The Wine Society, The Society's Exhibition Pinot Noir, Marlborough

A pleasing notch better than the first bottle. The colour is a mid-deep velvet/ruby with an inviting raspberry crumble aroma offering some hint of sage. The taste integrates savoury notes complementing the slightly sweet confected raspberries and leaving a good rounded mouthfeel and pleasant finish. Very good value for a £13 Pinot Noir. When this Villa Maria Marlborough offering is compared with the Wine Society Exhibition Craggy Range Pinot Noir from Central Otago, both show their typicity and provide good …

This is the Villa Maria Marlborough Pinot Noir (not Craggy Range). Well made and good PQR. Good concentration and notable aromas of slightly confected raspberries with a tantalising hint of development. Rich red fruits, fine grained silky tannins and a pleasing mid-finish. Well above average at an entry-level price.

Perhaps not quite got enough acidity but its got a great nose of fruit and wet earth. Good colour, fading rim. Pinot nose and good pinot mouthfeel and taste. A little one-paced but very agreeable and a good price.