{"product_id":"two-paddocks-two-paddocks-the-fusilier-750-ml-2022-wb","title":"Two Paddocks - 2022 - Two Paddocks The Fusilier - 750 ml.","description":"\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry: \u003cstrong\u003eNew Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRegion: \u003cstrong\u003eBannockburn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eVarietal: \u003cstrong\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVintage: \u003cstrong\u003e2022\u003c\/strong\u003e      -     Size: \u003cstrong\u003e750 ml.\u003c\/strong\u003e      -     Type: \u003cstrong\u003eRed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo Paddocks The Fusilier  is a single-vineyard Pinot Noir from Bannockburn in Central Otago, New Zealand, crafted with a clear focus on precision, purity and age-worthiness. Sourced from a notable site and made in small quantities, this bottling showcases the hallmark vivid red-fruit profile of Otago — cherry, red currant and plum — layered with whole-bunch spice, dried herbs and a saline, savory thread that gives the wine its energy. The palate shows finely powdered tannins and a lifted acidity that provide balance and graceful length; it’s lightly filtered to preserve texture and aromatic detail. Critics have rewarded the wine handsomely: scores in the mid-90s emphasize its floral, stemmy lift, silky tannin frame and lingering delicacy. The Fusilier sits comfortably between immediate drinkability and medium- to long-term cellaring, making it equally well suited to careful drinking now or to slow development in the cellar for several more years. Given its refined structure and herbal-savoury complexity, it pairs beautifully with roast duck, lamb, mushroom-forward dishes and a range of game meats. For collectors and enthusiasts who favor a polished, terroir-driven Pinot with both precision and personality, The Fusilier is an elegant expression of Bannockburn’s concentrated fruit and cool-climate finesse.\u003c!-- TABS --\u003e\u003ch5\u003eExpert Notes\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Parker: \u003c\/strong\u003e94+\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 The Fusilier Pinot Noir is floral and stemmy up front, but it's balanced by layers of mixed fruit that offer richness and texture without excess weight, finishing on silken notes of incredible delicacy and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling: \u003c\/strong\u003e96\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully pristine pinot, this sweet-spot pinot location has performed well in 2016, delivering a pinot that has an immaculately fresh core of red and black cherries with a sleek, smoothly rendered tannin frame that flows effortlessly and long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Enthusiast: \u003c\/strong\u003e92\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVelvety tannins set the stage for up-front, bright and tangy flavors of strawberry and cranberry. Details of talc, dried thyme and sage and black pepper emerge, lingering on the finish, with an air of elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- \/TABS --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Two Paddocks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43227637710884,"sku":"WB30335370","price":71.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1997\/1819\/files\/red_bottle_81ceaa7e-e403-4d68-b05d-298cc717e00b.png?v=1770050607","url":"https:\/\/finding.wine\/products\/two-paddocks-two-paddocks-the-fusilier-750-ml-2022-wb","provider":"finding.wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}