[SOLD-OUT] Dexter Pinot Noir 2015

Wine Front 95 points!
“Pound for pound this must be one of the best Australian pinot noirs (that often flies under the radar). All you have to do is look at this set of reviews for an idea of how well regarded the wine is. The fruit comes from Tod Dexter’s family vineyard, and, of course, he makes the wine drawing on his wealth of experience. I appreciate how it often offers a divergent expression of Mornington Peninsula pinot noir too – some delicacy goes a long way. It’s a pure, waifish pinot noir of immense flavour and perfume, yet finesse. Sets itself up with red cherry, sweet spice, sandalwood oak influence and a sniff of briar and undergrowth. The palate is pretty, trimmed with a fine web of suede tannin, sits in fine sheets of sappy red fruit, offers a lick more of sweet spice and rolls supple with faint game meat savouriness finishing mouthwatering and soft. Big glasses, lavish swirls, lots of time and pinot fanciers will go wild. An excellent release.”
Mike Bennie, Wine Front, August 2016

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Hand-picked fruit was destemmed without crushing and elevated into small open fermenters. The must was left un-inoculated for 2-3 days and when fermentation was observed cultured yeast was added. For the first time we fermented 10% as whole bunches separately and included it in the final blend. Fermentation temperatures peaked at around 32°C and during fermentation the cap was plunged up to 2 times per day. 2-3 days after fermentation was complete, the must was gently pressed and transferred into French Oak barriques and puncheons (23% new, 27% second use and the remainder older) where MLF occurred before winter. The wine was racked once in the spring and put back to the same barrels for further ageing. It was bottled late December.

 

Aromas of dark berry fruits such as blackberry and plums, with background aromas of dried herbs and spices. The wine is similar to the 2013, perhaps a little more fruit driven with slightly more tannin. The complex flavours are of blackberries, plums, spices and hints of oak. It has a soft entry with mid palate fruit sweetness and lovely texture. The finish is long with balanced acid and fine tannins.

- Dexter

Country:

Australia

Region:

VIC- Mornington Pen

Variety:

Wine Red - Pinot noir

Size:

750mL