Woodlawn Waverley Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023
- 94
- $75
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Fruit takes a back seat here, giving the wine a Burgundian sensibility – savoury complexity, graceful restraint, and lovely evenness through a long, poised finish. Restrained notes of dark cherry, raspberry, nutmeg, and cassia lead the way, followed by damp earth and forest floor. A swirl unlocks a bloom of deep red florals along with subtly sweet glimmers of clove and black tea leaf. There’s a velvety, autumnal feel to the aromatics that draws you in. The palate echoes the nose’s savoury tone – cherry and plum fruits melding into autumn leaves, damp earth, and forest floor. Tannins are silky yet firm, lending shape and constriction, guiding the wine with precision through a long, composed finish. A beautiful release.
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.
