Tapanappa Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

2024 was a difficult vintage for Brian Croser and his team at the Foggy Hill vineyard. The conditions meant it would be one of the very smallest crops he has encountered in his long and illustrious career. Limited might be but the quality of the fruit certainly helped make up for the meagre yield. For this vintage, no whole fruit was included in the fermentation. Maturation was for eight months in barriques. Just 450 cases made. A gleaming pale crimson hue, there is a gorgeous nose here, slightly sappy and savoury but already exhibiting early complexity. We have notes of raspberries, truffles, leaf litter, maraschino cherries and spices. A silky texture through to the very fine tannins, the length is seriously impressive and there is excellent balance throughout. Expect this to drink beautifully for eight years plus. A cracking Pinot Noir.