The Primavera vineyard is at Woori Yallock, in the cool southern volcanic hills of the Yarra Valley. The Nocton vineyard –where grapes for the Fatal Shore pinot were grown –is planted in the calcareous and sandstone soils of the Coal River Valley near Hobart. The vineyards are about the same age, have a similar clonal mix and the wines were made almost identically –half of the grapes were de-stemmed, half fermented as whole bunches, then matured in barriques (25 per cent of them new) for eight months –and yet they couldn't be more different. The Primavera is all vibrant, juicy, crunchy red fruit, a cascade of raspberries and cranberries and fine, dusty tannin, while the Fatal Shore is denser, darker and plusher, with plump black cherries and chewy tannins.
Max Allen Financial Review May 2020
This has impressive depth and fruit purity. Aromas of red cherries, roses, spiced earth, bracken and blueberries lead to a palate that has very energetic red and dark cherries with tannins that wrap and expand out the finish. Fresh acidity holds it long and vibrant. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points James Suckling jamessuckling.com 24 August 2020