Kerri Greens Mornington Peninsula Messire Pinot Noir 2023
- 94
- $65
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Pinot Noir demands time – both to develop in bottle and then in the glass – and the Messire is a case in point. It’s a brash young thing right after pouring but mellows the longer it breathes, its aromas and flavours coming together in cohesion to offer something really lovely. There’s a pretty even mix between fruity and savoury characters here, such as sour cherry, wild strawberry, black cherry, forest floor, herbs and beetroot, plus some stemminess. The palate is silky and quite rich, the dusty tannins giving it some interest and grip in the mouth. It’s still a relative baby so I recommend allowing it a bit more time to mature in order to see it at its best.
Brendan is a Melbourne-based writer, filmmaker, playwright and composer. Since 2013, he has been published in national and regional Australian titles such as Halliday Magazine, Gourmet Traveller Wine, Grapegrower and Winemaker, Gippslandia, Gippsland Lifestyle, Yarra Valley and Ranges and Gippsland Country Life magazines. Brendan was a finalist for 2024 Wine Communicator Awards in the 'Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column' category. He has completed the WSET Level 3 course (gaining a Distinction) and has a passion for small producers of wine, beer and spirits. He is also the co-editor of 'I'm Not a Film Star: David Bowie as Actor' for Bloomsbury Academic.
