2018 Pinot Noir Cuvee Laurene
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25% of this property was farmed organically by Results Partners in 2019, full organic conversion happened in 2020. Harvested from 26 September to 4 October. LIVE-certified. Just ripe black cherry and, oddly but not unpleasantly, melon. Powdery lavender. Warmth and a bit of oak. Sticky tannin. The finish of this wine suggests that it has life in it and will probably show better in a few years' time. (SCJ)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Josh Raynolds
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Deep, vivid garnet. Assertive aromas of fresh dark berries, cherry cola, potpourri and exotic spices, along with vanilla and espresso notes that emerge as the wine opens up. Appealingly sweet, fleshy and seamless in texture, offering concentrated black raspberry, cherry liqueur, vanilla and spicecake flavors and a suave pastille nuance. Velvety tannins build steadily on the finish, which hangs on with superb, floral- and spice-driven persistence.
Medium ruby, the 2018 Pinot Noir Laurène opens with pure raspberry, rhubarb and aniseed perfume with accents of bergamot and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate is concentrated, super spicy, firm and very fresh, finishing uplifted and loaded with perfumed fruits. Give it another 2-3 years in bottle.