Hans Herzog Pinot Noir 2021 from Marlborough is a powerful yet beautifully poised Pinot, with dark cherry and blackberry wrapped in violet, warm spice and a whisper of earthy complexity that immediately signals serious Burgundy‑lover territory. On the palate it’s deep and savoury, with layered dark berries, cherries and florals carried by silky tannins and vibrant acidity in a long, lingering finish. This Hans Herzog Pinot Noir 2021 has Grand Cru‑level presence and clear cellaring potential.

It’s a cracking match for roast duck, pork belly, lamb rack or mushroom‑rich dishes, where that combination of dark fruit, spice and earth can really sing. It will also handle richer poultry, game birds and truffled chicken with ease, and works beautifully with washed‑rind cheeses at the end of a long dinner.

Hans Herzog Pinot Noir 2021 is organically grown with yields rivaling Grand Cru Burgundy, wild‑fermented from mostly whole berries, left three weeks on skins and then aged 24 months in French Allier barriques before bottling unfined and unfiltered, giving a pure, age‑worthy expression that has critics placing this label in the mid‑90s bracket across recent vintages.