Pinot Noir
Maligned by some and revered by others, Pinot Noir certainly is divisive, but we all love it at WD. The truth is, it’s a bugger of a grape to grow well, and that’s in the handful of regions that can actually grow it well. and harder still to turn into something worth drinking. But when you combine grapes that have been lovingly tended with a winemaker worth their salt, something ethereal, almost transcendent transpires. We have spent many an eve discussing life, the universe and everything with a bottle of Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula or, indeed, Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir at the table… and the answers to the questions posed are always more profound in the presence of this most noble of grape varieties.
Farr Rising Pinot Noir 2017
Swooping perfumed doses of delicious sour cherries on the nose, underpinned by a tidy bit of earthy green stuff. Stewed fruit acid on the palate reflecting quality fruit and a bit of oak toast there too. There’s a youthful tightness to this, whilst it gradually opens up - five years in the cellar won’t go astray. The hunt for a cracking Pinot Noir stops for a moment with this...
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Finniss River Pinot Noir 2017
Just a couple of months in oak has imparted a little cedar to this delicate Pinot. There’s dark cherries and strawberries here, a lovely prickle of acidity and fine tannins to finish. Drink now and over the next 3 or 4 years....
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Heirloom Vineyards Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2016
Sensual, supple, lithe, fleshy, meaty and mushroomy. A generous, silken beast loaded with fig and date and fungus and soft, fuzzy tannins with just a waft of beetroot. Decadently awaiting your palate....
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Pinot Noir 2017
Lots of aromatics here with strawberries, bath powder, cherries and raspberries on the go. Palate reflects the aromas and has good length and firm acidity. This should age...
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Lino Ramble 'The Rover' Pinot Noir 2017
An Adelaide Hills Pinot sourced from a fantastic vineyard in Ashton. Handpicked and fermented with the inclusion of 25% whole bunches, this is brightly fruited and has excellent structure. There’s red fruits, black tea, fine tannins, sage and a bit of brambliness going on here. A lovely thoughtful crafted, lighter style...
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Riposte 'The Dagger' Pinot Noir 2018
This is a bright and freshly fruited pinot made from MV6 and the famed 777 clone. In spite of its freshness the fruit is deep, offering cherries and plum and the finish a relatively soft bed of tannins....
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Riposte 'The Sabre' Pinot Noir 2016
Finesseful yet powerful. Playful yet brooding. Plenty of florals here with a spiced and silken palate giving way to a finely tannic finish. Delicious now but good for cellaring such is its...
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Stonier W-WB Pinot Noir 2012
This is from the Windmill vineyard and produced using wholebunch fruit only. Production is miniscule. Awesome sinuous fruit and structure, a hint of charcoal from the oak and exceptionally intense fruit and length. Decant before...
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Stonier Windmill Pinot Noir 2012
This is from the Windmill vineyard and produced using about 20% wholebunch fruit. It is intense with strawberries, cherry, spice and quality French oak all in play. Tannins are firm and plentiful without overshadowing the fruit. A cracking Pinot Noir produced in tiny...
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Zonte's Footstep Dawn Patrol Pinot Noir 2016
An Adelaide Hills Pinot channelling the Yarra Valley! Plush perfumed fruit here leading a super silky palate. Blue and purple perfumes lead to a palate with more of the same, then made more serious with tobacco, black cherries and a fine line of tannins. A playful and quite complex...
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