Bended Knee Ballarat Pinot Noir NV
- 92
- $45
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As the saying goes, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In the wine world, when two low-yielding, successive vintages give you only a single barrel of wine each, blend them together. That was the difficult decision of winemaker Peter Roche, yet I think it’s definitely worked out for the best. From the get-go, it’s very savoury, with plenty of mushroom, earth, beetroot, rhubarb, some stemminess and black tea, plus some fruity plum and black cherry. The acidity is vibrant, with a saltiness on the palate and more than your usual amount of tannin, which gives it some real grunt – the kind of Pinot Noir that’s best suited for food with a bit of richness and spice.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
