Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2018

“Dried rose perfume in with some fresh mint, deep raspberry flavour, a little almond and vanilla, plus some spice. It’s ripe, but not overly so, with cool acidity, a dusting of graphite tannin, and a long biscuity finish. It’s generous in style, but keeps itself trim. I’m particularly tickled by the quality of tannin here. Excellent.”

95 points, Gary Walsh

The Wine Front

“There’s whole bunch and skin contact at play here as well as wild yeasts but, really, it all adds up to a delightfully complex wine which is important to remember because this is a bare youngster.

Approachable now with the fragrance of crushed red berries, musk, potpourri. The wine glides across the tongue leaving an impression that is both sweet-fruited, studded with lively red cherries, and don’t you just love that touch of pepper to close. Cool climate pinot to the very end.”

95 points, Jeni Port
Wine Pilot

“Another superb Curly Flat Pinot Noir to be released in May 2020. A blend of the Central and Western vineyards, be seduced from the outset where dried red flowers and red berry scents pull you in. To taste, dark fruits are flanked by five-spice plus char and vanilla. There’s good volume here to engage with as levels of pleasure keep whispering to you. Soft through the mouth yet there’s a firm thrust of power late, super fine tannins seal up a neat parcel of goodness – a wine hard to fault..”

95 points, QWine Reviews
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Curly Flat Pinot Noir represents our passion as winegrowers to faithfully capture the essence of our remarkable site coupled with the unique expression that is derived from each vintage.

Bouquet
A layered nose that opens with a flutter of whole bunch lift that seamlessly merges into a pool of vibrant raspberry and black cherry fruits. The layered complexity is completed as notes of spice, leather and black pepper occupy the savoury register.

Palate
A voluminous palate coursing with flavour is elegantly restrained by the raft of fine tannin that ferries the red cherried fruits along a fresh stream of cooling acidity.

Cellaring
Has great drinkability now and will cellar to 2030-2033.

Alcohol: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Maturation: 16 months in 100% French oak (25% new).

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Curly Flat Pinot Noir 2018

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