Shaw + Smith Lenswood Pinot Noir 2021
Planted in 1999, the Lenswood site sits at 500m in elevation. This is purely 114 clone in-bedded in loam over clay and shale soils. Potent
Planted in 1999, the Lenswood site sits at 500m in elevation. This is purely 114 clone in-bedded in loam over clay and shale soils. Potent
The 2022 release of S+S Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir delivers all the pretty, delicate pristine red wild strawberries it’s known for but with added proportions
I saw the pale colour in the glass and I was excited, you expect lightness but get power. This is one of those wines, perfumed
Only made in the best of vintages this is a celebration of the 777 clone, which works well for the high toned perfume of the
A real change of pace with the Woodside Pinot Noir. Here you’ll find stewed strawberries, raspberry licorice and pomegranate seeds with rhubarb stem, cinnamon quill,
This is a multi-vintage, mature disgorgement release, from Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills, 100% Pinot Noir. Elegantly packaged (what Henschke wine isn’t?), it contains a
Soft and quite textured Pinot Noir balanced with a slightly granny tannin feel. Yes, it’s soft and light to medium bodied, but it has structure
A lovely melding of savoury and sweet aromas here. Damp earth, decaying red florals, sticky date pudding first off, with some wild strawberry inserting itself
An impressive little Pinot Noir for this price. Lively cherry and raspberry fruit with a liberal sprinkling of spices. The palate is quite plush but
One litre of some tasty, well-made Pinot Noir for just $9? Aldi describes its little gem as “extreme” value, and it’s hard to disagree. Displays
A fresh and appealing Pinot from the same vineyard as their Chardy, the Uley Vineyard in the Piccadilly Valley, planted 38 years previously in this
Not often we get to enjoy a sparkler that has enjoyed a longer period on lees, an impressive 12 years, than most champagnes. This superb
The latest sparkler from the team is a blend of 78% Pinot Noir and 22% Chardonnay. From King Valley fruit, the colour is a very
Rich and quite generous Pinot delivering a powerful core of flavour through its well-structured palate. Lifted cherry and a trace of African violet on the
I found this wine intensely challenging in all the best ways. It was so beautifully balanced and deliciously moreish that I had to keep pulling
Forest berry, macerated wild strawberry, red cherry and cherry pit sit above bunchy, twiggy spice aromas. This is all underpinned by an attractive earthen savouriness
The Great Southern shows its Pinot credentials here. We mostly tend to think of white grapes rather than red when we think of the region,
A single site Pinot Noir grown at the elevated altitude of 600 m in Tumbarumba, this is cool climate stuff. An appealing pale garnet in
Mornington Peninsula Pinot is ever so slowly earning its rightful place in the pantheon of great Pinot regions around the globe, long overdue. This example
This vineyard was planted in 1997, to both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with more Pinot planted subsequently in a higher density program. Fermentation and maturation
Another very fine Pinot from Kooyong, sourced from their Balnarring and Tuerong vineyards. Fermentation in open vats with wild yeasts for 15 to 18 days.
The 2022 growing season on the Mornington Peninsula was milder than normal and the result was the kind of slow ripening that winemakers pray for,
Perfumed and highly scented aromas are immediately captivating – a mix of strawberry and raspberry nuances. Then the palate delivers in a light body but
This Tête De Cuvée vintage is built for the long haul with its brooding, savoury and muscular side currently on show. It opens up tight
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