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2019 Chatto Pinot Noir
Tasmania,
AUSTRALIA
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen
Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2026-2028)
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Stelvin
Vivid dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright crimson red hue. Lifted dark cherry and strawberry aromas have a smoked meat overlay with forest floor, dried herb and spice notes ensuing. Bright red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits show excellent drive across the palate underscored by dried meats, light smoky cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Fleshy feel with vibrant acidity enlivening the back half. Refined yet structured tannins with a long flavoursome finish.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%
First the bad news. Bushfires meant no harvest from the Isle, Huon Valley and Seven Inch sites. The good news, Chatto sourced fruit from the Tamar Valley and Pipers River resulting in two single vineyard wines and this terrific blend. Plenty of Chinese five-spice and meaty, roast beetroot reduction infused into the just-ripe red cherry fruit. While medium-bodied, it's tight with pulsing acidity and rather textural tannins the final impression quite ethereal. Drink by 2030.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Wine Companion
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews…..
First the bad news. Bushfires meant no harvest from the Isle, Huon Valley and Seven Inch sites. The good news, Chatto sourced fruit from the Tamar Valley and Pipers River resulting in two single vineyard wines and this terrific blend. Plenty of Chinese five-spice and meaty, roast beetroot reduction infused into the just-ripe red cherry fruit. While medium-bodied, it's tight with pulsing acidity and rather textural tannins the final impression quite ethereal. Drink by 2030.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Wine Companion