[SOLD-OUT] Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2010

Tyson Stelzer 95 Points!
"2010 is a wine of calm, effortless purity, of glorious fruit expression, capturing intensity and complexity with supple silkiness. Black cherry and black plum fruit contribute considerable presence, without losing the intrinsic elegance of this cool site."
Tyson Stelzer

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Australian Wine Review 95 points!
"It's about time that we acknowledge that this is amongst Australia's finest Pinot Noirs. Domestically we tend to believe that good Pinot Noir is almost exclusively Victorian (or Tasmanian) leaving the best examples from NSW, SA and WA as afterthoughts. That attitude, however, is ignoring just how good those afterthoughts can be...
Stylistically this reminded me of a warm year Pommard if anything, though that is a slight to good Australian Pinot Noir, as this comfortably speaks with a eucalypt edged Australian accent.
It's very dark for an Ashton Pinot Noir actually, a dark ruby colour that is hardly beastly, but suggests ripeness. The nose too is serious and dense, sappy, cherry, ham hock Pinot fruit. A ripe nose, given away by the hint of brandied volatiles. An unequivocally Pinoty one too, full and smoky and secondary with no oak to be found and the most purest, evolved expression of the grape. That is mirrored on the palate too which is firm, grandiose and luscious, a big Ashton Hills Pinot and resoundingly convincing in its length and tannins, finishing quite warm.
A bold statement of a wine that is on a whole other level compared to any other South Australian Pinot I can think. A wonderful, slightly warm, drink too. Yes. Drink earlier perhaps but revel in that bombastic Pinosity."
Andrew Graham, ozwinereview.com.au, 22/02/13

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Country:

Australia

Region:

SA- Adelaide Hills

Variety:

Wine Red - Pinot noir

Size:

750mL