Whisson Lake ‘White Label’ Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2012
- 95
- $75
- Drink by: 2020 - 2025
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It’s not often you get to see Aussie pinot with a bit of age. When writing wine lists it’s always a treat to see some older vintages available to add balance and intrigue. 2012 was a classic vintage and this is very charming with brooding aromas of dark cherry, wet earth, blood plum and dried rose petals. The palate is mouth-filling and decadent, still with lots of layers of primary fruit plus some spicy tobacco and a savoury, tannic grip. The length is refined and long and the acidity is attractive, all still with plenty of fuel left in the tank!
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.
