Savory notes of ripe dark and red cherries mingle with brambly fruits, accented by a subtle hint of smoky oak. This full-bodied wine presents a palate rich with round, mouth-filling flavors of plum, brambly fruit, and dark cherry. The oak gracefully integrates with the fruit, harmonizing seamlessly with the silky and linear tannin structure.
Full aromas of sweet summer red fruits meld with a touch of spice from Syrah and the plummy notes of Merlot in this 2016 release. A portion of the blend was held on lees in barrel for several months to enhance texture and develop the deliciously creamy, supple palate that finishes dry and long.
Fragrant nose of dried roses and hay - fresh thyme and rosemary with spice notes of black cardamon, cinnamon and warm cedar.
Fresh thyme and rosemary with spice notes of black cardamon, cinnamon and warm cedar with a palate that is wonderfully open and calm - red fruits glide through the finish.
A very aromatic vintage, the 2018 has a wonderful mix of violets, red cherry and more spicey elements of fennel seed and rosemary. The palate is bright and energetic with red fruit flavours filling out the mid palate, the finish is long and uplifting. This is an elegant and finely structured McCrone Pinot Noir, characteristic of the 2018 vintage.
This blend of skins fermentations with the more traditional pressed juice results in a fragrant perfumed wine, with aromas of citrus blossom, baked apple, mandarin, and aniseed. The entry to the palate is full and intense, with weight that drives through a long and lingering finish. Flavor's of savoury biscuits and nutmeg further highlight the palate.
A complex set of aromas and flavours which ripple over each other: juniper, cranberry, manuka flower, sandalwood, a hint of gingerbread and classic sweet hay. On the palate, flavours spread from warm spice to Campari, with a savoury seam that hints at ramen broth. The entry is vibrant and compelling with a rush of tannin that sweeps the flavours right through the palate. While this release will reward from cellaring, it is also highly satisfying to drink now.
2021 was a very small yielding vintage resulting in wines with intensity and concentration. The small compact bunches gave a wonderful blend of bright fruit aromas and more dark seductive notes of dark cherry, thyme and mulberry. The palate opens to more savoury notes of soy, tahini and burnt orange, which gives a depth of flavour. Combined with fresh acidity that gives energy and fine tannins that drive a sustaining finish. Only small quantities made, our Crimson 2021 shows the structure and drive of a small vintage in Martinborough.