The 2020 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir is another top line example of Marlborough Pinot brimming with complexity and flavour. The palate is focussed with a savoury structure; milk chocolate, dark fruit and spice perfectly integrated with leather and hints of earthiness. Chalky tannins linger on a long finishing, rounding off what is another superb drinking Pinot Noir from Cloudy Bay. 

“This consistently classy red is grown at sites on the cooler, more clay-influenced south side of the Wairau Valley, in Marlborough. The 2020 vintage (4.5*) was matured for 11 months in French oak barrels (30 per cent new). Full, bright ruby, it is mouthfilling, sweet-fruited and savoury, with generous cherry, plum and spice flavours, and supple tannins. Forward in its appeal, it’s a very harmonious red. 4.5 Stars”- Michael Coopers’ Buying Guide.