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2018 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir
Airlie Bank
Our third release of this wine as a spring Pinot, with the growing and making of the wine geared for imminent enjoyment. We source the fruit from Pinot clones with bright aromatics and crunchy acidity (777 and 115). We avoid barrel age, but supplement this with a hefty dose of whole bunch fermentation (this tranche is 60% - a new record), and plenty of time on full lees. The wine is unfined and minimally filtered to retain pinosity. The sunny, clear days of the 2018 harvest provided bright and bold Pinot fruit, making this the most tense and energetic Airlie Bank Pinot Noir to date.
April, 2019
The Wine Front
92 points.
Fragrant, cherry-imbued wine of fresh fruit and purity on hand. Glossy textured, crisp tannins, cherry flavours, soft and bright, perhaps a little overtly sweet, assured in freshness, good drinkability. A little charming smokiness chimes in for detail. Good wine here.
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