Bream Creek Reserve Pinot Noir 2023

Deep ruby hue. 35% whole bunches in the wine make a fragrant and spiced entry to a wine of savoury, meaty hues. Macerated cherry flesh, bluestone, watermelon granita, sweet oak spice and that persistent, almost char siu pork meatiness with bramble leafiness. Grainy tannins give a fine frame for the full fruit to sit in. Some chary oak from extended maturation with a sharp acid counterpoint to the dark berry fruit. In no hurry to go anywhere, let it sit for a while.

Regan Drew

Regan is a regular wine columnist for the News Regional Media "Weekend" Magazine and digital "Life" sections. A graduate of the Australian Wine Research Institute's Advanced Wine Assessment Course #47 he was awarded with Distinction WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits, has been an Associate Judge for the New South Wine Awards plus a couple of little stints helping out in the Hunter Valley and Tasmania during vintages with small but quality winemakers.