2024 Oakridge 864 Block 1 Hazeldene Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light and vibrant yet intense and powerful finishing long, elegant and tense.

Matured for 10 months in French oak (10% new) with 25% whole bunch inclusion. Semi translucent bright red colour with black toned edges and a light crimson red tinged hue. Wonderfully complex and alluring, the nose offers up aromas of violet, red cherry, strawberry and red liquorice infused with clove followed by forest floor, brambly cedar, rhubarb and spice notes. Light and vibrant yet intense and powerful, the palate is detailed with delicious red cherry, red liquorice and winter strawberry fruits. Infusions of clove, forest floor, bramble and spicy cedar lend further nuance. Finely built tannin structure with energetic acidity. The long, elegant finish showing excellent tension.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews……
This vineyard is planted to the MV6 clone. 3/4s of the berries are destemmed into an open fermenter on top of the remaining quarter, which is whole bunches. Pressed into French oak barrels, 10% new, the wine spent ten months maturing before a further six months in tank on lees. The colour here is a very pale crimson. This is an elegant style of Pinot with aromas of rose petals, red fruits, cherries, spices and bay leaves. A fine line of acidity, this is a medium weight style with very good length. On the palate, we see hints of red berries and even a hint of stalkiness emerging. The satiny tannins are finely woven throughout the persistent finish. A ten year proposition. Drink 2025-2035.
95 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com