1999 Pinot Noir Reserve
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Score 88/100 · Drink 2002-2005, Robert Parker, Oct 2002
The 1999 Pinot Noir Reserve (packaged in a heavy bottle) reveals aromas of Asian spices, soy, licorice, root vegetables, spice box, and cinnamon. This trio reveals more mature Pinot characteristics, and less red and black fruit notes. Consume all three over the next 2-3 years. Importer: Rob McDonald, Old Bridge Cellars, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 258-9552
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88
88/100
Robert Parker
About the producer
Bass Phillip
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.