| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Australia > South Australia > Adelaide Hills |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Deep red with a tint of purple and a rich bouquet of smoky charcuterie and meat stock, a suggestion of reduction, and darker fruits. The wine is elegant on the tongue, with firm, focused tannins and good balance. Rich, concentrated and fleshy, with ample tannins and superior extract. Long finish and the structure suggests it will work best with protein-rich food. There are touches of whole-bunch and oak but it's all delivered in a balanced and impressive package.
Hand-picked and hand-sorted, then long, slow ferments in wood and stainless steel vats, followed by 10 months in 500-litre puncheons, 30% new. An attractive and suave autumnal opening makes for a strong start — dark cherry, raspberry compote, pine needle, nutmeg, crushed leaves, forest floor. There’s some emergent cassia bark and fresh-cut beets with air, and a lovely tilled-earth tone adding depth. The palate has a beautiful, supple texture with woody spice, forest floor and delicate mushroom dancing around a core of dark cherry and raspberry fruit. Quite firm tannins provide frame and long carry, with forest floor tones permeating the mouth perfume. This is exciting — a seductive, velveteen and sexy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir of savoury complexity, depth and, importantly, structure. Very good.
