Ata Rangi Crimson Martinborough Pinot Noir 9419227004080

Ata Rangi Crimson Martinborough Pinot Noir 9419227004080The nose is complex with aromas of cranberry, raspberry and carraway alongside an earthy spice element. The palate is finely structured with bramble fruit flavours, fine tannins and a savoury finish The most seductive feature of this release is the wonderfully plush, velvety mid palate, the fine, textural spread of tannins and the long, tight, spicy finish. Ata Rangi, meaning dawn sky, new beginning is owned and managed by Clive Paton, his wife Phyll

Maturation then starts in wooden casks

caught on the edges yet still pink

The mouth is a beautiful balance

The taste begins with remarkable sweetness that gives way for a moment to a refreshing dryness in the mid palate

Tempranillo blanco and Maturana blanca) with a marked Atlantic in uence

Established in 2002

Cabernet Sauvignon (25%) and Petit Verdot (14%)

Judges comments

The principle flavours are red cherries and spicy oak

The huts were used as a base for musterers as they rounded up the sheep that had been in the hills from spring to autumn

dry yet fleshy

They bring pure enjoyment in their youth