2019 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir

Fermented on 40% whole bunches. Semi translucent vibrant red colour with a bright purple red hue. Fragrant scents of violets, red cherries, strawberries and raspberries blossom from the glass with some light clove and spice notes also evident. Delicious ripe red fruit flavours consisting of mainly cherry and strawberry flood the mouth and generate a supple mid palate feel. Underpinning the fruit are subtle notions of anise, dried herbs and spice. Fresh crunchy like acidity enlivens the finish with velvety tannins and a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
I love a wine that’s made for drinking pleasure first and foremost, and these Airlie Bank wines have that goal set firmly in their sights, or more specifically, perky-faced winemaker Tim Shand does.
Nuts, cherry, raspberry, a little spice and sap. Fresh, bright, straight-down-the-line and juicy, some fresh strawberry acidity flavour and brightness on the finish, along with a gentle rasp of tannin. In some respects, has the easy drinking appeal of a bigger rosé, if you take my meaning. Regardless, it’s fun and very good to drink. And it’s nearly springtime, as I write. Spot on. Drink 2019-2022+
92 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front