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91
/ 100
Jeremy Oliver -
90
/ 100
Gary Walsh
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2013
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Gippsland
Region
15.3%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
91 / 100"Richly and deeply ripened, with a slightly pruney, meaty bouquet of red plums, high-toned vanilla oak and a hint of beetroot. Its densely packed palate of rich pinot fruit, fresh oak and gamey nuances of duck fat overlies a fine, powdery spine, finishing with warmth and a hint of sweetness."
- Jeremy Oliver
90 / 100
"There’s something of a ‘California’ feel to the Bass Phillip Pinots from 2013. Well that was one of the thoughts that floated through my head, lonely as a cloud. Comes over as a bit stewed in fruit profile, almost to rhubarb, baked plum. Poached strawberry to taste, amaro herbs and sap, light kittenish tannin and tang on tannin on exit. Chocolaty flavours in there too. It’s bold, interesting, finds calmness in its madness, but may not be for everyone."
- Gary Walsh
Tasting Notes
Superb depth of colour with a very deep dark red black core and a dark red hue. Heavily scented aromas of liquorice, black plums and black cherries are followed by some spicy anise with underlying smoked meats and subtle cedar. Boasting enormous richness and concentration this is about as full bodied as Pinot Noir gets. Mouthfilling flavours of black plum, anise and black cherries dominate over a background of dried meats and spice. Velvet smooth tannins with a long aftertaste of black plum, spicy anise, black cherries and dried meats. A rich, ripe powerful Pinot – recommended to those who like their Pinots at the big end of town.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity