Pike & Joyce Vue Du Nord Pinot Noir 2024

Pinot Noir from Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills has established itself as one of the more exciting offerings on the Aussie wine landscape. Fermentation was with wild yeasts, followed by eight months in a mix of new and older French oak barriques and puncheons. Eight clones are used here and each block/clone is treated separately until after maturation when they are blended. A shining crimson hue, the nose is redolent of soft red cherries, raspberries, spices and herbs, red fruits galore, and a little undergrowth. As to be expected, this is still very youthful, but it is an attractive Pinot with appealing, if slightly savoury, flavours. There is medium length here, a flick of acidity and a silky texture. A Pinot of finesse, to be enjoyed over the next three to five years.