Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023 NO20230830 and almost nobody else around

and almost nobody else around

along with aromatics such as Vanilla

the wine is sold as Volnay 1er Cru

Monkey 47's master distiller searches for a single rare botanical—the Species Rara—to add as the 48th ingredient in this limited annual release

with Pinot Noir and Meunier filling in the middle

Greywacke Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023 NO20230830 and almost nobody else aroundKevin Judd was the founding winemaker at Cloudy Bay for 25 years before starting Greywacke in 2009, named for the grey river stones in Marlborough's soils. Marlborough is far better known for Sauvignon Blanc, but Judd's Pinot Noir makes a quiet case for the region's reds. Hand harvested and largely wild fermented with a portion of whole bunches for perfume and spice, it's aged in French oak for a supple, savory style that leans elegant rather than