Fleet Wines Nostalgia Pinot Noir 2025
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- $70
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Hailing from an original Bass Phillip grower vineyard planted at high density in 1990, this wine is grown on north-facing rows on an easterly aspect over deep, basalt-rich clay loam soils. 100% de-stemmed, small-batch wild yeast ferments with gentle extraction over extended maceration. Matured in seasoned French oak puncheons (500L) for 9 months, selected from the finest two barrels of the vintage — an extremely limited production of just two puncheons. This sits deeper and more brooding in the glass with lovely concentration to the perfume while not being remotely close to weighty. Dark cherry, clove, nutmeg, terra cotta, gentle five spice, raspberry, caraway seed and faint pops of potpourri adding a subtly sweet tone. There’s lovely expressive concentration on the palate with the wine gliding through the mouth while wrapped up in a sheath of silty, fanning tannins that spread the wine out through the back palate. There’s a cooling mineral feel that permeates the wine, too, adding lift and intrigue. This is a very smart Pinot with shape, intensity, complexity, levity and vim. A joy to taste, start to finish
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.
