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2016 Shadowfax Little Hampton Pinot Noir
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The second Pinot Noir released from the Little Hampton Vineyard, which sits 700 metres up in the Macedon Ranges. Tiny yields - just 1.2 tonnes per hectare - hand picked, destemmed, hand sorted then naturally fermented. 24 days on skins and then into new (40%) and used French hogsheads. Begins bloody, earthy, spicy on the nose with overtones of red-berry fruit and dried red petals, and gets noticeably prettier as it opens up. Great drive and line in the mouth, with raspberry, and cherry fruit and a touch of dried herb. Superbly refreshing finish, crunchy and edgy, with good balance between the fruit, fine-sand tannins and acidity. - Ed Merrison, CellarHand
February, 2018
The Wine Front
94+ points
Belter of a pinot noir. Lashed with spice, dressed with anise and sweet-sour cherry, laced with woodsmoke, long and sinewy. Intriguing, exciting, silken and just plain enjoyable. It should mature handsomely.
June, 2018
Gourmet Traveller WINE
92 points
This light-bodied Pinot is delicate and charming, the texture soft, and the tannins refined. It has attractive foresty touches suggesting whole bunches. The finish is long and delicious.
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