CASTLE ROCK ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2023 ($44 / Porongurup, WA)
Once the reductive characters blew off, the multilayered typical Pinot Noir characteristics unfurled.
Herbaceous savoury cherry top notes, supported by a spicy mid-palate of blackcurrant and hints of tobacco make this third Pinot Noir from Rob Diletti's trilogy a well framed and structured drop.
It encourages food matching with hearty protein-driven meals.
We enjoyed ours with a mushroom and beef stew.
It would also benefit from some cellaring to allow integration.
Gilbert Labour