De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025
- 91
- $28
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Deriving from a combination of four Pinot clones, the wine presents itself delightfully, with a fruity nose of sour cherry, raspberry, strawberry and herbs. The palate is silky with a nice balance of acid and body, aided by letting it sit and air for a while before drinking. I tried it with some duck breast and it was a solid pairing. As it’s still quite a young wine, either decant it first or let it sit for another year or two.
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.
