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Escarpment Vineyards Kupe Pinot Noir 2015
Escarpment

Escarpment Vineyards Kupe Pinot Noir 2015

Sale price$89.99

— Founded in Martinborough in 1999 by Larry McKenna, a pioneer of New Zealand Pinot Noir, Escarpment helped establish the Wairarapa as a world-class region. Kupe is the estate’s flagship Pinot, named after the legendary Polynesian explorer.
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— Deep cherry, plum and raspberry flavours combine with savoury spice, earthy complexity and silky tannins. Elegant with plenty of depth, it’s superb with duck, lamb, roast chicken or mushroom dishes.
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— Sourced from a premium private cellar

Origin

Martinborough , New Zealand

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SKU: EVKP201510 UCAU
  • 97 Points
  • 96 Points
TASTING NOTES

Your special-occasion Pinot Noir has arrived. Escarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2015 is an elegant, beautifully layered expression of Martinborough, crafted by one of New Zealand’s most respected Pinot Noir producers.

Expect generous flavours of deep cherry, ripe plum and raspberry, wrapped in savoury spice, earthy complexity and silky-soft tannins. Refined yet full of depth, this mature New Zealand red wine captures the distinctive finesse of premium Martinborough Pinot Noir.

Named after the legendary Polynesian explorer, Kupe is Escarpment’s flagship Pinot Noir. Founded in 1999 by New Zealand Pinot Noir pioneer Larry McKenna, Escarpment helped put the Wairarapa wine region on the world stage.

Pour it with roast duck, lamb, roast chicken or richly flavoured mushroom dishes, and savour a moment that feels effortlessly special. Sourced from a premium private cellar.

TASTING PROFILE
  • LIGHT
  • FULL
  • LOW TANNIN
  • TANNIC
  • SWEET
  • DRY
  • LOW ACIDITY
  • HIGH ACIDITY
Food Pairings:
  • Red Meat

Classification: Red

Variety: Pinot Noir

Vintage: 2015

Bottle : 750ml (Bottle)

Country: New Zealand

Region: Martinborough

Alcohol: 14.4%

Cellaring: 15 Plus Years

Scores

97/100

The top dog is in impressive shape in this perfect harvest, showing plenty of charismatic perfume, spices and ripe cherry fruits, as well as earthy nuances. The palate has a wealth of ripeness. This is an extremely luscious wine, bathed in ripe darker cherry and plum fruit flavors with a wall of plush velvety tannins delivering a long, commanding but caressing palate. Brilliant.

James Suckling

Scores

96/100

This powerful wine is tightly wound yet very expressive, with plenty of torque to the plum and blood orange flavors at the core, slowly revealing details of cedar, tobacco, cumin seed, rosemary and black tea. Everything sings in harmony on the long finish. (MW)

Wine Spectator

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