2023 Ashton Hills Estate Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir

A moreish, silky textured Pinot that finishes long, supple and spicy.

Fourteen percent whole bunch inclusion with maturation taking place in French oak barriques (17% new) for a period of 9 months. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red tinged hue. Fragrant red cherry, violet, strawberry and rhubarb aromas are complimented by dried herb, bramble and spicy cedar notes. Silky textured, the palate has a moreish flavour profile of cherries, strawberries and rhubarb over a forest floor, bramble, dried herb and spice back drop. Polished tannins finishing long, supple and spicy.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews……
A lower-yield year with prolonged ripening and coolness alongside. It's a svelte and meticulous pinot noir, tightly coiled around a strongly minerally profile with brisk acidity dragging the wine long and to a distinct, persistent finish. There's tart red cherry, some smoky spice elements, a touch of forest floor and brambly blackberries in the mix, clove as a gentle indicator of oak seasoning and an array of exotic souk-like aromatics and flavours lending complexity. The wine is quite understated in its profile but delivers a strong sense of structure and tension, length and control. It's a very fine pinot noir leaning beautifully into its more savoury flex. Utter charm is the result. Drink by 2038.
96 Points
Mike Bennie - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion