2021 Freycinet Pinot Noir, Bicheno
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FREPIN21
A lovely youthful cherry red in appearance. Lifted, perfumed aromas of cherry, blueberry, dried herbs, briar, underbrush, nutty oak and earth. There's a lot happening on the nose. The palate is plush with cherry, wild strawberry, spice and woodsy flavours. There's layers of complexity and the shapely tannins and snappy acidity all contribute to a very smart pinot noir 08 SEP 2023 Drink 2023–2033
95 points AB therealreview.com
Light ruby in the glass with aromas of red cherry, redcurrant, red plum and raspberry along with hints of exotic spice, forest floor, roasting game, pressed flowers and wafts of something maritime. A lighter style of pinot noir, lots of space and air and seems delicate and nuanced on the palate with bright, minerally acidity and a wash of mountain herbs on the exit.
93 points DB winecompanion.com.au
The hallmarks of power, concentration, complexity and great length feature in this wine. A magnificent wine reflecting the unique terroir (soil and climate).
Meticulously managed vines from the original plantings produce moderate yields of fully ripened fruit. The hand picked fruit is lightly crushed and destalked into a rotary fermenter with 5% whole bunches and a pure yeast culture incorporated. The ferment temperature is allowed to peak at 32 degrees. After gently extracting colour, flavour and tannins from the skins over a 7 to 8 day period, the wine is pressed followed by 12 months maturation in tight grain French oak barriques (25 to 30 % new).
Alluring aromas of spicy black cherries, ripe raspberries and plum fruits combine with a subtle perfume of game, truffle and cedar.The vibrant palate is smooth and even with plenty of ripe berry and plum flavours intermingled with sweet oak nuances, fine savoury tannins and the all important velvety mouthfeel. Extra mellow textures and gamey, intriguing forest floor characteristics will develop with careful cellaring aiming for a constant, cool temperature over 10 to 20 years.
The suppleness, complexity and fine silky texture of this wine provides thorough enjoyment with most medium flavoured dishes. Combining 5 to 10 year old Freycinet Pinot with roast veal is sensational. The gamey flavours in the food and the wine simply sing. Other great matches can be made with venison, quail, duck, turkey, home made Italian lasagne, ravioli, gnocchi and other pasta dishes.
| Product/Service Sold Out | No |
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| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Wine Style | Traditional |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Huon Valley |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 95 |
| ABV Percent | 13.8% |
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