 2022 release is a more refined and distinguished creature.Before you read on, particularly if you are new to these wines, it is essential to understand that these are not heavy wines.As you climb the ladder in other portfolios, you often find yourself wading in a gloopier pool.At Escarpment, you don’t taste heavier wines, just those with Ultra HD, as opposed to regular HD!Like all the Pinots in this collection, the energy and impact of these wines are collectively interwoven to create complexity and resonance... With 42% new oak for 20 months, which I cannot see for the life of me, and sensational length and complexity, this is another super-star release."
19.5/20 Points
Matthew Jukes, matthewjukes.com
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