Novum Pinot Noir 2024 from Novum Wines’ Quarters Vineyard in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys is a beautifully detailed, site‑driven pinot – perfumed, savoury and quietly luxurious in style. This Novum Quarters Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 opens with violet, wild strawberry and bright red cherry, layered with cranberry, pomegranate, orange peel and hints of rose petal, dried thyme, cedar and forest floor.

On the palate it’s energetic yet refined – red cherry, winter strawberry, cranberry and rhubarb glide across a silky, powdery tannin frame with crunchy acidity and pumice‑like minerality. Subtle manuka smoke, cocoa, leather and savoury spice build in the background, while fine, polished tannins and an acid backbone carry a long, cool, earthy, quietly savoury finish that will develop beautifully over 7–10 years.

I’d be lining Novum Pinot Noir 2024 up with duck breast, roast lamb, mushroom and thyme risotto, herb‑roasted chicken, grilled salmon or beetroot and goat’s cheese salad, plus charcuterie or truffle‑infused pasta. It’s organically grown, wild‑fermented with 15% whole bunch and matured 12 months in French barriques, and it’s racking up 94–96 point scores as one of Marlborough’s most refined single‑vineyard pinots.