Kosciuszko Pinot Noir 2019

Pinot Noir can be a tricky variety when you’re looking for value. Thus it’s a pleasure to find such a flavoursome and layered example. This Kosciusko Pinot Noir made with fruit from Tumbarumba is fragrant, floral and slightly earthy on the nose. Black cherries, plum and chocolate powder flavours are all in balance. It has a long structured shape due to its core of high acidity, making it really juicy. Tannins are soft, plush and ripe at 14.2% alcohol. The wine is terrific for sparking appetite due to its lingering finish. It is also quite flamboyant. I enjoyed it with a medium rare scotch fillet which it handled well because of the compact ripe flavours and lively acidity. The roast potatoes on the side linked with the wine’s earthy complexities too. A delightful, charming and cheerful wine.

David Stevens-Castro

Wine Critic at Winepilot

David is a wine, beverage & gastronomy consultant. A passionate professional, with rounded expertise: from wine & fruit production as an Agricultural Engineer; marketing, wine trends and wine business as a wine merchant; buying, stock management and financial management as a wine & beverage manager; assessing wines as an international wine judge plus food and wine pairing expert as the co-author of PAIRED Volume 1: Champagne & Sparkling Wines. Find out more about David here at paired-media.com

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