2019 Moorooduc The Garden Pinot Noir

Intricate and energising Mornington Pinot with whole bunch characters wonderfully apparent.

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Love a complicated wine to drink and describe. This is a slightly different Moorooduc expression, with 100% whole bunch, sourced from a neighbour's vineyard that is leased by the McIntyres.

Plush fruit with a crunchy edge, lifted red fruits and spice, some wholebunch herbal tang and bitterness - it's a sum of its parts and a delicious equation to try and figure out...

Good structure with fine, persistent sandy tannins, as is the Moorooduc way, and could cellar easily but really, why not crack a bottle now?

The Garden Vineyard, across the hill from us, is owned by the McFall family and has been leased and run by Moorooduc Estate for over ten years.
Fruit was hand picked and whole bunches placed directly into the fermenter. Pale garnet in colour with a complex and savoury nose. Aromas of cherry fruit and pomegranate molasses combine with crushed dried herbs and wet earthy, leafy notes. As the wine opens up in the glass, hints of raspberry liquorice emerge. On the palate the wine is tangy and red fruited with savoury herbal and earthy notes, surrounded by firm, fine grained tannins and fresh acidity.

Region: Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Blend: Pinot Noir (100%)
ABV: 13.50%
Closure: 750ml
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94 Points - "Here's a wine that could slake a thirst. Bright, poppy fruit, nicely spiced and so perfumed. Works off a more medium-bodied frame, tannins have some pull, but it's all about the juiciness and lip-smacking tang at the moment. It's not their most complex wine but it is one of the most interesting and delicious to drink. In a way, this is the outlier in the pinot range as all the fruit is fermented as whole bunches. It works a treat in this warmer vintage." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 Points - "Medium to deep purple/red hue, bright and youthful, the bouquet is stalky—it has strong overtones of root vegetables. The palate is firm and full for pinot, with abundant chewy tannin providing grip and structure. Lots of character and presence here. It would benefit from another year or so in the bottle." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

92 Points - "It’s a sinewy and dry pinot noir, lots of toasty, twiggy wood and dusty, clove spice characters, dark cherry, dried cranberry, old leather and malt. It feels serious and stately, tart and dry. It’s in a mode, a lot is going on, there’s plenty of complexity, but it feels a little like it’s doing too much, if you get the drift. It dries out and feels a bit burdened by its malty dryness and grip. That being said, there will be those who seek that out too." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

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