Southern Light Vineyards Seven Slopes of Rising Yarra Pinot Noir Nillumbik 2024
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- Drink by: 2026-2034
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This entrancing Yarra Valley Pinot Noir was sourced from three blocks in the Seven Slopes of Rising Vineyard in the Nillumbik sub-region. A range of clones, all hand harvested, the MV6 component was fermented as whole bunches, forming 45% of the final wine. Clones 114 and 115 were fully destemmed. All three batches were pressed and matured separately in French oak, around one-third new, with the wine spending a year maturing on lees. Pale russet hue, the wine is beautifully fragrant. Notes of florals, wild raspberries, cherries, animal flesh, leaf litter and smoked meats all weave together. Finely structured, there is vibrant acidity and excellent length through to silky tannins. This will provide pleasure for at least the next eight years. A cracker.
Ken was born and bred in Brisbane, Queensland. He had a non-trendy, perfectly happy childhood, in a family convinced alcohol meant instant condemnation to Hades. But a break fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, and some good wine, started a serious obsession that eventually took over. It did not stop Ken being chastised later for drinking Pol champagne, disgusted he’d drink anything made by a Cambodian dictator. Now, Ken mostly writes on wine, champagne and spirits for various newspapers, magazines and books, but is perhaps best known for his work in The Courier Mail. He also has a little sideline writing on cigars, fishing, travel and food. When not writing, fly-fishing for trout in NZ or bonefish on the flats of Cuba, travelling or smoking cigars, he is no doubt following a variety of sporting teams – the occasionally glorious Queensland Reds rugby, the dysfunctional Washington Redskins, the dodgy Arsenal and especially revels in the world restored to its proper axis with the return of the Ashes to their rightful home.
