Novum Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

We have a seriously grown up and sophisticated pinot noir here – nothing pretty right now but it will come in time. Right now it is full of dark, mysterious and brooding fruits. Bright mid cherry in colour, it opens up with herbal, spicy notes, undergrowth and damp earth aromatics underscored by black cherry fruits and subtle oak. The plate continues on a herbal, meaty even smoky line with dark fruits in the rhubarb spectrum, bright acidity and sinewy tannins making for quite a firm and ageworthy style. It finishes long with some stalky Chinese Five Spice flavours just starting to emerge which bodes well for the future.

Angus Hughson

Founder at Winepilot

Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.

Critic and publisher