Burn Cottage Sabines Selection Pinot Noir 2022

// The Real Review NZ Red Wine of The Year 2026

"The 2022 season brought an ideal balance of warmth, cool nights, and steady ripening — conditions that revealed something distinctive in two small parcels from one of the blocks in our Lowburn vineyard, where the vines draw their character from a seam of clay running through the base of the Burn Cottage vineyard. The fruit from these parcels showed such unique character, clarity and depth that it deserved to stand alone. Bottled separately, Sabine’s Selection captures a singular expression of site and season." - Burn Cottage, Winemaker

"Very silky and elegant with beautifully detailed, perfumed rosehip and strawberry coulis flavours gently held in a nest of almost seamless, chalk-like tannins. Quiet and contemplative but exceptionally long and finely balanced, this is the antithesis of big, plush pinot. Not a hair out of place, the finish goes on and on, eventually settling into notes of cumin, black olive, cocoa and almond cream. A masterclass in refinement and barely showing its age, this will unfold slowly over the coming decade and beyond 21 Jan 2026." - 97 Points, Stephen Wong, The Real Review