Aromas of red and black fruits, violets and mulchy Sous Bois. Coal River Valley - close to the Vosne Romanee of Tasmania IMO. Sweet, savoury and intense - more raspberry and black cherry than beetroot. Easy to like - see previous note about a year ago. Had another bottle 20 weeks later on 11th November 2023 with similar tasting notes. Had my last bottle in late December 2024 with consistent notes. An excellent Tasmanian Pinot Noir. — 2 years ago
For the price, it's amazing. — 15 days ago
February 2025 dinner, paired with pan-seared salmon. 2020 vintage. — 2 months ago
Very identifiable as Tasmanian Pinot - this one from the Coal River and the high performing Pooley Wines. Last tasting note here was way back 153 weeks ago. Red fruited - drinking this early in its drinking window. Light to medium weight - lovely Tassie purity. Fine tannins. — 2 years ago
When in Rome do as the Romans. Currently on Bruny Island south of Hobart and enjoying the local bounty like Oysters and Fish and this lovely Pinot Noir from Pooley who are in the Coal River district. Lovely aromatics of dried red and black cherry with a whole bunch influence. A light to medium weight palate. — 3 years ago
See previous note for this 2017 vintage 143 weeks ago. An impressive Coal River Pinot from Tasmania. Still showing those aromatic red fruits on this very pretty nose. Just the right amount of whole bunch used in the ferment. Pooley Pinot should be an annual purchase. — 20 days ago
I have several previous Delectable notes on this brilliant wine. As fellow Delectable taster Scott Rowe said of this wine “Epic”. Sadly my last of the 2015 vintage Tolpuddle Pinot Noir. There were too many things going for it not to be a success. :-
Coal River Tasmania; Shaw and Smith Winemaking team; 2015 vintage. There were spicy red cherries on the nose. A stalky whole bunch note. (50% whole bunch fermentation). See previous notes. Every year since has been a similar success. — 5 months ago
Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot Sonoma annual weekend event:
5 course dinner Sat night with a course from each chef.
Wines:
2021 blue farm laceroni
2022 blue farm king ridge
2021 Dalrymple pipers river
2019 Dalrymple cottage block
2019 furthermore Starbridge
2018 furthermore Nevins
2020 Sonoma-cutrer founders reserve
2013 Sonoma-cutrer founders reserve
2015 Rochioli three corners
2014 Rochioloi west block
Menu:
Pork rillette
Crispy pork belly
Tandoori shrimp moilee and cured pork grits
Pork and dumplings with pork neck ragu
Heritage pork loin
Chefs: Charlie Palmer, Maneet Chauhan, Elizabeth Falkner, Bryan Voltaggio, Louis Tikaram. — 2 years ago
Bob McDonald
See note on Delectable 187 weeks ago. This is my last bottle and it is superb. With age this wine has developed more stone fruit (white peach) and less citrus notes. Perfect balance with French Oak and a creamy leesy influence. As HH said “100% Malolactic fermentation but it doesn’t show “. Ticks all the boxes of an excellent modern day new world Chardonnay. Grapes are shipped in a refrigerated container from the Coal River Tasmania to the Adelaide Hills where the wine is made at Shaw and Smith (the owner of Tolpuddle). — 21 hours ago