De Bortoli
Estate Grown Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
Took a while to open up but really got going when matched with pumpkin & amereti filled pasta
Took a while to open up but really got going when matched with pumpkin & amereti filled pasta
Jan 24th, 2014Waaaay better than the 2014; free of that green stemmy smell and taste. Still needs a year or so to come together, but it's a good value pinot.
Waaaay better than the 2014; free of that green stemmy smell and taste. Still needs a year or so to come together, but it's a good value pinot.
Jul 29th, 2017Herbaceous nose suggesting unripe stems, and it comes through astringently on the palate. It dominates what otherwise could be a decent basic pinot. Will more time bring it back into balance? I'm skeptical.
Herbaceous nose suggesting unripe stems, and it comes through astringently on the palate. It dominates what otherwise could be a decent basic pinot. Will more time bring it back into balance? I'm skeptical.
Jul 19th, 2017Well rounded, slightly gamey, good fruit intensity. A few years could see some real improvement.
Well rounded, slightly gamey, good fruit intensity. A few years could see some real improvement.
Aug 25th, 2016I imagine this will age well. On opening it's aggressively acidic, green and beetrooty. Next day though, loads of plum and spice box. Wait.
I imagine this will age well. On opening it's aggressively acidic, green and beetrooty. Next day though, loads of plum and spice box. Wait.
Apr 27th, 2014