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97
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James Halliday -
97
/ 100
James Suckling
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2013
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Geelong
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"From a 1ha vineyard in an amphitheatre with three different soil types, six clones mutated into a single Tout Pres clone planted at 7300 vines per ha, the densest planting on the estate, hence Tout Pres translating to ?very cosy', 100% whole bunches open-fermented, matured in new French (Allier) oak. Dramatic in its opening stanza, with a highly fragrant bouquet of mixed red and purple spices, the palate sleek and extraordinarily long. Every time you go back to it more is revealed, all of it very good. If you think Burgundy, it has to be Vosne-Romanee"
- James Halliday
97 / 100
"Superior pinot once again, this is a wine of real substance and weight, and one that’s powerful, ripe and commanding. There’s a layer of cedary/spicy savoriness as well as an earthy thread, dark and stony minerals and a wealth of ripe darker cherries and plums. The palate has impressive weight and power and really billows out through the middle with fleshy and smooth dark-cherry flavors. There are plenty of spices and earth and a lot of power. The flavors are saturated, and the finish has a lip-smacking deliciousness to it; it’s flamboyant and full of life."
- James Suckling
Tasting Notes
The bouquet fills the glass with spicy fruit, mineral elements and a hint of integrated French oak, with the darkness and essence of the Moorabool Valley true expressions of site. This wine exhibits primary and secondary flavours, which strengthen the overall integration for a seamless finish. It is a tightly packed combination of plums and undergrowth with an edgy acidity.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity