te Pa Marlborough Pinot Noir Reserve Westhaven 2023 (750ml) *
Product price
$47.99
Description
Cool-climate Pinot Noir tends to trade weight for perfume, and that is exactly the register te Pa works in here. The 2023 Westhaven Reserve comes from a north-facing vineyard set within the Awatere Valley, a subregion of Marlborough known for its cooler edge, and the fruit grows on clay soils shaped by loess. A small proportion of whole bunches goes into the ferment, and the wine sees aging in one-third new oak, choices that favor fragrance and lift over sheer power.
The nose leans aromatic and layered: cherry and wild strawberry threaded through star anise, freshly grated nutmeg, five-spice, and a whisper of autumn leaf, with the oak reading as a fine cedar note. It is light-bodied but far from slight, carried by an energetic, almost athletic feel and a firm, punchy finish that gives away its cool origins. The tannins are especially fine, talc-like in texture, framing a mid-palate that stretches out with real generosity.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Producer | Te Pa Wines |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
The 2023 Westhaven Pinot Noir is sourced from the Westhaven vineyard, a little north-facing site that is a valley within the Awatere Valley, if you will. I had driven past this intriguing site twice in the last couple of days while in Marlborough and wondered what was beyond the hills—here, we taste it through the glass. On the nose are notes of cherry and star anise, freshly grated nutmeg, a suggestion of autumn leaf and exotic spice. This is elegant and fragrant, a quality that translates onto the palate with ease. The tannins that shape the fruit are fine and talc-like. The clay soils are defined by loess, and the site is cool, despite the north-facing aspect. The wine has a small amount of whole-bunch fruit in the ferments, and this only serves to highlight the capacious quality of the mid-palate. This is a wonderful wine, from a beautiful part of the world. (Wine Advocate, June 2025)
The 2023 Pinot Noir Westhaven has a sense of action and energy. Athletic and light-bodied, it offers a firm, punchy finish that reveals its cool-climate origins. Chinese five-spice, mint and woody herbs accompany wild strawberry flavors. Aging in one-third new oak barrels lends a cedar-like note. (Vinous)