2016 The Fusilier Pinot Noir
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Score 16/20 · Drink 2020-2025, Jancis Robinson MW, Feb 2019
From a vineyard in Bannockburn, on Felton Road. Fermented in French barriques (28% new) and then in barrel for 11 months. 6+% whole bunch. Round and juicy. (JR)
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16/20
Jancis Robinson MW
94
94/100
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Score 94/100 · Drink 2018-2025, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, Feb 2018
My favorite of the 2016s from Two Paddocks comes from the warmest of its vineyards, was vinified as 70% whole clusters and saw the largest proportion of new oak (33%). That probably says more about my palate than Dean Shaw's winemaking or the various vineyards Two Paddocks owns, but it is worth noting. The 2016 The Fusilier Pinot Noir is floral and stemmy up front, but it's balanced by layers of mixed fruit that offer richness and texture without excess weight, finishing on silken notes of incredible delicacy and length.
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