Bel Echo Pinot Noir 2018, Marlborough, South Island
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Critic Reviews (4)
From a fine, organically tended vineyard belonging to the Henri Bourgeois clan in France's Loire Valley, this is a...
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A firm and grippy vintage for the Clos Henri, already with some bottle time under belt but still not having shed it’s...
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Notably complex both from wood ageing and from high quality, former riverbed-grown fruit (on the coveted Greywacke...
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Bel Echo is Clos Henri's mid range, a selection of the estate's "less conventional soil type", greywacke river stones...
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Community Reviews (3)
Very savoury/spicy (cinnamon?) when first poured, but the fruit emerged after a bit of aeration, led by sour cherry. This is a sophisticated and nuanced pinot, quite smooth on the palate with a slight edge from soft tannins, and a long finish with just a trace of bitterness. Last tasted September 2024, and significantly improved compared with tasting in the spring of 2023.
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A nice Marlborough Pinot showing red cherry, strawberry jam, baking spice, smoke, herbs and minerality. Medium/full bodied with some warmimg alcohol, the acidity balances the fruit nicely and the length is excellent. Try it with cedar planked salmon. August 2022.
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