HIGH SCORE

The entry on the palate is gently sweet, then aided by balanced natural acidity, strawberry seed tannin carries the palate to a point.

“80% whole bunch vinification may not appeal to all, but I am more than happy with the forest floor and soaring spices. 100% new French oak was justified, and has been almost entirely absorbed by the fruit.".

Concentrated and elegant with red and dark fruit, spectacular baking spices combined with smoky oak and the signature integrated tannin structure.

The palate has a luscious core of dark cherry fruit, firm tannins, and a long savoury finish.

The front palate shows the cherry and strawberry fruit characters. There is a silky texture and wonderful balance running through the mid palate, with the quality French oak adding subtle charry characters. The tannins are fine and balanced, combining with a tight acid structure to give a long, lingering and powerful finish. The light gaminess adds complexity, which will continue to develop with age.

The palate is bright and energetic with red fruit flavours filling out the mid palate, the finish is long and uplifting. This is an elegant and finely structured McCrone Pinot Noir, characteristic of the 2018 vintage.

The palate is tight and delicate whilst also having great length. Again, cherries dominate the fruits while the tannins have a sinew chewiness and great balance.

There is a wonderful finesse, layers of interest, and finely held textural tannins extending through the long palate. A wine with vibrant focus, intensity and drive.

The palate has a tight linear acid line with chalky tannins that showcases raspberries and cherries along with a fleshy body.

It is made for the long haul, with ample tannin and acidity as well as fruit density to last the distance. Densely packed layers of aroma on the nose, with a strikingly intense palate, are supported by especially vibrant and luscious fruit notes and fine tannin structure.

The palate is equally complex with layers of dark fruit, spice and umami that are woven together by a fresh vein of acidity. The texture is rich and mouth-filling with silky, fine tannins that build in the mouth giving a long, memorable finish.

The palate has so much excitement and vibrancy yet an undeniable depth of flavour. Red fruits and savoury notes all present here. The acidity is fresh yet doesn’t attract from the silky mouthfeel - still a long road ahead for this wine.

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Highly perfumed and textured Pinot Noir.

On the palate the wine is lively with lovely tannins and a crunchy and long finish.