Valli Vineyards Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

Awarded 5 Stars
Michael Cooper

96 POINTS – Cameron Douglas MS
A complex and enticing bouquet filled with scents of ripe red stone fruits and site, layers of spice and barrel smoke. The mineral earthy quality shows a seam of crumbled schist and stone then a fine lees complexity. Delicious, taut, dry and with a core of red stone fruits and raspberry along with some black currant reflect the bouquet adding depth and complexity. Lengthy balanced and well made with best drinking from 2026 through 2036.

95 POINTS – Bob Campbell
Taut, elegant pinot noir with a mix of dark cherry, floral/rose petal/violet, savoury/baked earth and spicy oak flavours. From a top Gibbston vineyard. A wine with energy and age-ability. Bob Campbell MW

Deep garnet hue with captivating aromas of dried herbs, tapenade, kanuka, and wet pebbles that leap out of the glass and are complemented by fig, morello cherry, and strawberry brle. The palate commences savoury with delicious dried herb and Jerusalem artichoke flowing into wild strawberry with a long, spicy finish. The wine has a silky texture with fine tannins and exquisite detail. This vintage has delivered a complexly layered Gibbston Pinot Noir that is bold yet graceful with so much intrigue creating an aura of suspense. A delight to the senses at release, this wine will continue to captivate for 15+/- years. Jen Parr – August 2023