Wine Front 95+ Points!
Huon Hooke 97 points!
Wine Front 95+ Points!"One of those holy grail sites in the Australian wine landscape " half of one hectare, quartz riddled, sits the right way for sun, angels sing, dogs howl, a single dove rests with the weight of a feather, precariously on a vine, as a rainbow arcs across the sky and a unicorn appears. That kind of thing. 15-17 months in 35% new French oak barrels; takes perfume and concentration from this special site.
Red cherry, game meat, faint Provençal herbal notes, sweet rose petals, wet earth, black olives, anise and wafts of ground cinnamon and cardamom. Heady with the musk of an active harem. Palate is plush, layered, with filigree of red cherry, mouthwatering mineralized acidity, cocoa powder, twigs and very fine, silky yet definitive tannins. Long and classically elegant, fresh with new red berry fruit, but set on a sophisticated chassis that keeps form fine and penetrating. Superb."
Mike Bennie, The Wine Front, Sep 2011
Huon Hooke 97 points! "A more powerful wine than the Original Vineyard, with spicy, peppery, nettle and cherry aromas laced with vanilla. It's more weighty in the mid-palate, slightly broader and more structured, with ample tannins and warmth."
Huon Hooke, GT Wine Dec/Jan 2012
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Mansfield
Variety:
Wine Red - Pinot noir
Size:
750mL
