Ranked #5 of 121 2018 Pinot Noir from Coal River Valley
96/100
5 Stars
Huon Hooke
Impressively deep red/purple colour, both dark and youthful. The bouquet is youthful and a tad under-developed, showing concentrated dark cherry and dark plum fruit and a hint of toasty oak, without obvious incursion of stemminess. The palate is medium to full-bodied, weighty for an Aussie pinot, with abundant soft tannins and real gravitas. A very smart young pinot, which just needs more time to reveal its full potential.
Tasted: 29/09/2019
Drink: 2021 to 2034
97 Points James Halliday
Hand-picked, a combination of whole bunch and whole berry in open fermenters, matured in French oak (33% new) for 9 months. It is a portrait of top end Tasmanian pinot noir, intensely aromatic and achieves complexity and depth to its spice-laden berry aromas and flavours. Beautiful. Drink to 2030.
James Halliday. January, 2022