Tamar Ridge Single Block Pinot Noir 2020
- 94
- $100
- Drink by: 2022-2028
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The fruit for this wine comes from a single block on Tamar Ridge’s Karena vineyard which is planted to the Pinot Noir clone MV6; known for its dark fruits and structure. Cherries and raspberries erupt from the glass powered by deeper notes of clove-studded oranges and cinnamon. On the palate it’s so silky. It glides seamlessly in your mouth delivering fruit and spice to every taste bud – every single one! There is structural tannin but it’s wrapped in rose petals and fresh, perfectly ripe, red currants. Time in the glass develops earthy, roasted plums and the sweet/savoury spice of toasted fennel seeds.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
