Castle Rock Estate Diletti Pinot Noir 2023
- 93
- $57
- Drink by: 2024-2027
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Estate fruit, utilising carbonic maceration and matured in French oak for 10 months on medium lees. 14% in new oak and 78% whole bunches were used. The diletti stands out as the character-filled sibling of the group with marked botanical interest. Creeping ivy, thistle and sea succulent is backed by black cherry, blackberries and hawthorn. Clove and black peppercorn, caraway and olive. The palate is full of chewy tannins and waves of acidity. It’s got angles and quirks but with a lively sense of spirit. Drink now and will cellar 2-3 years. Try serving this with a hefty slice of Muffaletta sandwich.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
