2018 Pinot Noir Premium
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Limpid ruby-red. A heady, finely detailed bouquet evokes mineral- and spice-accented red fruits, candied flowers, savory herbs, blood orange and vanilla. Juicy and sharply delineated on the palate, offering intense cherry cola, Chambord and spicecake flavors that deepen steadily through the back half. Fine-grained, slowly emerging tannins shape an impressively long, focused and spicy finish.
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Josh Raynolds
Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
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A touch on the smoky-oaky side at first, the 2018 Premium Pinot Noir does show greater concentration and depth than the Estate bottling. It's the lightest-bodied of the Pinots (12.6% alcohol), yet boasts ripe black cherries, herb and loam complexities, a solid core of fruit and terrific length on the silky finish.
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.