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96
/ 100
James Halliday's Wine Companion
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Tasmania,
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
Ready, but will Keep
Cellaring
Scores
96 / 100"(2021 vintage) A magic carpet of 7 clones (in separate blocks) were picked between March 20 and April 16, making mainland pinot noir makers (myself included) green with envy. All batches were destemmed and hand plunged in small open fermenters. The wine was matured for 10 months in French oak (25% new). The colour is a massive come on, deep in pinot terms, and the palate duly delivers. Its texture and structure are spot on, with spicy tannins running through black cherry and plum fruit in an even, lingering stream."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
Tasting Notes
The earthy, spicy nature of this Pinot Noir coupled with the dark cherry fruit characters match perfectly with game meats and local producer Rannoch Farm quail is a delicious Tasmanian product.
Sourced from several clones of Pinot Noir from their Estate vineyard, picked over a two-week period. All batches were destemmed and were wild fermented in small open top fermenters. Ferments were hand plunged up to 4 times a day and then pressed to oak upon dryness. The wine underwent MLF in barrel and was then racked back to barrel for further maturation. 25% new French oak was used (the remainder 1 – 4 year old barrels) and the wine was matured in these barrels for 10 months.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity