Holyman Pinot Noir 2024
- 95
- $65
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An opening of immense impact – one of those ‘oof’ perfumes. Deep heady red rose, black cherry conserve and ground nutmeg kick things off before all of the earthen goodness unfurls with air — forest floor, dewy earth, twigs. Raspberry coulis follows with a swirl of the glass, along with clove and blood orange. It’s very alluring, at once deep and pretty with a velveteen aesthetic. The palate is supple with good flow and balance where everything glides high while staying intense and assured. Red rose, dark cherry, nutmeg, earth, twigs, clove-studded orange, forest floor, raspberry. The tannins are firm and assertive with a tight-grained feel, drawing length and providing anchor to long, even length. There’s a lot to like here — complexity, intensity, texture — and the tannin structure deserves a special call-out. Exceptional.
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.
