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• AJ72 wrote: 86 points

  February 18, 2023 - Much hyped on the back of, no doubt, some Halliday back slapping this is just a fairly plain wine. Massively priced in a fancy heavy bottle but it’s the emperor’s new clothes..

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• Derek Darth Taster wrote: 90 points

  October 29, 2022 - Maison vs The Rest Pinot Showdown on Zoom. Drank in Grassl Cru.
  Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby coliur with purplish rim. Legs.
  Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of manufactured clean ripe red cherries, sweet spice, licorice, raspberry. Youthful.
  On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol, fine-boned structured medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of artificially sweet red cherry fruits, licorice, sickly sweet raspberry and strawberry. Long finish with the same sickly sweet feels even though this a dry wine.
  Clear effort has been put into the manufacture of this wine. So credits there. But Ugh - my least favourite of the tasting despite the price tag. Maybe is the over exuberance of ripe fruits that I find off-putting? Quite certain that Burgundy lovers of the old school sort would not be naming this as their "Pinot Noir of the Year".

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• Isaac L wrote: 91 points

  October 29, 2022 - [WEA VIC/TAS pinot battle] One can see why this garnered the James Halliday 2023 pinot of the year and other wine show trophies. In a blind tasting, it shows well with ample concentration and is forward drinking (most Australian pinot is leaner/more delicate in style). Plum and dark morello cherry on the nose and palate. Bit of a fruit cake character to it. One experienced taster commented that this drank like cool climate Australian shiraz instead of pinot, and I can see why. This was my 3rd favourite wine out of 6 tasted.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type Red
• Producer Lowestoft
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation La Maison
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Australia
• Region Tasmania
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• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 9359131000054

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• In Cellars 72 (92%)
• Consumed 6 (8%)

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