JULES TAYLOR PINOT NOIR MARLBOROUGH NEW ZEALAND 2019

Bold, with English breakfast tea, dense tannins and dried sage flavors in balance with licorice-laced plum and black cherry flavors. A smoky thread of palo santo lingers on the finish, where the tannins firm up. Drink now through 2030. 2,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.

This Pinot Noir is an intense little number with ripe mulberry and plum flavours. The palate is round and concentrated with the fruit balanced by earthy, savoury and spicy notes, suggesting a wine that will develop nicely over coming years. It has loads of supple, finely managed tannins and the finish is long, spicy and delicious.