Whisson Lake Black Label Pinot Noir 2023
- 89
- $50
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Pale ruby with garnet edges. Smoky and spicy on the nose, with pomegranate, red plum, Bing cherry, rosewater, cassia bark and flickers of pine needle — light on its feet aromatically, a thread that carries through to the palate. It’s delicate and demure, with cassia bark and nutmeg again, similar red fruit to the perfume, and touches of red liquorice. There’s a touch less concentration than I’d like, with the wine feeling slightly hard-edged and angular, and the finish comes up a little short, with the tannins not quite knitted into the fruit. Understandable given the brutally cold and wet 2023 vintage — a tougher year for the region as a whole.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
