Xavier Goodridge Pa Pa Pinot Noir 2024
- 92
- $28
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The fruit for this wine is sourced from Mount Gambier and Heywood in South West Victoria. It offers impressive intensity and complexity at this price point. Dark cherry, pine needle, hazelnut and woody nutmeg spice lead the aromatic profile, with delicate notes of cherry blossom adding lift. It’s bright and gently autumnal in tone. The palate is cooling and lifted, opening with a swath of dark cherry and hazelnut, followed by hints of red rose, cranberry, and subtle decaying leaf. Fine, chalky tannins frame the finish, carried by a push of kirsch-laced acidity. Bright, fresh and puckish, yet with plenty of depth to enjoy. Nicely done.
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.
