Tamar Ridge Research Series Pinot Noir 2022

Superb Pinot Noir from the team at Tamar Ridge, this is part of their research programme. The fruit comes from the Tamar Valley, with 43% from the Kayena Vineyard. 57% of it receives a cold soak. The wine spends nine months in French oak barriques, 15% of which were new. Half of the fermentation was with whole bunches. A garnet/crimson hue, the nose reveals notes of leaf litter, mushrooms, dried herbs and warm earth with red fruits. Quite a savoury style, we are already seeing some good complexity emerging and the palate has notes of smoked meats and red cherries. A supple texture here, with very good length, finishing with fine-grained tannins, the wine should be even more exciting in three to five years and then should drink beautifully for the following eight to ten. A really impressive Pinot.