I loved the 2005 vintage of this wine, and remember it as a generous, wonderfully regional Pinot of utmost deliciousness. Hence, great expectations for this wine.
Somewhat hazy ruby colour. Intense, not-quite-funky aromas of sour red fruit and sweet spice (cinnamon/nutmeg, etc), perhaps some autumn leaf as well. There's quite a lot going on in there, but it's seductive, not intellectual. It's also a bit reserved at this stage.
An entry with impact, partly due to a flavour profile that registers as sweeter than the nose suggests. Acid moulds the wine's flow quite assertively, and this creates some textual interest while adding a bright, edgy quality to the fruit flavour. A deeper, plummy note emerged as the wine sat in glass for a couple of hours. There's a nice sense of widening as the palate progresses, and the finish shows excellent continuity, with ripe, slightly grainy tannins. Oak is notably well balanced.
Compared to the rather lush 2005, this shows as a tighter, more controlled wine, perhaps needing some time to relax and unwind. For my taste, it's just a tad brash for full satisfaction right now. One to revisit in a year or so, perhaps.
Dog Point
Price: $A35
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: May 2008
Somewhat hazy ruby colour. Intense, not-quite-funky aromas of sour red fruit and sweet spice (cinnamon/nutmeg, etc), perhaps some autumn leaf as well. There's quite a lot going on in there, but it's seductive, not intellectual. It's also a bit reserved at this stage.
An entry with impact, partly due to a flavour profile that registers as sweeter than the nose suggests. Acid moulds the wine's flow quite assertively, and this creates some textual interest while adding a bright, edgy quality to the fruit flavour. A deeper, plummy note emerged as the wine sat in glass for a couple of hours. There's a nice sense of widening as the palate progresses, and the finish shows excellent continuity, with ripe, slightly grainy tannins. Oak is notably well balanced.
Compared to the rather lush 2005, this shows as a tighter, more controlled wine, perhaps needing some time to relax and unwind. For my taste, it's just a tad brash for full satisfaction right now. One to revisit in a year or so, perhaps.
Dog Point
Price: $A35
Closure: Cork
Date tasted: May 2008
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