Bicknell FC Applecross Pinot Noir 2022

$55.00

Stunning aromatics of sandalwood, lavender, rhubarb, raspberry, nutmeg and blackcurrant. A great expression of Yarra Valley pinot noir, with it’s intense aromas, precise structure, elevated fruit and spicy/flavor characteristics. Red fruit compote, dried flowers, star anise, hoisin and subtle oak. Bright and vibrant, yet with the structure, balance and length of flavor to age for many years. Really something and a terrific bargain. WWC

 

Partial whole-bunch fermentation (20%) and three days on skins before maturation in older French puncheons and barrels. A very bright crimson. Red-fruited and perfumed with its dusting of alpine flowers and gentle spice. Light to medium bodied with well-judged, fine-grained, ‘al dente’ tannins and the bright acidity that’s always been the hallmark of wines from this cool site. A joy to drink now and over the next few years. 96 Points Halliday Wine Companion

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Bicknell FC is the label of Nicky Harris and David Bicknell, chief winemaker at Oakridge. David Bicknell is one of Australia’s greatest winemakers and we have had many a superb cellared bottle contest between Oakridge and Bicknell FC.

All the fruit is from a close planted vineyard at Gladysdale, planted in 1988. This is an exceptionally cool site, perfect for making fresh, intense and vivid wines.You could not have hoped for a better spot in the Upper Yarra. The site has great diurnal range, warm days and cool nights, and despite the elevation is able to consistently produce full flavored and fleshy wines due to its rich volcanic soil. Tiny quantities only, with 1.Ha of Chardonnay and 1.5ha of Pinot Noir, with a few hundred dozen made in any given vintage.

Winemaking is simple and classic. Wild unhurried cool ferments, absolutely no additions apart from small quantities of sulfur, aging in used wood and for the reds, minimal punchdowns. Casks are rigorously finished up and the maturing process is kept short, retaining freshness and a certain structural angularity so well suited to Yarra Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

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