96 Points
95 Points
97 Points
94 Points
93 Points

Gold - New Zealand International Wine Show

Gold - Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition

Wild Earth Library Release Pinot Noir 2021

SKU: WELP202110 UCNZ

~~$51.99~~ $49.99

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Gold medals from Decanter, NZ International Wine Show, and Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition, plus 96 points from Decanter—this Pinot Noir has garnered top honors and rave reviews.

Already delightful, this wine is set to improve over the next 15+ years, offering the perfect balance of ripe fruit, earthy complexity, and silky tannins.

The wine delights with its captivating aromas of wild thyme, cherry, mushroom, and cedar, while its smooth, layered palate offers a harmonious blend of vibrant fruit, spices, and earthy complexity.

Critic Scores & Awards

96 // Decanter

"Generously laden with dark plums, blackcurrant, raspberry and earthy spice, with a searing youthful backbone of acidity and fine grained, textured tannins. Intriguing and immersive"

95 // Sam Kim

"It’s gorgeously styled and expressed with sweet cherry, violet, olive and roasted nut characters with a hint of warm mushroom nuance. The palate delivers outstanding concentration and fine flow, wonderfully complemented by silky texture and supple tannins. Splendidly charming and graceful with a persistent refined finish. At its best: now to 2033"

97 // Michael Cooper

"Already enjoyable, but well worth cellaring, this regional blend of Bendigo, Bannockburn and Pisa grapes was hand-picked and matured in French oak barrels (24% new). Deep, bright ruby, it is mouthfilling, savoury and supple, with generous cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, showing very good complexity, fresh acidity and great drinkability"

94 // Cameron Douglas MS

"WOW – what a great bouquet – very earthy with a smoky soil quality, there’s a rich core of fruit with dried raspberry and plum, some black currant then aromas of wood spices and a fine dried herb savoury quality. Dry and delicious on the palate with flavours that mirror the bouquet. Ripe fine tannins layer in mouthfeel and acidity adds freshness and purity. Delicious, fresh, dry, varietal and lengthy, a wine for drinking from 2023 through 2030"

93 // Candice Chow

"Deep, bright ruby-red, slightly lighter on the rim. The nose is softly full, with youthful aromas of dark cherry and strawberry entwined with herb, earth and a smoky layer. Medium-bodied, dark cherry and strawberry aromas have a taut core, unfolding raspberry, cinnamon, thyme and a hint of smoke. Lively acidity compliments the sweet fruit; fine structure of supple tannin leaves a silky mouthfeel. This youthful Pinot Noir possesses a range of succulent fruit with spice and herb on a silky tannin mouthfeel. Match with grilled lamb and crispy pork belly over the next 4-5 years. Handpicked, 0-50% whole bunch, average around 18% whole clusters, fermented to 13.5% alc, time on skins ranging from 20-28 days. Aged in French oak for approx 12 months, 24% new oak, 30% 1-year-old and the balance in 2-5-year-old barriques."

Gold - New Zealand International Wine Show

Gold - Aotearoa Regional Wine Competition

Product Details

Red

2021

Pinot Noir

Wild Earth

Central Otago, New Zealand

15 Plus Years

Stelvin

13.5%

750ml (Bottle)

In Stock

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Description

The Wild Earth Library Release Pinot Noir 2021 is a refined expression of Central Otago’s exceptional terroir. A harmonious blend of fruit from the Bendigo, Bannockburn, and Pisa regions, it boasts a brilliant garnet hue and captivating aromas of ripe red apple, cherry, wild thyme, and earthy undertones of cedar and mushroom. The wine’s complexity deepens on the palate, where sweet red and blue fruit, dried herbs, and distinct earthy notes merge with vibrant acidity and silky tannins, creating a structure both focused and intense.
Crafted with great attention to detail, this wine was hand-harvested at optimal ripeness, undergoing fermentations with up to 50% whole bunches to enhance tannin structure and aromatics. Aged in French oak barrels, the result is a wine with remarkable depth, balance, and aging potential. It is a true showcase of the 2021 season’s stellar conditions, offering a wine that’s at once charming in its youth and poised to evolve into something even more extraordinary over the next decade and beyond.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Apple, Cherry, Mushroom

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Dried Herbs, Red Fruits

Food Pairings:

Game

Poultry

Tasting Notes

Description

The Wild Earth Library Release Pinot Noir 2021 is a refined expression of Central Otago’s exceptional terroir. A harmonious blend of fruit from the Bendigo, Bannockburn, and Pisa regions, it boasts a brilliant garnet hue and captivating aromas of ripe red apple, cherry, wild thyme, and earthy undertones of cedar and mushroom. The wine’s complexity deepens on the palate, where sweet red and blue fruit, dried herbs, and distinct earthy notes merge with vibrant acidity and silky tannins, creating a structure both focused and intense.

Crafted with great attention to detail, this wine was hand-harvested at optimal ripeness, undergoing fermentations with up to 50% whole bunches to enhance tannin structure and aromatics. Aged in French oak barrels, the result is a wine with remarkable depth, balance, and aging potential. It is a true showcase of the 2021 season’s stellar conditions, offering a wine that’s at once charming in its youth and poised to evolve into something even more extraordinary over the next decade and beyond.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Apple, Cherry, Mushroom

Palate:

Blue Fruits, Dried Herbs, Red Fruits

Food Pairings:

Game

Poultry

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