2018 Curly Flat Pinot Noir

Screwcap. Winery founded in 1992. Some 'whole bunch lift'. Aged for 16 months in French oak (25% new). Translucent garnet colour. Intense and convincingly savoury nose. Nothing sweet and simple about this. Clearly the product of a vineyard where Pinot Noir is very comfortable. A hint of mushrooms in a cream sauce on the nose. No obvious oak. Gentle texture in which freshness dominates the decidedly moderate level of fine tannin. Really very lovely. Though relatively delicate and only medium bodied. May remind burgundy lovers of a fine Volnay. Neat finish. (JR)

This is a watershed for this producer with such well-assembled complexity, well-guarded purity and the kind of bright, vibrant tannin that is rarely seen outside Burgundy. Intense aromas of blood orange, pomegranate, red cherry, boldly spicy oak and a sapid, reductive edge. Lot of energy here. The palate has rich red and dark-cherry flavor with crisply defined tannins that carry long and refreshed into the finish with assertive acidity. Crunchy red-fruit finish. Give this a little more time to settle. Try from 2023. Screw cap.