Two Paddocks The Last Chance Pinot Noir 2021In exceptional vintages, Two Paddocks bottles a single vineyard expression from one of its four organically farmed sites in Central Otago. In 2021, that vineyard was The Last Chancea two hectare terrace perched above the Earnscleugh Valley, where schist gravels, wild winds, and hand dug gold miner irrigation define one of the worlds southernmost Pinot Noir plots. 2021 was a season of contrasts: early frosts, erratic flowering, and a dramatic summer

sarsaparilla and earth

and Coal River Valley—Dalwhinnie’s 2021 Three Valleys Pinot Noir delivers a seamless fusion of elegance

Simon Black

the Haven block enjoys a sheltered

Pink peppercorn and liquorice pastille close it out

feeling the region was too arid to get the best of the dry-grown

and sweet bergamot

Bright and vibrant with the savoury spice of a Burgundy style wine

cool and wet spring in the Coal River Valley

it captures the essence of Tuerong’s rich soils and early-ripening character

and full of place

aromatic complexity