Ranked #38 of 78 2012 Pinot Noir from Mornington Peninsula
91/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deep ruby colour, just losing its purple tinge. The bouquet is very savoury, earthy and slightly oak-tinged. Perhaps a trace of stemmy woodiness. The palate is full-bodied, rich and deep, with abundant tannin and lingering grip, which may come from stems or oak or both. A different style of wine from the subsequent vintages. It's big and just a wee bit 'dry reddish'.
Tasted: 31/07/2018
Drink: 2018 to 2023
97 Points James Halliday
Outstanding purple-crimson colour; the fragrant bouquet has an exuberant display of plum and red cherry, the palate moving into another gear, retaining the fruit, but adding savoury complexity that invests it with quite exceptional length. Exemplary viticulture (Keith Harris) and winemaking (Tom Carson) at work. Drink to 2025.
Source: James Halliday. September, 2013