ChaLou Pinot Noir 2024

A fantastic pinot noir from Orange. Terrific complexity with hedge fruits, liqueur cherry, poached plum and blueberry. There is a lot of detail, with layers of flavour and texture. Interwoven notes of Amaro, savoury spice and fresh compost. Plenty of flesh on the mid palate, the fruit becoming sweeter and more pure as the wine drives towards the sandy tannin close. Very fine. Waters Wine Co

40% whole bunch and remaining whole berry. Matured in 10% new French oak. Some deep tones of black fig and Bing cherries. A push of violet and lavender spice that works well with its treat bag of spices. There is crushed beetle, poppy seed and star anise. Turned potting soil and porcini mushroom. The bunch element manages to dial up the extract, providing quite a sinewy tannin palate. This has muscle as well as finesse. Think along the lines of a kick-ass pilates trainer. A wine to watch. 93 points – Halliday Wine Companion