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97
/ 100
Decanter
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2020
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Mornington Peninsula
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
3-5 Years
Cellaring
Scores
97 / 100"Many Australian Pinot Noirs are rising in both quality and sophistication, but this offering is an outstanding improver. Having stepped beyond his family’s former winery, Kooyong, Michael Aylward’s Ocean Eight vineyard produces slender, almost shy Pinots that captures sure-footed balance with quiet confidence. This boasts firm ripe cherries, a hint of aged cherry wood, and a sprinkling of Chinese five-spice on a restrained, elegant palate. There is also great persistence and length in the flavours, which glide gracefully on fine tannins to a soft landing. - David Sly"
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Tasting Notes
This family-owned winery is dedicated to producing premium wines of the highest quality, and their Pinot Noir 2020 is no exception. Made from hand-picked grapes from their Mornington Peninsula vineyard, this wine is carefully crafted using traditional winemaking techniques. The result is a wine that is bursting with flavour, complexity, and balance. On the palate, the wine is smooth, velvety, and well-structured, with a long, satisfying finish. This wine is perfect for those who enjoy a full-bodied, complex Pinot Noir that showcases the unique terroir of the Mornington Peninsula.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity