Whisson Lake Adelaide Hills ‘Les Gris de Noir’ 2017
- 94
- $75
- Drink by: 2020 - 2023
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Only 800 bottles produced here, and made from the clear juice of pinot noir from just six rows of shaded hillside vines. Beautiful copper colour with vibrant aromatics of mandarin skin, honeysuckle & nectarine. The palate is incredibly complex and waxy upfront, with an excellent framework backed up by refreshing acidity with saline characters and bright red cherry fruits. This would be a lot of fun to match food with, the ultimate hand-sell plus a great story to boot – bring on some pork belly with baked red apple.
Matt Dunne is one of Sydney’s finest sommeliers and communicators who is also the Group Wine Ambassador for the Joval Wine Group. He has created and managed wine lists for over 30 venues including ARIA Sydney, Opera Bar and Chiswick. In 2011 Matt won the Sydney Morning Herald’s 2011 ‘Good Food Guide Louis Roederer Sommelier of the Year’ and his team won the 2015 Wine List of the Year in the Good Food Guide for ARIA Sydney plus he was a Len Evans Scholar. Matt has tremendous knowledge of wine, beer and spirits, and has written his own wine blog for over 8 years.
