Nautilus Estate Southern Valley’s Pinot Noir 2020

Tasting Notes:    The 2019 Nautilus Pinot Noir is dark ruby in colour. The complex nose displays dark cherries, plums, earthy notes and a touch of toasty spice. The palate is concentrated and elegant with a fine dense core of tannins and a long savoury finish.

REVIEWS: 

• Cameron Douglas MS    94 Points    CamDouglasMS.com, 23 May 2024    Complex and developing, intriguing and layered. A bouquet and palate of red berry and cherry fruit flavours, finesse and charm from mineral and floral highlights, the oak signature is excellent adding complexity and myriad scents. Delicious, dry, complex and textured as the wine touches the palate, a wine to savour on its or with carefully selected fare. Fine tannins have polish with a fine powdery feel, acidity carries flavours and freshness. An excellent example, ready to drink from 2024 through 2030.

• Joelle Thomson    Drinksbiz June/July 2024,    Nautilus winemaker Clive Jones has had a long held mission to make a great expression of Pinot Noir from Marlborough and is succeeding impressively each year with wines such as this: deep ruby in colour with rich, red fruit flavours and spicy notes in a medium body. It is elegant, fresh, layered in flavour and with good ageing potential.

About Nautilus Estate:  A family-owned winery located in Marlborough, New Zealand. Established in 1985, Nautilus crafts textural, complex, and food-friendly wines that capture the essence of Marlborough's unique terroir. To achieve this, select grapes from multiple vineyard sites are used to create a multi-faceted blend for the Nautilus range.