Pinot Noir 2006 |
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| Date: | 18/10/2009 | ||||||
| Appearance: | Deep red with red hues | ||||||
| Aroma: | Vanilla bean, nutmeg, hints of black cherry, starting to show some secondary bottle aged characters. | ||||||
| Palate: | Mouth feel is fleshy yet soft and full. Plum fruits and floral flavours are complimented by bottle aged characters. Tannins are silky and beautifully integrated with a dusty finish. | ||||||
| Drinking: | Drinking very well now. | ||||||
| Cellaring: | Cellar medium to long term. | ||||||
Pinot Noir 2007 |
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| Date: | 18/10/2009 | ||||||
| Appearance: | Dark red with red hues |
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| Aroma: | Cherry and chocolate, earthy, gamey, spicey. | ||||||
| Palate: | Cherries and dark berries, plums and spiceness. Neat acidity added to fine tannins provides a palate that is tight with a great line throughout. | ||||||
| Drinking: | Preferably not yet, or with food. |
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| Cellaring: | Cellar medium to long term. |
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Pinot Noir 2008 |
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| Date: | 18/10/2009 | ||||||
| Appearance: | Dark red and purple with purple red hues | ||||||
| Aroma: | Forest floor, vanillin, cherries and raspberries, spicy oak. |
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| Palate: | Vibrant ripe intense cherries and plums. Palate firm and a little disjointed like an ungainly adolescent. | ||||||
| Drinking: | Preferably not yet, or with food. | ||||||
| Cellaring: | Cellar medium to long term. | ||||||
Pinot Noir Reserve 2005 |
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| Date: | 18/10/2009 | ||||||
| Appearance: | Dark red with red hues | ||||||
| Aroma: | Forest floor, vanillin, dark cherries, rose wood. |
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| Palate: | Still showing great intensity of flavour with primary fruits and beginning to develop some great bottle aged characters. Velvety tannins and good weight throughout. Excellent length. | ||||||
| Drinking: | Aging gracefully with plenty left to give. | ||||||
| Cellaring: | Cellar medium to long term. | ||||||