2020 Pinot Noir 'Nightjar Reserve', Blackbook Winery, Essex
Sourced from the celebrated Clayhill Vineyard in Essex and crafted in their Battersea winery, this is a stunning example of English Pinot Noir. The exceptional 2020 vintage produced a wine with a vibrant, perfumed nose of smoked plum, cherry, and fragrant herbs.
On the palate, it is impressively ripe and structured, revealing layers of dark cherry fruit, a touch of spice, and a smoky, elegant finish. Aged for 36 months, 24 months in Burgundy barrels and 12 in bottle, this is a complex and compelling wine that is currently in its absolute prime and brilliantly showcases the quality and potential of English still wine.