Blank Canvas 'Anthem' Vineyard Pinot Noir Central Otago 2023
Top-rated 95pts
Blank Canvas | Central Otago | Pinot Noir
18.5 Points, Joelle Thomson "Central Otago shines in this paradoxically lightly fragranced, full bodied and deeply rich tasting Pinot Noir. The Anthem...
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Description
18.5 Points, Joelle Thomson "Central Otago shines in this paradoxically lightly fragranced, full bodied and deeply rich tasting Pinot Noir. The Anthem Vineyard expresses a testament to meticulous viticulture in this smooth, seductive wine, driven by bold acidity traming a plush, fruit-forward palate with black cherry and red plum aromas intertwining with darker, brooding undertones. This is drinking superbly now and has at least another five to six years up of evolution up its sleeve."
95 Points, Halliday Wine Companion and Bob Campbell MW "Mellow, complex pinot noir with layers of floral/violet, dried herb and savoury flavours that linger long after the wine has been swallowed. Delicious wine that achieves a perfect balance of subtle sweetness and mellow tannins."
Description
Vineyard: Anthem Vineyard
Subregion: Gibbston Valley
Region: Central Otago
Soil Type: Schist derived, windblown alluvial loess
Viticulture: Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand Certified (SWNZ)
Manager: Jase Thomson
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand Certified (SWNZ)
Growing up amid Central Otago’s dramatic slopes, we always imagined a Pinot Noir that spoke with that region’s cool-climate clarity; Anthem Vineyard in Gibbston delivers exactly that. This traditionally cooler subregion delivers a Pinot of luminous clarity: bright morello cherry and wild strawberry sit at the core, lifted by violet perfume and a thread of spicy red berry; beneath this sits a sappy, umami savouriness that adds drive and complexity. Wild fermentation, whole-cluster inclusion and a low-toast oak regime gives elegance, complexity and structure to the wine. It’s everything we adore about Pinot Noir - perfume, savoury complexity and boundless energy and freshness.
Unfined | Unfiltered
Product Info
Closure: Screwcap
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Brand: Blank Canvas
Country: New Zealand
Region:Central Otago
Alcohol:13.5%
What The Critics Say
"Fruit is from Anthem vineyard in Gibbston Valley, a steep gorge along Central Otago’s Kawarau River. Vine age dates back to 2001. 60% whole bunches pressed to French oak barrels (35% new). Fruit from Gibbston has the ability to suck up new oak like a sponge, evident here in the intensity of pomegranate, fig and blood plum. Tannins are assertive, lifting and carrying the fine acidity and drawing the wine into linear lines. This will have you making a smacking sound with your lips, such is the grip and succulence. Nutmeg and cinnamon just round out the final notes. Nothing but class."
Critic Name: Shanteh Wale, Halliday Wine Companion, Mar 2026
Critic Score:95 POINTS GOLD
ABOUT THIS BRAND
Blank Canvas
Small Batch Fine Wines From Exceptional Single Vineyards. Top Wineries New Zealand 2023, 2024 and 2025 by The Real Review.
Based in Marlborough, it is the vinous studio of husband-and-wife team: Matt Thomson MSc, an award-winning international winemaking consultant and Master of Wine Sophie Parker-Thomson.
“It is genuinely humbling and inspiriting for Sophie and I to receive acknowledgement like this, as we really do pour our heart and soul into these wines.” With over 45 years of collective experience in the global wine industry, Blank Canvas is the result of vast winemaking experience and the joint desire to create distinctive, fine wines that represent the very best of New Zealand. These are not mainstream wines, but high-quality and often adventurous wines from Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay. Blank Canvas crafts small-batch finewines from exceptional single vineyard sites, and they are increasingly recognised as the avant-garde of New Zealand wine.
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