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2006
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. During the long days of the 2006 harvest, we grumbled as we picked the Pinot Noir and cursed Bacchus for having yet again been miserly with his offerings. However, having since been through the ridiculously small 2007 harvest and after applying a good deal of clear thinking, we have come to realise that we must accept the ’06 cropping level (just 1.3t/acre) as representing our long term average. We mustn’t grumble though, since the season, which was fair in all other respects has given us a Pinot Noir to be proud of and as noted elsewhere, the hard part was finding barrels to downgrade for the River’s Edge label!
The nose is eager and brimming with warmth and generosity as it rises fragrantly from the glass, presenting juicy prune fruit combined with spicy tamarillo and plum chutney aromas. Grilled prosciutto on warm rye sprinkled with cracked black pepper tantalises while a hint of hedge-pig nest ensures that the wine is at once fruity and complex, like a teenage love affair. The palate attacks, with succulence and juiciness and a tingling sensation from a subterranean rift of clean clear acidity –or perhaps it’s the weighty 14% alcohol? Sozzled blackberry coulee and brambly fruit flavours abound and combine with a muscular streak so that the wine strikes a seductive pose like a playmate in a denim shirt, well rounded in an angular way. The exoskeleton of fine tannin makes it’s presence felt but yields like liquid chromium to ensure approachability to this slightly adolescent wine. This wine is Mr Right, not necessarily Mr Right-Now, though already exudes enough charm, exuberance, intelligence and good looks to spark a jealous streak in us all! It will grow to provide excellent drinking over the next 6 to 8 years.
| Technical Information |
Harvest date:
Brix at Harvest:
Final Alcohol:
pH:
Total Acidity:
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20 Mar-13 Apr 06
24.2 –25.8
14.1%
3.45
5.85 |
Residual Sugar:
Bottling Date:
Release Date:
Cellaring:
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Nil
20 March 07
31 Dec 07
2 to 8 years |
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| For tasting notes from previous vintages feel free to contact
Kate. |
Available in 375ml, 750ml, 1.5 litre and 3 litre bottles
Our Pinot Noir is best served slightly above cellar temperature i.e. 16 – 18 degree’s Celsius. Younger or older wines may benefit from decanting to allow them a breath of fresh air. |
