A feminine and delicate pinot noir from a superb vineyard and guru winemaker.

A feminine and delicate pinot noir from a superb vineyard and guru winemaker.

A feminine and delicate pinot noir from a superb vineyard and guru winemaker.

Dark cherry and plum skin come first, followed by crushed dried herbs, black tea and a faint whiff of turned earth. In the mouth the fruit is compact and a little brooding, with sour cherry and blood orange acidity keeping things lively, and a peppery, almost gamey edge running underneath.

romatically it opens on morello cherry, cranberry and a little pink peppercorn, with a leafy, almost sappy note underneath that reads as high-altitude Pinot Noir. The palate carries strawberry and rhubarb through the middle, then turns drier and more savoury towards the back, picking up dried thyme and a faint whiff of woodsmoke. 

Juicy red berries and spice dance with earthy notes in this elegant, cool-climate Pinot.