2017 Nintingbool Vineyard Pinot Noir

Matured in French oak barrels. Dark red colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Pronounced black cherry and anise aromas are interwoven with dark plum, earth, vanillin cedar and spice accents. Rich fleshy dark cherry, dark plum and anise flavours are supplely cast across the mid weighted palate. Earthy vanillin cedar, dried herb and spice elements sit underneath. Excellent power with fine grained tannins extending through the ripe medium to long finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
MV6 clone, fermented in small batches with mix of cultured and wild yeast, maturation in French oak (new-6 yo) for 10 months. The vineyard at Smythes Creek, west of Ballarat, is on 'harsh' goldfields soil and at a decent elevation of 425m. It delivers a sinewy, mineral-edged pinot noir, a style increasingly associated with the Ballarat region. Red fruits inhabit the wine, redcurrant, sour cherry, cranberry with nettle, weed, forest floor. The fine herbal line is maintained on the palate. It's a cold climate, firm expression unlike most pinots you taste. Drink by 2026.
93 Points
Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion