Dalrymple Single Site Coal River Valley Pinot Noir 2022
- 95
- $70
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Restrained and reticent straight off with a deep, brooding aromatic profile. Clove, nutmeg, damp earth, and au jus make way for sweet pops of plum pudding and a glimmer of mocha. This is deep, dark and sexy with savouriness leading the charge. The earth notes emerge more with air along with decaying leaves. The melding of earthiness and sweet spice is very appealing as it encircles the core of fruit. The palate has similar restraint and dark, ferrous appeal. Ripe plum, clove, earth, and forest floor glide through the mouth before a vigorous line of sour earth-laden acidity holds sway. The tannins are chalky though svelte and supple. Good length here, defined by forest floor and brown spice. A complex, intense, and enchanting Pinot Noir.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
