2024 Pinot Noir, Kim Crawford

• Style: Juicy, approachable red with fine tannins
• Taste: Plum, black cherry, spice, balanced oak structure
• Food: Roast poultry, charcuterie, soft cheese, mushroom dishes
• Occasion: Weeknight dinners, Sunday lunch, weekend entertaining
• Serve: Slightly cool, 2024–2027

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A pretty, approachable red that balances bright fruit with ripeness: plum and black cherry lift into spice, with fine tannins that never clench and oak that adds structure without overwhelming the fruit. The 2024 vintage from cool vineyards delivers freshness and flavour in equal measure, rewarding you from the first pour.

The Winery — Kim Crawford

Founded in 1996, Kim Crawford built its reputation on consistency and scale across Marlborough's diverse sub-regions and microclimates. Now part of the Constellation family, the winemaking team works with the largest vineyard resource in the region, sourcing from cool-climate sites across Marlborough and Central Otago. The 2024 vintage saw warm, dry conditions followed by cooler autumn nights that locked in freshness. Grapes underwent a three-day cold soak, then skin fermentation for around twelve days; part of the wine spent eight months in oak barrel, the rest maturing in tank with oak staves. Wine Enthusiast recognised Kim Crawford as New World Winery of the Year in 2016.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine built for the table: roasted poultry, herb-dressed pork, mushroom and truffle dishes, pasta and risotto all find their match in the wine's balance and spice. A generous board of soft and aged cheese reveals the wine's complexity without pretension. At 13.5% alcohol and with acidity to match, it's equally at home on a weeknight or at Sunday lunch. Pour slightly cool and drink now through 2027. The screwcap closure ensures freshness wherever it travels. One of the finest Pinot Noir examples at this price, this wine is a genuine entry point to what New Zealand can deliver.