Ranked #7 of 40 2013 Pinot Noir from Martinborough
97/100
5 Stars
Bob Campbell
Intense and potentially complex wine that is firmly structured and built for the long haul. Clearly a great wine from a great Pinot Noir producer although it really deserves to be cellared for at least a couple of years, preferably more. It was a stand-out wine when tasted in a vertical lineup. A classic mix of red-fleshed plum, dark berry and classy oak with the Ata Rangi trademark savoury character
Tasted: 20/07/2015
Drink: 2015 to 2028
93 Points Robert Parker
Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2013 Pinot Noir has youthfully subtle notes of red plums, cranberries and black cherries with suggestions of forest floor, lavender and garrigue. Very elegant in the mouth with layers of ethereal fruit and earth characters nicely framed by firm silky tannins and just enough acidity, it offers a satisfyingly long finish.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker Wine Advocate) by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. January, 2015
97 Points James Halliday
Some are saying 2013 was the best vintage in Martinborough in a decade. Ata Rangi winemaker Helen Masters describes it as pretty much a perfect vintage, with dramatic cool nights to retain acidity at the end of the season, creating a tension between concentration and length. This permitted her the scope to ferment with 30% of whole bunches, double the highest level of recent years. It holds this gracefully, creating a beautifully fragrant and pure red cherry and berry fruits style with wonderfully pretty violets, rose hip and elegantly integrated spice. Impeccably fine, silky tannin structure draws out a finish of brilliant line and length. A Martinborough pinot noir of true grand cru calibre, and one of the greatest Ata Rangis in the 35 year history of this estate. Drink 2018 - 2033.
Source: James Halliday.
97 Points Tyson Stelzer
Some are saying 2013 was the best vintage in Martinborough in a decade. Ata Rangi winemaker Helen Masters describes it as pretty much a perfect vintage, with dramatic cool nights to retain acidity at the end of the season, creating a tension between concentration and length. This permitted her the scope to ferment with 30% of whole bunches, double the highest level of recent years. It holds this gracefully, creating a beautifully fragrant and pure red cherry and berry fruits style with wonderfully pretty violets, rose hip and elegantly integrated spice. Impeccably fine, silky tannin structure draws out a finish of brilliant line and length. A Martinborough pinot noir of true grand cru calibre, and one of the greatest Ata Rangis in the 35 year history of this estate. Drink 2018 - 2033.
Source: Tyson Stelzer.