Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2018
- 95
- $55
- Drink by: 2025 - 2032
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Interesting wine this which took days to come out of its shell – sometimes the trip up from Melbourne can take a toll but it was well worth waiting for thanks to its combination of power and subtlety.
Deep cherry red with a slight unfiltered haze, it shows layers of red berry fruit, with cherry, raspberry and cranberry aromas, but it is the savoury side that is most impressive – bacon fat, undergrowth, Chinese Five-Spice and even an edge of manure, as all good pinot should…. It then switches in the mouth with dark berry and herbal notes plus a spicy angular palate from stalks that work beautifully together and draw out a long, ethereal finish. It is certainly a sophisticated Pinot Noir that will stand the test of time and offers epic value.
Angus is an award-winning wine writer and the Founder and Publisher of Winepilot, the Australian Editor for leading international publication VINOUS with Antonio Galloni based in New York City and the Co-Publisher of The Australian Ark with over 15 years of publishing, writing and judging experience.
