Heroes Otway Hinterland Pinot Noir 2024
- 94
- $75
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This oozes class from the outset, albeit still in the nerviness of youth. Dark cherry, red berries, plum, nutmeg, forest floor, leaf litter and mushroom earthiness. The nutmeg spice a lovely overlaying feature to the fruit and earth notes, with the plum adding a touch of ripeness and flesh against the leafier, more savoury edges. The palate is cool and lifted with a lovely even feel and good intensity. Similar to the nose, there’s a beautiful spread and melding of earthy savouriness and svelte fruit. Gorgeous texture on show before fine but firm chalky tannins wrap it up to lovely savoury length. Lots of promise here. This will flesh out beautifully with time in bottle.
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.
