Nick Stock 93 points!
"Plenty of fragrance, bright wild red fruits and a thread of complex spice. Lithe and juicy, smooth cherry-flavoured core and a neat rush of tannin to finish."
Nick Stock, Wine100, June 2011
"This Pinot Noir was grown at three vineyards in the Mount Macedon Ranges. The Mount Macedon vineyard is situated 5 kilometres south east of Woodend and at 650 metres above sea level and is one of the coolest sites in the Macedon Ranges. The vine clones are MV6 and Mariafeldt and are 20 years old. Chanter's Ridge Vineyard is twelve years old and is situated approximately 15 kilometres west of Woodend and is planted to D5V12 clone. Kyneton Ridge Estate vineyard is fifteen years old and is situated 8 kilometres north of Kyneton and is planted to MV6 clone.
My winemaking belief is that good fruit should be treated gently and with minimal intervention. The Bress 2009 'Gold Chook' Macedon Pinot Noir was treated in this manner. Fermentation was slow and was conducted by indigenous yeast strains. Hand plunging occurred three times a day. Post pressing the wine was transferred to French oak hogsheads for malolactic fermentation. The Bress 2009 'Gold Chook' Macedon Pinot Noir was bottled without fining and may produce a harmless sediment.
Youthful, vibrant and deep garnet, the wine offers a complex array of fruit aromas of plum, cherry and forest floor. The oak aromas are of char and spice. This Pinot Noir has fruit flavours of plum, cherry and forest floor. The oak characters are integrated into the wine and add a savoury richness."
Adam Marks, Bress Wines
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Macedon Ranges
Variety:
Wine Red - Pinot noir
Size:
750mL
