2021 Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir 750ml

Producer Tasting Notes (2021 Vintage)
"Typically this wine possesses an extraordinary multi-dimensional experience with superb fruit density and beautiful silken tannins. Expect evolution in the glass, with aromas of pure dark cherries, red plums and cranberries, before transforming into frankincense, wood varnish and gardenias." – Bass Phillip

Producer Notes
The balanced acidity and energy in the wine reflect a perfect tension between soil composition, cooler temperatures during the growing season and the relatively high humidity of South Gippsland. The wine is a brilliant example of Australian terroir, where the signatures of the vineyard site and winemaker bring profound results.

Drinking Window
2028–2037

Vineyard Notes
The intense and exquisitely balanced Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir is derived from a remarkably low-yielding vineyard of just 9,000 vines per hectare and 270 grams of fruit per vine. Anchored in deep mineral soils renowned for producing particularly intense and concentrated fruit, the Reserve Pinot Noir is primarily based on five rows of MV6 heritage clones, colonial vine stock material first imported to Australia by James Busby in 1832.

Ageing
The Reserve Pinot Noir is unfiltered and matured in new French Allier oak for up to 20 months.