Dark red, the wine shows aromas of fresh strawberries and raspberries with some farmyard hints. Fresh and juicy on the palate, raspberry and sour red cherry, some brambly complexity. The wine could be richer and more mouthfilling. Very similar to my note from 2 years ago. Drink!
This is the second bottle of this wine that we have consumed this year. We bought a dozen in 2000. Initially they were atypical for pinot, exhibiting spice and pepper characters more reminicient of Southern Victorian shiraz. This bottle and the previous have put a lie to those impressions. This wine has really come into its own.
In the glass it is deep in colour, the nose is showing a little aged complexity with black cherries and spice. On the palate it is similar cherries spice and some feral characters, with crisp acid and some sappiness, it is drinking as well as it ever has. Drink up!
Tasted: June 2008
Source: Mailing List
Price: $27 (2000)
Drink: Now - 2010
Score: 93
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