2020 BOB Short for Kate Pinot Noir, Ben Glover Family Wines

Marlborough, New Zealand

Pale ruby with a translucent edge, this Pinot Noir is all about elegance with a playful streak. Aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry and rose petal lift from the glass, joined by hints of thyme, forest floor and a gentle touch of spice. The palate is supple and finely textured with silky red fruit gliding over subtle oak and bright acidity. There’s a whisper of earth and savoury depth on the finish, giving this wine its quietly confident poise.

For when: dinner’s simple, conversation’s good, and another bottle feels like the right idea.
Pairs with: duck, salmon, or mushroom risotto.
If this wine were a feeling, it’d be easy laughter under soft lighting.

BOB Short for Kate is part of the Ben Glover Family Wines project, a collection of small-batch, sustainably farmed wines that capture Marlborough’s character with honesty and heart. The fruit for this Pinot comes from cool southern valleys where long ripening seasons build perfume and finesse. Hand-harvested, wild-fermented, and aged in French oak, it’s a wine that balances purity of fruit with savoury complexity - modern Marlborough with a soulful twist.

Whats in the bottle
100% Pinot Noir

Notable Awards
93 pts – Cameron Douglas MS 92 pts – Bob Campbell MW

£27.50
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When it comes to professional wine people, Ben Glover is about as top-of-the-tree as it gets. Ben’s role call includes almost too many accolades. previously a Wine Marlborough committee member, chair of the Bragato Wine Show (New Zealand’s only single vineyard wine show) and was chair of Pinot Noir 2017 New Zealand, the world’s largest and most prestigious pinot noir event. He was an inaugural Len Evans scholar in 2001 and has over 25 years of experience as a national and international wine judge. This is all to say that, when you open a bottle of Bob/short for Kate, you are in safe hands.

Nicknamed ‘Bob’ by her family (some of you may recognize the Blackadder reference), Bob /short for Kate is a tribute to Kate Glover, Ben’s sister, who passed away in 2018. Ben explains that he has looked to produce a wine that characterises the honesty, purity and confidence of Kate. These are organic, Marlborough wines, small-batch Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, reliant on selected block from the family’s vines and exceptional fruit selection. Not to mention the skill of one of the region’s most well-regarded winemakers.

Country
New Zealand

Grape
Pinot Noir

Producer
Ben Glover Family Wines

Region
Marlborough, South Island

Size
750ml

Types
Red Wine

Vintage
2020

2020 BOB Short for Kate Pinot Noir, Ben Glover Family Wines

£27.50

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