[SOLD-OUT] Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Pinot Noir 2009

"The 2009 is an especially delicate vintage for the McCutcheon Pinot, which is exciting given this site's Pinot hallmarks are extreme finesse and structural rigour. The nose is austere, challenging the drinker to break into its firmly arranged collection of aromas. Some swirling yields crisp minerality, the crunchiest of red berries, nougat, dirt-covered-beetroot and - there's no other way of describing it - the smell of sitting on a verandah covered with lush vegetation in the height of summer; only the sound of cricket on the television is capable of completing it. That the aroma is capable of being so evocative speaks to its value. The palate is slightly more yielding - only slightly - offering a soft swell of red berry fruit at its core. Around this is a cascade of complex flavours, starting with freshly grated beetroot and ending at snapped twig, taking in a good hit of minerals and spice along the way. There's a lot to take in, to be sure, yet the wine never sacrifices its fundamentally lean, elegant profile in the service of look-at-me complexity or power. The structure is quite firm at this stage and could do with a stint in bottle to soften and release its grip on the flavours within. When this happens, history suggests the wine will shed its nervy tension and acquire a sense of luxe that will only increase its pleasures."
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  Sustainably-made  

Country:

Australia

Region:

VIC- Mornington Pen

Variety:

Wine Red - Pinot noir

Size:

750mL