2022 Dalrymple Single Site Estate Pipers River Pinot Noir

Alluringly scented with a light to mid weighted palate decorated with red to dark fruits finishing fresh and elegant.

Thirty percent whole bunch matured for 10 months in 35% new French oak barriques. Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Alluring violet, dark cherry and strawberry scents drift through the nostrils with ample intensity. Anise, lightly toasted cedar, bramble, dried herb, forest floor and spice notes ensue. Rich red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits unfold across the light to mid weighted palate with savoury nuances of anise, spicy cedar, forest floor, bramble and spicy dried herbs the undercard. Fine grained tannins with a fresh, elegant red to dark fruited finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews…..
Single-vineyard pinot noir from Dalrymple's home turf in Pipers River. The most lifted and red-fruited of the single-site releases. Bright red cherry, red plum and blood orange fruit tones with underlying hints of Chinese five-spice, dried cranberries, rose petals, biltong, cinnamon and earth. Calm and savoury with some sea spray nuance to the minerally acid pulse, lovely airy red fruits, chalky tannins and a fine, elegant presence. Drink by 2035.
95 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion