{"product_id":"ata-rangi-pinot-noir-2024","title":"2024 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir | 97 Point Martinborough Pinot Noir","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏆 97 + 97 POINTS | ONE OF ATA RANGI'S FINEST EVER VINTAGES | BENCHMARK PINOT NOIR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of New Zealand's Greatest Pinot Noirs – And the 2024 Is Exceptional\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFew producers have done more to establish Martinborough as one of the world's serious Pinot Noir regions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – The Real Review | 97 Points - Cameron Douglas MW | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – JamesSuckling.com | \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRRP $130\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMartinborough, New Zealand\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are New Zealand Pinot Noirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAta Rangi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew producers have done more to establish \u003cstrong\u003eMartinborough as one of the world's serious Pinot Noir regions\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the flagship Ata Rangi Pinot Noir has become one of the benchmark wines of New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2024 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e continues that extraordinary story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from some of Ata Rangi's oldest vines across \u003cstrong\u003esix vineyard sites on the Martinborough Terrace\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the estate's signature Pinot Noir—a wine built around perfume, complexity, savoury detail, beautifully fine tannins and genuine longevity. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the critics have responded:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt an RRP of \u003cstrong\u003e$130\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is serious Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when you consider the vineyard history, vine age, reputation and extraordinary track record of Ata Rangi, you're looking at one of the great reference-point wines of the Southern Hemisphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – The R Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 has received:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis recommended drinking window runs from approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2028–2042.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't simply a delicious young Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a serious cellar wine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e96 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's classic high-quality Martinborough Pinot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut underneath the fruit there's:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStructure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinerality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavouriness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTension.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that's what separates serious Pinot Noir from simply pretty Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 is a beautifully complex, layered expression of Martinborough Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRipe strawberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCranberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlueberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDried orange peel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDried herbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack pepper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood smoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtle nutty complexity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine, structural tannins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong, expansive finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi's own notes highlight \u003cstrong\u003esweet dried hay, sage, cranberry and ripe strawberry\u003c\/strong\u003e, while independent reviews add raspberry, cherry, earthy spice, pepper, smoke and mineral detail. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut this isn't a simple fruit-driven Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the layers underneath that make Ata Rangi so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOld Vines – Six Martinborough Vineyards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the most important parts of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flagship Ata Rangi Pinot Noir isn't a single-vineyard bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, it brings together fruit from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix of Ata Rangi's vineyards on the Martinborough Terrace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, these are some of the estate's \u003cstrong\u003eoldest vines\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi describes the wine as a blend of its old-vine parcels grown across the \u003cstrong\u003ealluvial gravels of the Martinborough Terrace\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the foundation of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMultiple vineyard parcels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartinborough gravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecades of experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll brought together into the wine Ata Rangi considers its signature Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Pinot Noir Story Going Back to 1985\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi's first release of its flagship Pinot Noir was:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1985.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink about that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi wasn't jumping onto the New Zealand Pinot Noir bandwagon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt helped create it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartinborough's international reputation for Pinot Noir was still in its infancy when Ata Rangi began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour decades later, the estate is still producing one of the country's benchmark expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat history matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEspecially with Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause great Pinot is built not just on winemaking, but on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVine age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard knowledge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding individual parcels.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnowing how a site behaves in different vintages.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi has had decades to learn those lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMartinborough Terrace – Gravel Is the Key\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartinborough is tiny compared with many of the world's famous wine regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut its reputation is enormous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Martinborough Terrace is characterised by \u003cstrong\u003efree-draining alluvial gravel soils\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Ata Rangi's old vines are deeply connected to these sites. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Pinot Noir, the combination can produce wines with an extraordinary balance of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit concentration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavoury structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why Martinborough Pinot can be so different from Pinot grown elsewhere in New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese aren't necessarily delicate, featherweight wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best examples can have genuine:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower + Structure + Finesse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Ata Rangi has all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne of New Zealand's Benchmark Pinot Noirs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wanted to show someone what serious New Zealand Pinot Noir can be, Ata Rangi would be one of the first bottles I'd reach for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those producers that transcends regional interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not simply:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Good New Zealand Pinot Noir.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a wine that belongs in conversations about serious Pinot Noir full stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of old vines, Martinborough gravel, meticulous viticulture and decades of experience has created a wine with a genuine identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou taste Ata Rangi and you aren't simply tasting Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou're tasting Martinborough.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHelen Masters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker \u003cstrong\u003eHelen Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e is central to modern Ata Rangi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer approach has helped preserve the estate's reputation while pushing the wines towards ever greater precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that's important because Pinot Noir doesn't reward heavy-handed winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best examples aren't about maximum extraction or maximum oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're about preserving:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSite.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTannin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnergy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reviews of the 2024 repeatedly come back to those characteristics—fine tannin, tension, savouriness, complexity and exceptional length. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir is also listed as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a wine where vineyard expression is everything, farming matters enormously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir is extraordinarily sensitive to where and how it's grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Ata Rangi's continued emphasis on vineyard health and sustainable farming is part of the long-term story behind these wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e13.5% Alcohol – Beautifully Judged\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 sits at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e13.5% alcohol.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's beautifully judged for a serious Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's enough ripeness to give the wine concentration and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there's no sense that alcohol is driving the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead, everything is built around:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTannin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavouriness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePinot Noir – Power Without Weight\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is something great Pinot Noir does better than almost any other grape variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be enormously powerful without actually feeling heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly the territory the 2024 Ata Rangi occupies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Wong MW describes it as possessing \u003cstrong\u003einnate power\u003c\/strong\u003e, yet the wine remains finely detailed and beautifully balanced. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut none of it feels excessive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower without weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's one of the hallmarks of great Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Savoury Side of Martinborough\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne reason I love Martinborough Pinot is that the wines can move beyond simple cherry and strawberry fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi shows plenty of that classic red fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut then you get:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDried herbs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePepper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmoke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavoury spice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand subtle woodland characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA contemporary retailer even highlights Martinborough's characteristic \u003cstrong\u003eumami-like notes of charcuterie, culinary herbs and earthy spice\u003c\/strong\u003e in the wine. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's where things become really interesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the difference between a Pinot Noir that's simply delicious and one you keep coming back to in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBurgundy Lovers – Pay Attention\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wouldn't call Ata Rangi “Burgundian”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat Martinborough Pinot doesn't need to pretend it's Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut if you love Burgundy because you value:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine tannins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinerality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavoury complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong ageing potential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethen Ata Rangi makes enormous sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Pinot Noir with genuine structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd importantly, it has its own identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartinborough doesn't need to be Burgundy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best wines are now benchmarks in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Ata Rangi Pinot Noir Hierarchy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2024 is particularly interesting because Ata Rangi has released several exceptional Pinot Noirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2024 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2024 Ata Rangi Kotinga Pinot Noir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2024 Ata Rangi McCrone Pinot Noir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points – James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2024 Ata Rangi Masters Pinot Noir\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+ Points – Cam Douglas MS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a formidable collection of Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the flagship Ata Rangi remains the wine that brings the estate's old-vine Martinborough story together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deserves good food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuck breast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeef fillet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamb loin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushroom risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWild mushroom pasta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruffle dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharcuterie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComté\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGruyère\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy first choice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuck.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAta Rangi itself is frequently paired with duck and game, and the combination makes perfect sense. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry, strawberry, earth, herbs and spice alongside the richness of duck is a classic Pinot Noir combination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe around:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14–16°C.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThis One Deserves the Cellar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou absolutely can drink the 2024 now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut should you?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProbably not if you only have one bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStephen Wong MW believes the wine needs a few years to reveal its full potential and gives it a drinking window of approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2028–2042.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCam Douglas goes even further, suggesting the first bottle should perhaps be opened around \u003cstrong\u003e2030\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the wine developing through \u003cstrong\u003e2041+\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'd suggest:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink 2028–2043+.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're opening one now, give it plenty of air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo to three hours in a decanter wouldn't frighten me.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut ideally?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy several.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrink one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen forget about the others for five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e$130 – Expensive Pinot? Or Serious Value?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$130 isn't inexpensive wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut context matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're getting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld-Vine Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix Martinborough Terrace Vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelen Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAta Rangi's Signature Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Pinot Noir history stretching back to 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine 15+ year cellaring potential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt that point, $130 starts looking very different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompare it with what you now pay for serious Premier Cru Burgundy and the value proposition becomes even more compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome wines need a sales pitch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAta Rangi doesn't.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the names that helped put New Zealand Pinot Noir on the world stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flagship Pinot Noir has been produced since \u003cstrong\u003e1985\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's built from some of Ata Rangi's oldest vines across six sites on the Martinborough Terrace. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the 2024 has delivered:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points – The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – JamesSuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine combines \u003cstrong\u003echerry, strawberry, raspberry and cranberry\u003c\/strong\u003e with herbs, earth, pepper, smoke and flinty complexity, wrapped around beautifully detailed tannins and vibrant acidity. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's delicious now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut everything about its structure suggests the real magic is still ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you collect Pinot Noir, this belongs in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love Burgundy, you need to know Ata Rangi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you want to understand why \u003cstrong\u003eMartinborough is regarded as one of the great Pinot Noir regions of the Southern Hemisphere\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is the bottle I'd put in front of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points. Old Vines. Martinborough Terrace. Ata Rangi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eThe 2024 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir isn't simply one of New Zealand's great Pinot Noirs – it's a genuinely world-class Pinot Noir with the structure, complexity and pedigree to evolve beautifully for decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eSearching for exceptional New Zealand Pinot Noir? 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