96 Points
96 Points
95 Points
95 Points
17+ Points

Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2022

SKU: PVES202210 UCNZ

$114.99

Unit price: per

Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2022 offers a deep and multifaceted profile, featuring rich red fruit flavors balanced by earthy undertones and hints of mineral complexity, showcasing the distinctive character of its terroir.

This vintage combines a robust structure with elegant tannins and vibrant acidity, providing a sophisticated mouthfeel that evolves beautifully on the palate and promises continued development with age.

Produced with organic and biodynamic principles, Pyramid Valley’s commitment to sustainable viticulture enhances the authenticity and purity of this Pinot Noir, reflecting their dedication to exceptional quality.

Critic Scores

96 // Emma Jenkins MW

"Closed at first but soon opens up with an opulently perfumed nose, layered red/black fruits, florals and spice; a lot of earth and vinosity here, too. Hard to tease it all apart, both on nose and palate. Textural and compact with wonderfully integrated fruit/oak tannins and a spine of bright acidity. Clearly built for the long haul while offering a lot of joy already. Biodynamic."

96 // Dave Brookes

"Sourced from a 0.8ha block of biodynamically farmed pinot noir on the Pyramid Valley Waikari estate. A beautiful, complex-smelling wine with brooding dark plum and cherry fruits, cut with spice, blood orange, amaro herbs, raked leaves, pressed wildflowers, twiggy nuance and crushed stone. So calm and composed on the palate with a sapid calcareous cadence, fine, chalky tannin grip and a long, gamey retreat."

95 // Rebecca Gibb

"Having made no Earth Smoke in 2021 due to spring frosts and cool flowering ravaging the yield, it's a welcome return in 2022. Translucent, pure and delicately textured, this Pinot Noir shows a fine hand and the confidence to be hands off. The wine is calm; in the mouth, it gives the impression that a hush has descended. It is attractively scented - full of dried herbs, cherry, festive spice, violets and a hint of smoke. There's plentiful concentration without weight. The tannins are pliant, providing the finest coating for your palate. Perhaps not as long as it could be, but I'm really nitpicking here."

95 // Mike Bennie

"A crispness, a pulse of tart cherry, a crunch of cranberry, some nougat licks and woody spice with sappy pomegranate juice, a touch of hazelnut paste with bergamot tea, sage leaf and dried rosemary amongst the mix of characters here. It’s got volume of intense, granitic minerality and a grumbling swish of pumice-like, almost Italianate texture to tannins amongst the vibrancy of fruit character."

17+ // Jancis Robinson MW

"Pale garnet. Great fruit concentration well handled. Full of zest and life with great judgement regarding extraction. Tannin/acid/fruit balance just right! Peppery note."

Product Details

Red

2022

Pinot Noir

Pyramid Valley Vineyards

Canterbury, New Zealand

10-15 Years

Stelvin

13.0%

750ml (Bottle)

Available for Purchase

Biodynamic

Estimated dispatch from Warehouse: Tuesday, May 06, 2025

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Description

Vibrant garnet with great clarity. The nose has brooding aromas of dark fruits, spicy complexity and florals. Dense, compact palate with a core of umami raspberries and a savoury, resinous complexity surrounded by soft fine tannins and a saline, palate-activating structure. A pure, vibrant and expansive expression of Earth Smoke.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Black Cherry, Blackberry, Herbal

Palate:

Cedar, Red Cherry, Strawberry

Food Pairings:

Fish

Game

Poultry

Tasting Notes

Description

Vibrant garnet with great clarity. The nose has brooding aromas of dark fruits, spicy complexity and florals. Dense, compact palate with a core of umami raspberries and a savoury, resinous complexity surrounded by soft fine tannins and a saline, palate-activating structure. A pure, vibrant and expansive expression of Earth Smoke.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Black Cherry, Blackberry, Herbal

Palate:

Cedar, Red Cherry, Strawberry

Food Pairings:

Fish

Game

Poultry

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