Steve Bird Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 (Big Barrel)
Steve Bird Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 (Big Barrel)
Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Southern Whither Hill, Marlborough, New Zealand
Alc./Vol.13%
NEW RELEASE August 2020
“Big Barrel’ refers to Steve’s unique roll fermentation method in big, 1000 litre French oak fudres. This results in a gentle extraction of colour and tannins from the grapes and gives the wine’s magnificent texture. The picturesque hillside site in Marlborough’s Southern Whither Hill where the grapes for this wine are grown is a true hidden gem; a tiny block that's just right for a family operation like Steve Bird Wines. Here, it has produced a genuinely impressive Pinot Noir with earthy, spicy notes in support of the rich, dark-fruit aromas. On the palate it is deeply flavoured and lushly textured with supple, silky tannins.
This is a superb partner for crispy duck breast.
Reviewed by
Sam Kim
Wine Orbit
www.wineorbit.co.nz
Sept 2022
Steve Bird
Big Barrell Pinot Noir 2019
Marlborough
Sweetly ripe and gorgeously complex with dark cherry, thyme, cedar, clove and warm mushroom notes, it’s wonderfully weighted and finely textured on the palate delivering silky flow backed by loads of polished tannins. Wonderfully structured and beautifully layered with a lengthy sturdy finish. At its best: now to 2027.
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