Reserve Pinot Noir Marlborough - 2020 - Villa Maria
Alcoholic content: 13.50 %
yr. 2019 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2019 on 01.11.2021 with 90 of 100 points.
"This is a polished, appealing Pinot that opens with lifted aromas of licorice, savory herbs and violets amidst plump plum and berry fruit. The medium-bodied palate threaded gently with savory tannins. This should gain complexity with a few more years in bottle. Drink through 2029. Christina Pickard"
yr. 2019 New Zealand Wine Rater:
93 of 100 Points.
"New Zealand Wine Rater" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2019 on 01.01.2021 with 93 of 100 points.
"Quite closed, and brooding on the nose initially th en opening to aromas of blackberries, mulberries, plum, sandalwood, and dark chocolate, oak characters. Full-bodied, riper style with both dark berry and forest floor flavours, notable acidity at this stage but smooth tannins accentuated by a spicy, herbal, vein throughout."
yr. 2019 Tom Cannavan:
90 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2019 on 01.01.2021 with 90 of 100 points.
"(2021) Vibrant, quite deep crimson, there's an earthiness here, hints of briar and beetroot as well as deep cherry and plum fruit, a little lighter, more floral character flitting around the edges. In the mouth it is quite substantial and deep-fruited, but there's a keen edge through tight tannins and a fine minerally acidity, the oak adding spice and a hint of bitter charriness to add complexity to the finish."
yr. 2017 Vinum Wine Magazine:
17 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2017 on 01.08.2020 with 17 of 20 points.
"In der Nase extrovertiert mit reifen Himbeeren und mazerierten Erdbeeren, auch Kirschen, dazu minzige Kräuter, leicht geröstetes Holz und Schokolade. Im Gaumen dicht gewoben mit Frucht, Würze und saftiger Säure."
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.2013 with 91 of 100 points.
"This is an amply endowed, round wine, with no hard edges. The ripe cherry fruit is dusted with hints of dusty earth and ground cinnamon that linger on the finish. It's a lush, harmonious mouthful of Pinot pleasure. Drink now-2020."
yr. 2006 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2006 on 01.04.2012 with 16 of 20 points.
"Gereifte und sehr intensive Nase, leicht brennend; Brombeeren, Brotrinde, Pilze. Sehr frischer Gaumen mit prägender Säure, zurückhaltendem Tannin, mittlerem bis intensivem Körper, Aromen wie Waldbeeren, dunkles Caramel, ganz leichte Bitterkeit. Wirklich gelungen."
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2008 on 01.01.2012 with 89 of 100 points.
"From a difficult vintage, this is an impressively youthful wine, loaded with bold cherry fruit that's vibrant, fresh and clean, with shadings of coffee-tinged oak on the silky finish. For drinking now and over the next few years."
yr. 2009 Tom Cannavan:
91 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.2011 with 91 of 100 points.
"(2011) Regional Blend . Tight, quite a lot of minerality, with a touch of mint and plenty of briary, full, ripe red berries. But this retains its freshness and its focus, with lovely balance and a cherry ripeness, the classy, fresh character pushing through into a long, long finish. Delicious and fresh."
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2005 on 01.01.2007 with 88 of 100 points.
"Despite some spicy, herbal nuances on the nose, this is surprisingly one-dimensional on the palate, offering little more than bold black cherry fruit and maybe a hint of sassafras. Some dusty tannins on the finish suggest cellaring one or two years in the hopes that more complexity will emerge."
yr. 2004 Tom Cannavan:
90 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2004 on 01.01.2007 with 90 of 100 points.
"(2007) Marlborough. Partly a vineyard selection, but all barrels tasted blind and reassessed, so best barrels go through too. Fantastically charcoally, schisty minerality. Lovely fruit quality. Very fine, racy fruit quality, with lots of cherry and tight-grained, finessed fruit. Tight, silky, very poised. Lovely fruit."
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2003 on 01.01.2005 with 90 of 100 points.
"Villa continues to refine its Pinot program, and this may be the breakthrough vintage. Complex aromas include hints of flowers, spicy stems and dusky cherries. Round and broad in the mouth, it coats the palate with flavor before featuring firm, ageworthy tannins on the finish. Imported by Vineyard Brands."
yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2004 with 88 of 100 points.
"The 2002 vintage was kind to Marlborough Pinot Noir, and this wine shows the beneficence of the weather in its plump, rounded flavors and supple tannins. Boasts ample black cherry, earth and cola and root beer flavors."
yr. 2001 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2001 on 01.01.2003 with 87 of 100 points.
"A big, rich, mouthfilling wine, with ample plummy fruit and oak-imparted spice and vanilla. Tipping the scales atalcohol, it finishes with a burst of warmth that acts to accentuate the oak."
yr. 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards:
92 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2019 on 01.01.2021 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards:
87 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2018 on 01.01.2020 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2017 Decanter World Wine Awards:
90 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2017 on 01.06.2018 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards:
90 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2017 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Bob Campbell:
95 of 100 Points.
"Bob Campbell" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2014 on 01.07.2016 with 95 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2013 on 01.10.2015 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Bob Campbell:
94 of 100 Points.
"Bob Campbell" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2013 on 01.08.2015 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Bob Campbell:
96 of 100 Points.
"Bob Campbell" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2010 on 01.07.2012 with 96 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Jamie Goode:
90 of 100 Points.
"Jamie Goode" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2009 on 01.04.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir" from the vintage 2007 on 01.02.2011 with 91 of 100 points.
