2015 Levantine Hill Pinot Noir

The wines from Levantine Hill have been on the steady incline over recent vintages and are finally beginning to justify their lofty price tags. From the outstanding 2015 vintage this Pinot Noir saw maturation in French oak for a period of 9 months.

Semi translucent dark red colour with a fading orange red hue. The nose offers up a very fragrant bouquet of red to dark cherries intermixed with faint hints of dried cherries, strawberries, gamey characters, forest floor and spicy cedar. Rich ripe dark cherry and strawberry flavours supplely kiss the palate with notions of dried cherries, some gaminess, forest floor characters, subtle elements of stem and spicy cedar ensuing. Velvet smooth tannins and well balanced acidity. Superb power wave with a very long and savoury conclusion of ripe cherries, strawberries, traces of dried cherries, gamey forest floor characters and spicy cedar.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
The nose is rich and complex with notes of red and dark fruit, sweet spices, and earthy hints. The palate is round, rich and smooth with good weight of red fruits, intriguing gamey hints, and beautifully silky tannin.
97 points
2018 Decanter World Wine Awards