Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir Vintage:2016 This too is quite ripe

This too is quite ripe with its liqueur-like aromas of black raspberry

reflecting its cool-sited vineyards in the north of the region

Note that this well-made effort is going to require at least a few years of patience first

accented by licorice

Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir Vintage:2016 This too is quite ripeStill rather firm in texture, the 2014 Pinot Noir offers up leafy, tomato like notes that are nicely balanced by black cherries and earth. It's medium to full bodied, then turns velvety on the long finish, with at least another decade of life ahead of it. Just days before my visit, Helen Masters was named New Zealand Winemaker of the Year by Gourmet Traveller Wine, which just shows I'm not alone in my admiration for her remarkable achievements at Ata