Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir 2021

Grapes for this wine are sourced from a number of vineyards in the Macedon Ranges region. In general I’d call this a tangy Pinot Noir but, quickly, I’d add that it is in the context of power. It’s fresh and even frisky but it’s not wimpy. Fresh roses, cherry plum, citrussy notes and woody-meaty-smoky characters merge with long sinews of tannin. It feels as though it’s still combing together but already it has more than its fair share of charm.

The Macedon Ranges is one of Australia’s leading regions for Pinot Noir thanks to it being one of the coolest locations on the mainland, with this example beautifully showcasing the region’s fine and detailed style. Pretty in the glass and aromatically as well thanks to perfumed cranberry, spice, floral and forest floor aromas with good volume and intensity. The velvety palate is then underpinned by a fresh but balanced acidity supporting flavours of damp earth, dark cherry and spice that linger over a sustained finish. Hard to keep your hands off now but you know it is going to reach a better place over the next three to five years.

Deep-ish red with a tinge of purple; the bouquet earthy, woodsy, raspberries and a flick of mint. The wine is a fruit bomb, lush fruited and not that complex as yet, with crisp, elevated acidity and slightly raspy tannins. I'd give this a year in the cellar before opening.