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92
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92
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Tasting Notes
Red berries and dark cherry dominate the nose, firm mid palate tannins lead to pleasing acidity on the back.
All fruit is hand-picked in the morning and immediately de-stemmed with no crushing. In tank the fruit will have a small addition of sulphur. Some batches were left to cold soak for approximately 4-5 days, whilst others started fermentation immediately. Natural and cultured yeasts were used on different ferments. Pigage and delastage were used for cap management. Some ferments will undergo post maceration, depending on the tannin structure and the style of the wine. On completion of fermentation the wine was gently pressed and transferred to 30% new, 30% one year old and the balance in two and three year old oak, After 11 months of barrel maturation, the wine was assembled and bottled without filtration or fining.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: Red
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2024
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: Australia
Region: Victoria, Yarra Valley
Alcohol %: 13.2%
Cellaring: 5-10 Years
Scores
92 / 100"Red fruit, cherry, a little earthy, with some cinnamon oak showing, and sarsaparilla. It’s a more fruity and bouncy expression of Hoddles Pinot, some grainy chew to tannin, a bit of sap and orange rind, something of a ferrous edge, with a stiff tannic finish of good length. Needs a bit of time to come around. It’s maybe a little more robust and fruity than is usual for this wine, though it’s still good. Rated : 92+ Points Tasted : Apr24 Alcohol : 13.2% Price : $26 Closure : Screwcap Drink : 2026 - 2034"
- Gary Walsh
92 / 100
"I’d happily be 92 or even 93. 92+."
- Campbell Mattinson
