Nautilus, Southern Valleys Pinot Noir Marlborough 2015

93 points Wine Enthusiast
This wine combines so much of what we've come to love about New Zealand Pinot. It's light and bright but serious too, with plenty of site expression. Raspberry and blueberry compote, violets, baking spices and sun-baked stones all dance together on the nose. There's plush fruit on the palate but a savoriness too, framed by sinewy tannins and finishing on a stoney, mineral note. Editors' Choice.

93 points James Suckling
A smart pinot noir from the get-go with bright strawberry, boysenberry and cherry fruits on offer, as well as nicely judged oak influence and a gentle reductive inflection. The palate has a smooth flow of fine tannins carrying plenty of red cherry fruit flavor. Attractive resolve here.

90 points Wine Spectator
Spice, cola, clove and black licorice notes linger in the background of the fleshy blackberry and cherry flavors, finding plenty of harmony and a little bit of tannic muscle on the finish. Drink now through 2028.

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Winemaker Notes
The 2015 Nautilus Pinot Noir is dark ruby in color. The nose reveals gentle floral aromas, ripe wild blackberries, cherries and spices. The palate is medium bodied with good structure. Refined and balanced, this elegant wine shows good intensity and a lengthy finish.