2017 Pinot Noir Premium
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Brilliant red. Highly perfumed, smoke- and spice-accented red berry liqueur and rose oil scents pick up suggestions of allspice and cola with air. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy raspberry, cherry-vanilla and floral pastille flavors that spread out steadily through the back half. Powerful yet lithe, finishing with strong, spicy lift and silky, slowly building tannins that fold effortlessly into the vibrant fruit.
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James Suckling
Josh Raynolds
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This is such a bold pinot that has very impressive fruit intensity and depth. Sappy fresh herbs and fresh, foresty notes abound with a deeply fresh and super pure red-cherry palate. Sexy, tangy and succulent pinot. The flavors run so long and so even. Very youthful, this has great potential across the next decade or more. Drink or hold.
About the producer
Bass Phillip has been quietly making world-class Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in Leongatha, South Gippsland, since the 1990s. The estate’s wines were long sold almost exclusively in Australia, meaning that the producer remains relatively little-known beyond its native shores.