Marnong Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2024
- 94
- $70
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Drawn from individual selections of the best parcels and barrels from each season, crafted only in exceptional years. Compelling aromatically, with spice-laden complexity at the fore — cassia bark, nutmeg and sweet cinnamon quill lead to potpourri floral tones, with an unfurling underpinning of red cherry and cranberry fruit and some croissant pastry notes sitting in the background. On the palate, it sits high in the mouth with a supple texture and red fruits leading — red cherry, mashed strawberry, cranberry, allusions of red apple skin, the spice notes more understated but still providing a layer of complexity. A lovely weave of firm-but-fine tannins adds texture and shape, while the red fruits attach to a nice line of acid through a long close. Intensity a minor quibble, but there’s charm and complexity on show, particularly through the perfume.
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.
