Riversdale Estate Centaurus Pinot Noir 2020

The Centaurus constellation is one of the largest and brightest in the galaxy. Viewed from the southern hemisphere, it was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It contains two of the brightest stars in the heavens, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri. This wine comes from either a barrel selection or a single block, depending on the vintage. For me, this is the star of the Riversdale range. Pale crimson, it exudes a lovely fragrance with perfumes of raspberries, florals, violets and a sweet core of cherry pips. It is seamless with excellent length and focus. Well balanced, it also lingers beautifully with fine, if ever-so-slightly grainy tannins. This Pinot is gorgeous now but will continue to improve over the next six to eight years.