Pyramid Valley Pinot Noir Calvert 08

Pyramid Valley ‘Calvert’ Pinot Noir 2008 (18.5+/20), 14.3% alc, 25% whole bunch, 14 months in 25% new French barriques. Mike Weersing made 700 cases. Dark, deep purple-red coloured. This had tightly bound, classical dark cherry and berry aromas, very fresh, with a steely and minerally aspect to its expression. This tightness and taut tension was carried on the palate, and the acidity was prominent. Violets and florals gave the wine a real lift, and a spicy element came through. Fine-grained tannins also showing through. This has obvious potential to develop over the next 5-7 years.  RC/SD Oct 09

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