On a bit of a Pinot run of late, mostly Australasian. Here's a change of pace, then; a Village-level wine from the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation of Burgundy, vintage 2005.
Some good complexity on the nose: there are notes of cherry, candied citrus peel, musk and something a little more herbal and funky. The wine's entry is remarkable -- texturally bright and acidic, it's only until the wine is almost at mid-palate that you realise your tongue has started to sing with flavour from the tip onwards, a sort of delayed reaction. Light to medium bodied, there's significant structure here, mostly acid driven, but with loose-knit and slightly grainy tannins too. There's also good intensity of flavour, which mirrors that on the nose but jumps up a register in brightness thanks to the acid. The wine's line becomes broader as it moves through the after palate. Decent length.
This wine is pretty edgy at the moment, but the fruit's intensity shines through and promises better balance in time. I suspect the lower registers will fill out. Quite a distinctive flavour profile, and right now one for lovers of higher toned Pinot Noir.
Domaine Pierre Amiot et Fils
Price: $A42
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: April 2008
Some good complexity on the nose: there are notes of cherry, candied citrus peel, musk and something a little more herbal and funky. The wine's entry is remarkable -- texturally bright and acidic, it's only until the wine is almost at mid-palate that you realise your tongue has started to sing with flavour from the tip onwards, a sort of delayed reaction. Light to medium bodied, there's significant structure here, mostly acid driven, but with loose-knit and slightly grainy tannins too. There's also good intensity of flavour, which mirrors that on the nose but jumps up a register in brightness thanks to the acid. The wine's line becomes broader as it moves through the after palate. Decent length.
This wine is pretty edgy at the moment, but the fruit's intensity shines through and promises better balance in time. I suspect the lower registers will fill out. Quite a distinctive flavour profile, and right now one for lovers of higher toned Pinot Noir.
Domaine Pierre Amiot et Fils
Price: $A42
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: April 2008
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