Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2021 vs Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £42.99 | £42.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Cloudy Bay | Kanonkop |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2021
Cloudy Bay first made pinot in 1989 and the winemaking team has been obsessed with the variety ever since. This year the second crop was harvested from the 'Barracks Vineyard', an elevated site in the Omaka Valley dedicated almost entirely to pinot. In the winery, the purpose-built pinot cellar allows the winemakers to handle as many as 40 unique parcels of wine from 25 different sites with the utmost precision and care. These are carefully blended to create a true expression of the variety, the vintage, and 'our place'. Cropped at very low levels from prime Marlborough vineyard sites, Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir is rich in regional fruit character. Typically it has an intensely varietal palate that reveals layers of dark red fruits, savoury dried herbs, charry oak and silky tannins. Intensely fragrant with alluring aromas of dark plums and lifted hints of blueberry, layered over spicy sandalwood and smoky bacon. The palate is succulent and flavoursome with dark fruits and toasty oak gently supported by plush
Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
A structured and age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon from Kanonkop, showing deep garnet colour with aromas of cedar wood, cigar box, cassis, pencil shavings, bay leaf, and a hint of paprika. The palate is intense, layered with blackcurrant, black cherry, red plums, walnuts, baking spices, creamy vanilla, and cedar wood. Silky tannins and balanced acidity lead to a long, satisfying finish. Vineyard & Terroir Produced to mature gracefully, benefiting from further bottle ageing of up to 20 years. Winemaking Fermented in open top concrete fermenters at 29°C with hand punch downs every 2 hours. Malolactic fermentation completed in 50% new and 50% second-fill 225L French Nevers oak barrels for 24 months. Tasting Notes Cedar wood, cassis, black cherry, red plums, walnuts, baking spices, vanilla, silky tannins, long finish. Grape Variety Cabernet Sauvignon Food Pairing Pairs beautifully with roasted lamb, beef, or mature cheeses. Awards Tim Atkin MW: 95 pts Platter: 93 pts
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