Tomich Icon I777 Pinot Noir 2021

The Icon Series is the pinnacle of what the team can achieve in all respects and this is a most worthy inclusion, a cracking Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. It is also the only wine in this array which is under cork/diam. Carefully chosen parcels of fruit are fermented in small batches with wild yeasts. The Icon wines are only produced in select vintages and of course, 2021 is as good a year as we have seen in many years in this region. This example is made from their Block 1, which is devoted to the 777 clone of Pinot Noir. The colour is an appealing crimson/red. The nose is exhibiting spices, florals, violets, dry herbs, tobacco leaf notes, raspberries and a cherry pit character. This is seamless, fresh and impeccably balanced with impressive length through to silky tannins. There is complexity here, despite the youth, and so much potential to improve. No reason that this won’t continue to drink well over the next 7 to 10 years. Terrific stuff.