CASTLE ROCK ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2024 ($46 / Porongurup WA)
The harvest was from across the whole estate & the grapes vinified via a range of techniques including cold-soaking, whole-bunch and barrel fermentation.
The result is a layered, muscular, exuberant and grippy Pinot Noir with initial aromas of charry oak, maraschino cherries and dried herbs.
The sweet-and-savoury mid-palate allows the aromas and flavours to unfurl on breathing.
Definitely one to accompany hearty flavoured winter dishes.
Gilbert labour