2023 Alexander Dusty Road Pinot Noir

Brand	Alexander Vineyard
Region	Martinborough
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Size	750ml
Alcohol %	13.0%
Vintage	2023
Country	New Zealand

End of an Era… founding owners & winemakers Michael Finucane and Roz Walker are retiring. They created a very special Martinborough Terraces vineyard over 26 years and do not want to part with it. They’ve leased it to ex Dry River winemaker Wilco Lam, who has crafted many exceptional wines from Dry River’s Martinborough’s Terraces vineyards. A coming together of a star winemaking talent and exceptional Pinot terroir... watch this space! Fine Wine Delivery are cashing up end of era stocks of the beautiful 2023 Alexander Dusty Road Pinot Noir on behalf of Michael & Roz at a phenomenal $17.99... a windfall for Martinborough Pinot Noir lovers. A string of fantastic vintages has officially robbed Alexander Dusty Road of the title of 'best-kept secret in NZ Pinot Noir' – handcrafted and sustainably grown from old, densely planted vines on Martinborough’s famed Terraces… its reputation for yielding special Pinot Noir not lost on new owner Wilco Lam. The wine spends at least 11 months in French Oak giving wonderful savoury notes to this dense and structured Pinot. This 2023 is rich, complex, supple and very concentrated. Superb drinking now, it will improve through 2027 if stored well.

Summer ripe black cherries, plums, leather, and spices with alluring smoky and crushed thyme aromas.

Supple and mouth-filling with salivating black cherries, raspberry, smoky oak, toasted brown spices and a juicy, clean finish, this is Alexander Dusty Road at its complex best. A delicious and pure core of goodness. Decant just prior to serving this superb, youthful Pinot… or reap the ultimate rewards with 4-7 years of bottle age. Ideal with venison, lamb or duck.