2021 Testify Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand (750ml)

Light ruby in colour, this wine shows lifted aromatics of orange blossom and orange peel, with spice notes of cardamom and cinnamon weaving through. Bright brambly fruit sits at the core, moving through raspberry and brambleberry, with layers of dried cherry, fig, and subtle herbal and forest floor complexity.

The palate is soft and smooth on entry, carrying juicy fruit and spice with a gentle sense of weight and flow. Dried cherry and fig reappear alongside savoury herbal tones, building through the mid-palate with fine, drying tannins that give shape and definition. The wine carries good length and freshness, finishing with spice, fruit, and a savoury, lightly earthy persistence.