Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2023
by Cloudy Bay
- Grape variety
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Marlborough, Southern Valleys, New Zealand
- Style
- red
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Vintage
- 2023
Price: CHF 43 In stock
About this wine
The Southern Valleys of Marlborough produce a different wine to the aromatic whites that made the region famous. Cool clay soils, north-facing slopes, and the thermal balance of a long, mild 2023 season gave each block time to reach its full potential before picking. Cloudy Bay's Pinot Noir process is meticulous: optical sorting, open-top fermentation, 21 days skin contact, 100% malolactic fermentation, 11 months in French oak with 30% new. A Pinot Noir built for the table — red fruits, a touch of spice, and a freshness that keeps the wine alive through the meal.
Tasting notes
Clear ruby with fine extraction. Beautifully aromatic and distinctly summery on the nose — strawberry and cherry lead, with a touch of vanilla and toast. On the palate, immediately bright and concentrated: sun-ripened Victoria plums, strawberry and cherry recall fruit-picking on warm days. All freshened and enlivened by a dart of redcurrant acidity. Silky, structured, and complete.
Aromas
strawberry, cherry, Victoria plum, vanilla, toast, redcurrant, dried rose
Critic scores
- Parker: 90
- Vivino: 4.0
- Suckling: 93
- Falstaff: 90
Structure
body light-medium · tannin low · acidity high · sweetness dry
Serving
Serve at 15–17°C · Drink 2025–2030
Food pairings
Roast duck breast, Wild mushroom risotto, Lamb chops with herbs, Aged Comté
Best for
Duck on the table. This is the red.
From the winemaker
100% Pinot Noir from Marlborough Southern Valleys (Mustang, Delta, Barracks vineyards); 13.5% ABV; optical sorting, gravity-fed, open-top fermentation; 21 days skin contact; 100% malolactic fermentation; 11 months French oak (30% new).
Editor's note
The Sauvignon Blanc made Cloudy Bay famous. The Pinot Noir is why serious wine buyers keep coming back. Southern Valleys clay, cool north-facing slopes, 21 days on skins, 11 months in French oak. The 2023 season ran warm and long — each block picked at full maturity. Victoria plums, cherry, redcurrant acidity, a whisper of toast. Marlborough Pinot Noir doesn't get enough credit. This is why it should.
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