- 100% Pinot Noir
- Sourced from a single vineyard in close proximity to Lake Dunstan (surrounded on three sides), where the proximity to water creates a unique mesoclimate
- The vineyard possesses a heavy silt soil overlie alluvial gravels interspersed with calcareous seams
- The nature of being a gravity flow winery allows grapes to be gently destemmed without pumping
- 25% whole cluster fermentation
- Native yeast fermentation
- Aged for 13 months in Burgundian French oak (25% new)
- No fining or filtering
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Central Otago
Appellation:
Central Otago
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | NZ-FRW-11-21 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2023-01-05
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2022-11-02
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-04-27
Wine Advocate
Score
93+
Date
2023-12-14
"The 2021 Cornish Point Pinot Noir leads with poached strawberries, pink peppercorns, sweet roasted meats and black tea, with a hint of sarsaparilla around the finish. In the mouth, the wine is succulent and fresh. The intensity of savory characters introduced by the aromas serves only to feather the edges of the core of fruit in the mouth, while the tannins wrap right around it. Ductile and pliable. Lovely wine. Impressive. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5+
Date
2022-12-23
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2023-10-23
"Aromas of balsamic, spice, plum and dried strawberry. Medium to full body with round and fine tannins showing polish and energy. Salty. Savory and subtle fruit. 7.6 hectares. Very high calcium-based soils. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Screw cap."
2022
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-05-14
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Cornish Point is an elegant, stylish wine with precision and poise. It tickles the nose with its fragrance, almost dancing up your nostrils, bringing woody green herbs to your olfactory. Christmas spices and fruit cake aromas appear alongside fresh cherries and plums. It is shy of medium-bodied and isn't showy, offering a more delicate, light-on-its-feet style than other Pinot Noirs from the Felton Road stable. The wine ends with a gentle lift, reminiscent of a conductor lifting his baton and instructing the orchestra to end the quiet final note. The finish is fragrant and pure fruited."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-12-14
"The 2022 Cornish Point Pinot Noir is incredibly fragrant, with dried lavender and sandalwood, cherry, raspberry pip and cocoa. In the mouth, the wine is full-bodied and supple, with layers of tannin and spice. Through the finish, the wine tightens up and flows across the palate for a precise, spooling close. Exciting wine, I like the undulation of texture in the mouth. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
2022
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2024-04-08
"Pale crimson. Savoury and floral. Very pretty aromas, with a Morey-St-Denis flair. Elegant, fine tannins and plenty of bright acidity. It's delicate and pure, with a long, perfumed finish. Integration of oak, acidity and pure red fruit is spot-on. (FG)"
2020
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2021-09-01
2020
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2022-04-12
2020
Jancis Robinson
Score
17.5
Date
2023-03-01