Cannibal Creek Gippsland Reserve Pinot Noir 2023
- 95
- $78
- Drink by: 2025-2033
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The Cannibal Creek Reserve Pinot Noir is often a little more Burgundian and austere than its sibling – requiring more time in the cellar or in the decanter before opening up – but the 2023 is already looking mighty fine. There’s a superb mix of characters on display here: red cherry, black cherry, spice, earth, violets, fresh beetroot and stemminess. The palate is juicy, bright and velvety, with the almost imperceptible tannins turning chalky and crunchy on the second night, and the wine develops a delicious strawberry topping-like note, which brings the wine back into the fruit realm. I recommend giving it at least an hour or two of air before drinking it, and it’ll cellar comfortably for another 5-8 years or so.
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.
