Campbell Mattinson 93 Points!
Campbell Mattinson 93 Points!"The McCutcheon Vineyard was planted to pinot noir in 1993, using the MV6 clone. The grapes are hand-harvested and wild yeast fermented. This wine spends 15 months in oak.
Characterised by its tannin. This is a tight, dry, grainy wine. If it unfurls it will be brilliant; if the tannin takes over it will always be slightly disappointing. It otherwise tastes of smoky oak and cherry-plummed fruit, with lots of twiggy character through the finish/aftertaste. I'm betting in its favour, but it will need to be watched. "
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, Oct 2010
"It's nice to see light shining through the attractively ruby hue of this wine - some Pinot Noir is starting to look like Cabernet, which sort of defeats the amusing irony of this grape looking, as it can, so insubstantial yet packing in so much power. The aroma firstly reveals a burst of clean, Morello cherry - completely varietal - followed quickly by a web of spices, some damp earth and hints of char siu like sweetness. It's a wonderfully seamless aroma profile, moving through its various notes without missing a beat.
Entry is strikingly intense without being at all heavy. It's a smooth rush of immediately complex fruit flavour, mixing cherries and plums and skins and pips into a detailed tapestry of flavour. The midpalate adds a caramel influence and sticks pleasingly to the tongue, before a wave of textured acidity sweeps things along through the after palate. Grainy tannins add to the mouthfeel and help flavours persist through a nice, long finish. A really wonderful Pinot Noir of great poise and purity."
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Sustainably-made
Country:
Australia
Region:
VIC- Mornington Pen
Variety:
Wine Red - Pinot noir
Size:
750mL
