2008 Heemskerk Pinot Noir Southern Tasmania

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 90.7 points

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  12/31/2010 - graemeg wrote:

  Taste of Tasmania 10/11 (Hobart): {screwcap, 14.1%, A$45} Made from Derwent Valley fruit by Anna Pooley, alongside a Tamar-sourced pinot, against which this is an interesting comparison. This nose is rather more lifted and open that the Tamar wine, with more overt cherries and spices. The same dash of subtle oak, similar fine powdery tannins, and the palate remains evenly balanced, although the wine lacks a little charm at this age. This wine is a little nearer to medium weight than its sibling, but just seems a little coarser. The differences are subtle, and not so noticeable if the wines aren't side by side. I wanted to like them both more than I did, but then they're very young, probably aimed at the longer haul, and there're few recent back vintages to provide clues. Tricky to call; but the price is steep irrespective.

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