From a small crop of small berries, the 2015 Home Block Pinot Noir features concentrated notes of cherries and raspberries. It's medium to full-bodied and firm but not hard or tough, finishing long and velvety. Dominated by fruit at the moment, it should show more complexity given 4-5 years in the bottle.

Daryl and Graham Margraine planted their vines in 1992 and were unfamiliar name until recently. But based on their stunning Pinot Noir I shall endeavor to seek out in the future. Cropped at 0.85tons/acre the 2007 Home Block Pinot Noir encompasses everything great about New Zealand’s take on the capricious variety. It has a wonderful nose of raspberry, redcurrant, scorched earth and a touch of animal fur. Medium-bodied palate with vibrant acidity and superb balance, ripe, joyful red-berried fruit mingle with raspberry and a touch of game, boysenberry and white pepper leading to a crisp, elegant finish. Magnificent. Drink over 5-6 years. No known American importer.