J&S Fielke Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2022

One of my favourite red wines of 2023, at a price point that is swamped by good but unexciting examples of pinot. Well, this is amazing. Ripe stewed red fruits of rhubarb, strawberry, cherry and cranberry, with a sweet and savoury spice element. Floral too, with lavender, violet and geranium. Open and beautifully proportioned, with effortless weight, flow and glide. Almost mesmerising in its perfect balance of slippery texture, pure oozing fruit and mineral talc tannins. The focus and length are memorable, and confusing in its way: it’s incredible drinking now, but I think this will be extremely long lived in the cellar. Definitely a nod to the textured, intense, lithe, sleek and mouth-watering wines around Beaune. What a bargain! Waters Wine Co

94 Points – The Winefront

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