{"product_id":"2023-prophets-rock-home-vineyard-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2023 Prophet's Rock Home Vineyard Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"s3w2tf\" data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"126\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAwards, Ratings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e97\/100 — James Suckling · 2023 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e\"A gorgeous pinot, this shows pure and focused strawberries and dark berries as well as lavender and sandalwood. Flint too. Medium-bodied with ultrafine tannins and a long, racy finish. It's sleek and curated. Terrific. So drinkable now but will age beautifully.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"537\"\u003e97\/100 — Erin Larkin · Wine Advocate · 2023 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"817\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"779\"\u003e\"The wine is eminently red fruited and spiced, with raspberry seed, sweet pouch tobacco, crushed rocks, iodine, dried herbs and brine. It has energy, detail, poise and life, with chalky, vineyard-derived tannins that elongate the finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"55m7s\" data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eThe 2023 Prophet's Rock Home Vineyard Pinot Noir is the flagship Pinot Noir of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eProphet's Rock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, sourced exclusively from the estate's Home Vineyard in the Bendigo subregion of Central Otago. Planted between 1999 and 2001 on an elevated glacial terrace, the vineyard features ancient clay, schist, quartz and rare pedogenic limestone soils that produce Pinot Noir of remarkable finesse, mineral precision and longevity. The vineyard has been fully certified organic since 2018. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003eThe exceptional 2023 vintage delivered ideal growing conditions, producing fruit with outstanding concentration, aromatic purity and natural balance. Hand-harvested grapes were fermented using indigenous wild yeasts with extremely gentle extraction, being hand-plunged only once during fermentation. The wine matured for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003e17 months in French oak barrels (35% new)\u003c\/strong\u003e before being bottled unfiltered under Diam closure, preserving both site expression and ageing potential. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"2300\"\u003eThe bouquet is beautifully layered with wild strawberry, dark cherry, raspberry, lavender and orange peel, complemented by crushed rock, sandalwood, dried herbs, spice and subtle smoky oak. The palate is medium-bodied yet intensely concentrated, combining silky texture with vibrant acidity, ultra-fine tannins and a distinctive mineral backbone that carries through an exceptionally long, precise finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2466\"\u003eAlready captivating in its youth, the 2023 Home Vineyard Pinot Noir possesses the balance and structure to reward extended cellaring over the next 15 years or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2468\" data-end=\"2471\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1yl5694\" data-start=\"2473\" data-end=\"2491\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2595\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2559\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bendigo, Central Otago, New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2615\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2611\"\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 months in French oak barrels (35% new)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2694\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2688\"\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2696\" data-end=\"2708\"\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diam Cork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2750\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2740\"\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025–2040\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Francaboutwine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52287575064878,"sku":"6952981409","price":75.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/Prophet_s_Rock_Home_Vineyard_Pinot_Noir_750ml.png?v=1783497098","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2023-prophets-rock-home-vineyard-pinot-noir-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}