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Pooley Cooinda Vale Pinot Noir Vertical
Dench Cafe
Tasted March 25, 2019 by richard.presser with 103 views
Introduction
Tasting conducted in a class format.
Overall these are good pinots, except for the 2015, which IMO is flawed. They are quite ripe and in Burgundian terms fit more in Cote de Beaune than Cote de Nuits. Matthew says the Coal River valley is quite warm.
Flight 1 (6 notes)
Red
2017 Pooley Pinot Noir Cooinda Vale
90 points
Red fruit, spice, fine. Fairly closed, long. High acid. Will it develop?
Second tasting showed it opening a little and this continued over the eating. Still tight and high acid. Needs time, but I feel it will develop very well.
Second tasting showed it opening a little and this continued over the eating. Still tight and high acid. Needs time, but I feel it will develop very well.
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Red
2016 Pooley Pinot Noir Cooinda Vale
88 points
Rich berry fruit, earthy. Warm, round. Almost drink now.
On second tasting, showing its lowish acid and a little short. Fading? Drink young.
On second tasting, showing its lowish acid and a little short. Fading? Drink young.
Red
2015 Pooley Pinot Noir Cooinda Vale
Sl. Vegetative nose, "wild". Not showing primary pinot fruit. Shut down. Ditto on the palate. Slight austere.
Second tasting still the same. Is it bret contamination? Clearly a winemaking fault.
Second tasting still the same. Is it bret contamination? Clearly a winemaking fault.
Red
2014 Pooley Pinot Noir Cooinda Vale
89 points
Ripe, rich fruit & spice. Very open. Quite ripe. Nice fruit. Some tea-like characters. Soft. Medium acid. Good but not great length.
Second tasting similar.
Drink now - 2023.
Second tasting similar.
Drink now - 2023.
Red
2013 Pooley Pinot Noir Cooinda Vale
Ripe, clean, spice pinot, violets. Firm tannin, lovely wine. A trace short. Again, tea leaf characters on the palate.
Second tasting very similar. Beautiful aromas.
Drink now - 2025.
Second tasting very similar. Beautiful aromas.
Drink now - 2025.
Red
2012 Pooley Pinot Noir Coal River
91 points
Rich, spice, almost Burgundian. Firm, v. Burgundian flavours (Cote de Beaune). Rich but short. Lovely flavours.
Second tasting very similar.
Best wine on the night. Which illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of this vineyard... Will make enjoyable wines in good years, but never great.
Second tasting very similar.
Best wine on the night. Which illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of this vineyard... Will make enjoyable wines in good years, but never great.