Using traditional Burgundian methods, Pegasus Bay's famed Pinot Noir is a deep and complex style with soft, silky tannins.

Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 2022

"Youthful, varietal and enticing bouquet that comes alive after 30 mins open. There’s classic mineral, dry clay, red beery fruits and dried herb qualities as the wine begins to open up. Baking spices and wood scents of vanilla and clove, some smoke moments then a flinty reductive complexity. A dry wine touches the palate with burst of flavour that reflect the bouquet, the reductive quality sticks around for a while, yet adds some funk and style. Balanced polished tannins, medium+ acid line and a lengthy finish. A wine for the cellar." 94 Points, Cameron Douglas MS

"Dried strawberries, cedar and fresh rose petals come through clearly. Some citrus. Medium-bodied with firm, creamy tannins and a juicy finish. Lovely texture and fruit to this. Really nice to drink now but better in three or four years." 94 Points, James Suckling

"This is one of North Canterbury's greatest Pinot Noirs, typically very rich in body and flavour. Many of the vines are over 25 years old and the wine is matured for 15 months in French oak barriques. Full, bright ruby, the youthful 2022 vintage is invitingly perfumed. Already highly approachable, it is generous and silky-textured, with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours, seasoned with nutty oak, and gentle acidity. Deliciously savoury, harmonious and smooth…" 5 STARS, Michael Cooper, Wine Writer

"Moderately deep ruby-red, lighter on the rim. The nose is gently full, with penetrating aromas of black cherry, plum, earth, herbs, and savoury nuances. Medium-full bodied, aromas of black cherry and plum entwined with dried thyme, liquorice roots, undergrowth and earthy elements. Supple, silky tannins reflect earth and herb details, providing a savoury frame and broadness to the palate. Lively, ripe acidity entices and carries a lengthy, elegant finish. This earthy, savoury Pinot Noir is refined and has well-balanced freshness and precision." 18.5/20, Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews

"Lots of smoky and burnt leaf things here, though it feels  vibrant and cherry-laced. It’s medium-bodied, does have some bitter rubbery things happening, and smoked tea, but has a good core of acidity and lively cherry fruit, kind of sappy and off-kilter Pinot Noir in a way, a sour orange tang, and it’s really quite smoky, with a zesty orange finish of solid length. I don’t know about winemaking technique, because I’m a simple man but gee, I’d rather this fruit see some less reductive and strange and bitter business than it does. It’s a lot for me, and all that being said, it’s OK., though you have to dig the style. I will say, these wines are often better with bottle age, as they soften somewhat." 90 Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front