Black Grape Society Master Pinot Noir 2024
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- $35
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Hailing from Central Otago, it has everything you’d want and expect from a New Zealand Pinot. There are lovely florals from the first sniff, some violet prettiness that sets up the wine nicely for what’s to come: heaps of red cherry and strawberry, some brambly savouriness, and some ripe plum. With a bit of air, the fruit turns darker on the palate – more like black cherry and blackberry. There’s lots of structure and a surprising amount of tannin, while the 13.5%ABV alcohol is well integrated.
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.
