2021 Dicey The Inlet Vineyard Pinot Noir 750ml

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Overview

The 2021 Dicey The Inlet Vineyard Pinot Noir is a single-vineyard Bannockburn Pinot Noir from a river terrace above the Bannockburn Inlet. Planted in 2002, The Inlet sits on loess over deep clay gravels, producing a Pinot Noir with depth, perfume and supple structural flow.

Vintage & Winemaking

The 2021 season was warmer than normal with lower yields, producing clean, concentrated fruit. The wine was made from clones 6, 777 and 115, with 7.5% whole bunch. Fermented with indigenous yeast, it spent 21 days on skins before maturation for 14 months in well-seasoned barrels. Natural malolactic fermentation occurred in spring, and the wine was bottled without fining in August 2022.

Product Highlights

• Single-vineyard Pinot Noir from The Inlet Vineyard in Bannockburn.
• River terrace site with loess over deep ancient clay gravels.
• Rated 95 points by Halliday Wine Companion and 94 points by Jasper Morris.
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Critic Scores & Reviews

95 points - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Tasted 13 August 2024; published 12 September 2024.
"Plum, cherry and a wisp of raspberry" with spice, thyme, violets and powdery tannin, finishing long and stony-pure.

94 points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
Tasted December 2023.

Tasting Notes

Black cherry, dark cherry and violet lead the nose. The palate is dense, rounded and supple, with redder fruit tones, fine spice, dried meats, violet, earth and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing

Pair with roast duck, game birds, mushroom dishes, lamb, charcuterie or slow-cooked poultry with herbs.

Cellaring Potential

Drinking from 2024 to 2034, with the concentration and structure to continue developing in cellar.

About Dicey

Dicey is based in Bannockburn, Central Otago, where brothers James and Matt Dicey work with a collection of family vineyards including Swansong, Black Rabbit and Inlet. Their wines reflect a rugged landscape of wind, heat, cold nights and rocky soils, with each release telling the story of a specific season in this distinctive part of New Zealand.

Specifications

• Producer: Dicey
• Wine: The Inlet Vineyard Pinot Noir
• Vintage: 2021
• Country: New Zealand
• Region: Bannockburn, Central Otago
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Acidity TA: 5.2 g/L
• Residual Sugar: <1 g/L
• pH: 3.66
• Style: Red Wine
• Bottle Size: 750ml