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93
/ 100
Wine Enthusiast
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Yarra Valley
Region
11.0%
Alcohol %
Ready, but will Keep
Cellaring
Scores
93 / 100"What a joy-inducing drop! Radiant cherry in color, it smells like a bowl full of just picked red berries, rhubarb and watermelon. Subtle spice, mineral and floral notes hang out underneath. All that juicy, pulpy fruit washes over the tongue, cinched by gentle tannins and lingering long after swallowing. A lightweight red for drinking slightly chilled. The epitome of modern, cool-climate Aussie Pinot."
- Wine Enthusiast
Tasting Notes
East facing within a smaller valley that runs from Yarra Junction to Poweltown in the south, featuring grey loam soils with underlying silt. Cooler winds roll off the Yarra River, with mountains directly to the north and south-west providing protection from hot afternoon sun in summer. Typically later ripening, thicker skins and higher acids are reflected in elegant structure with clean lines and powerful drive.
Moody morello cherry and a little resinous funk open up to floral aromatics and an edge of orange rind. Vibrant red fruits on the front palate flow into a savoury core, with mealy structure drawing the finish down a lovely long line. We recommend decanting this wine prior to serving between 14-16Cº.
VINTAGE
A rather wet winter into a rather wet spring meant difficult flowering conditions (lowering yields) but big healthy green canopies, which our dry grown vineyards were very happy about. We had to be agile to hit the right picking windows, but were really happy with
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity