2021 Carrodus Pinot Noir
Medal One
Medal Two
Bright crimson in colour. Rose petals and cherry fruits. Highly aromatic with some oak adding a vanilla sweetness. An elegant and silky fruit profile, cherry-soft, the palate is silky, seamless and expansive. Some graphite and oak spice lend a fine tannin structure to the finish.
Reviews
97 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
97 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2024
93 Points – Ned Goodwin for James Suckling
Winemaking
Hand harvested and destemmed without crushing to retain as many whole berries as possible into the Yarra Yering 600kg small fermenters. Some stalks returned to bring lift and structure, as Dr Carrodus used to do. Hand plunged twice daily for gentle extraction before gentle pressing. Maturation in small French oak barrels, 35% new for 10 months.
Technical Data
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: A small bottling of the original Pinot noir vines planted in 1969.
Cellaring: Pinot is an attractive young wine and this example will also evolve for a further 10 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%