Lake Chalice 'The Raptor' Pinot Noir 2023
Trust your Taste
Ripe berries and plum are layered with chocolate, thyme and toasted oak in this Marlborough Pinot Noir. A rich, velvety middle makes it feel generous, while savoury details keep it interesting. Try it if you enjoy Pinot with both soft texture and plenty to explore.
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Rich texture, generous fruit and pronounced savoury detail suit Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy velvety Pinot Noir with ripe fruit, herbs and toasted oak.
It may not suit you if you prefer very delicate reds with little savoury or oak character.
Tasting Notes
- Region New Zealand
- Style Pinotnoir
Tasting Notes
- Region New Zealand
- Style Pinotnoir
How this wine feels
The texture is plush and smooth, with dark fruit filling the middle of your mouth. Herbs, chocolate and toasted notes linger alongside the fruit. It is a richer, more savoury style than a very light, simple Pinot.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
From Lake Chalice’s Eyrie vineyard in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys.
Controlled warm fermentation followed by eight months on light lees in seasoned French oak.
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