Odyssey Reserve Iliad Pinot Noir 2022

The Odyssey Reserve Iliad label is reserved for wines that show exceptional finesse and character. This Pinot Noir is concentrated with blackberry and cherry fruit flavours. The sweet fruit, cedary oak and silky tannins give weight to a wine that will age particularly well.

Cameron Douglas MS – 95 Points (Outstanding)
“A complex and detailed bouquet with fragrances of raspberries and plums, a stony mineral and dried clay quality... A taut, dry wine that takes time in the glass to open. Flavours of roses, boysenberry, baking spice, and a touch of bacon. Youthful, energetic, and long. Best from 2027 through 2037.”

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit – 94 Points, 5 Stars
“Stylish and refined... Black Doris plum, violet, dried herb, toasted spice and cedar. Rich and weighty with a silky-smooth, fleshy palate. Polished tannins provide structure, finishing gracefully and persistently. Best now to 2030.”

Match this elegant Marlborough Pinot Noir with venison loin, grilled duck breast, or porcini mushroom tagliatelle. For a cheese pairing, try aged gouda, truffle brie, or nutty comté.

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Odyssey Wines is owned by winemaker Rebecca Salmond, who has honed her craft in some of the world’s most prestigious wine regions – from Burgundy and Bordeaux to Sicily and Alto Adige.

She founded Odyssey in 1994, producing small amounts of premium wine from select parcels. Today, Odyssey owns 68 acres in Marlborough's Brancott Valley, with 25 acres under vine. Rebecca’s philosophy: intervene only when necessary, and use the finest oak to express site and varietal with finesse.