Eastern Peake Two Mile Hill Pinot Noir 2023
- 96
- $55
- Drink by: 2025-2035
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Planted on weathered basalt and volcanic soils. Destemmed into open a top fermenter, indigenous yeasts and pump overs daily. Basket pressed to barriques with monthly top ups. With additional time in a stainless tank for settling. Raspberry and baked rhubarb take centre stage here with red pepper strands and a warm hug of mace. Some sweet cinnamon and baked rye bread as well. The coiled red fruit delivers its friendly nature in the middle palate with a slight jubey quality countered by woven acidity and powdery tannins. Very complete and refined, while each sip feels effortless and yet beguiling. This is drinking well now and will continue to do so for another 8 -10 years. Perfect for a veal ragu with lots of glistening onions.
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.
