Maipo Valley, Colchagua, Leyda, Maule, San Antonio, Chile
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T.H. Pinot Noir (Leyda)
| SKU | 759589 |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | San Antonio Valley |
| Type | Red |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Listing | Speculative |
| Case Config. | 6x750ml |
| Available In | BC AB |
Colour
Dark, cherry red.
Aroma
The nose is complex and delicate, revealing aromas of fresh cherries and red plums, together with notes of smoke and spice.
Flavour
Fresh and elegant, with searing, vertical acidity and is notable for its famed mid-palate. Well-balanced with long finish.
Food Pairing
Pair with classically prepared Spring lamb, mushroom risotto or roasted turkey.
More Info
T.H. stands for Terroir Hunter. The grapes were sourced from a selected 2.97-hectare plot in the Leyda appellation, the well-known southern sub-region of San Antonio, 14 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean. Cooled by the South Pacific breezes and coastal summer fog that often lasts until mid day, the Leyda Valley climate extends the growing season, as its average summer maximum temperatures rarely exceed 25C, ensuring slow ripening and the development of intense, fresh flavours and aromas. Located to the west of the coastal mountain range, the soils of the Leyda Valley developed directly from the granite rock on the coastal batholith formed 200 million years ago during the Jurassic period.
James Suckling, Feb/2023
2021 -
"A hint of vanilla and white pepper to the red cherries and raspberries on the nose. A juicy pinot here with a hint of salinity on the round, medium-bodied palate. Generous but not obviously sweet-sour. Tannins are soft and supple. Drink now."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Apr/2023
2021 -
"The 2021 T.H. Pinot Noir Leyda is varietal and a bit creamy after spending 10 months in barrels, 10% of them new. It was produced with the grapes from a 2.97-hectare plot of vines planted 14 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean on clay and granite soils. It's a wine marked by the granite—after all, it's part of the T.H. (Terroir Hunter) range. Cropped from a cool place in a cool vintage, it has contained ripeness, 13.6% alcohol and a medium-bodied palate with varietal flavors of red fruit and a spicy touch, textured and clean. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2022."
Descorchados 2022
2020 -
"Pure ripe red fruits in this example that grows on the granite and clay hillsides of the Coastal Mountains in the Leyda Valley, very close to the Pacific Ocean. The palate is juicy and rich in flavors of red fruits and spices, and the acidity accompanies it easily, providing freshness and nerve. One to open with grilled tuna."
James Suckling, May/2022
2020 -
"While there is the ripeness of the vintage, this pulled it off with deep and refined strawberries, ripe raspberries and roses on the nose. Almost some plums, too. Juicy and bright with lots of polished tannins. Drink now. Screw cap."
International Wine Challenge 2022
2020 -
Silver Medal
"Black cherries and autumnal leaves with subtle spice undertone; plump and juicy with a firm backbone."
Mesa de Cata La CAV, 2021
2019 -
International Wine Challenge 2021
2019 -
"Charming, alluring style mixing cranberry and strawberry flavours with notes of sweet spice, generous sunny finish."
Wine Spectator, Feb/2022
2019 -
"Elegant, with lithe boysenberry and cherry tart flavors backed by vibrant acidity. This is minerally in the midpalate, with engaging spiciness and hints of vanilla lingering on the finish. Drink now through 2024. 1,119 cases made."
Tim Atkin MW, Chile Special Report 2019
2018 -
Descorchados 2021
2018 -
"From hillside vineyards on granite-rich soils facing the cooler southern orientation and planted with clonal material in the Leyda Valley, this shows a generous layer of ripe red fruits that expand out across the palate with medium body and very good firm tannins. The flavors follow the same logic with slightly sweet red fruits and a floral finish."
James Suckling, Jun/2021
2018 -
"Redcurrants, sour cherries and smoke. It’s medium-bodied with sleek tannins, a round and juicy texture and a flavorful finish with crisp acidity. Drink now."
Decanter World Wine Awards 2022
2018 -
"Creamy and floral red fruit on the nose with some stemmy brambly hints. A rich, full palate with grippy tannins and summer berry fruit. Freshness & tension carry a pleasant, fruity finish."
Wine Spectator, 2021
2018 -
"Fleshy, this red offers dried cherry and plum compote flavors, with sanguine notes. Cedary and cola accents on the finish. Drink now."
Tim Atkin MW, Chile Special Report 2019
2017 -
James Suckling, Apr/2019
2017 -
“Slightly robust for pinot noir, but this has generous, youthful forest-berry aromas, a rather sleek body, some smoky character and quite crisp acidity at the finish. Drink now. Screw cap.”
Tim Atkin MW, Chile Special Report 2018
2015 -
Descorchados 2018
2015 -
James Suckling, Mar/2018
2015 -
"A juicy and firm pinot with some dried strawberry, lemon and light sandalwood character. Medium body. Fresh finish. Drink now. Screw cap."
International Wine Challenge 2018
2015 -
Bronze Medal "Brisk acidity and structure. Attractive palate with strawberry and floral flavours."
Wine Enthusiast, Mar/2018
2014 -
"A dark color and leathery, spicy, musky aromas lead to a medium to full palate with boldness and balance. Spiced cherry and black-plum flavors are lasting on a finish in which moderately complex fruit and spice flavors fade away with grace."
Tim Atkin MW, Chile Special Report 2017
2013 -
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Apr/2017
2013 -
“The 2013 T.H. Pinot Noir Leyda was produced with fruit from a 2.97-hectare plot of vines planted 14 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean on clay and granite soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and matured in French barriques (12% of them new) for ten months. Some whole clusters were used (as they’ve done since 2010) in trying to look for some more complexity, a wine marked by the granite and the sun (the light) from Leyda. There are notes of ripe red berries and a spicy touch. The palate is medium-bodied, with ripe flavors but a more austere texture, approachable and tasty. 31,200 bottles produced.”
James Suckling, May/2016
2013 -
"A pinot with dried berry and smoky undertones. Medium body, silky tannins and a dried citrus fruit undertone too. Drink or hold."
Decanter Magazine, Sept/2016
2013 -
"Malty, tamed tertiary aromas: leather, earth and tar. Contained palate rich in spice, herbs and wild red fruit. Fresh and complex in an old-school style."
Decanter Magazine, Oct/2016
2013 -
"Among the best Chilean Pinot Noir"