2012 Giesen Pinot Noir Clayvin Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  8/15/2018 - graemeg wrote:

  {screwcap, 13.5%} Rich, rotting strawberries. Pastrami. Spice. Unmistakeably pinot, but not too overt or obvious. Has a dark, slightly malty character to the flavours; the palate is medium/full-bodied, there are fine dusty tannins, but gentle and soft, and medium acidity, not screeching. It seems warmer and heftier than the alcohol suggests; the finish is medium length. I'm a bit each-way on real complexity with further cellaring; this feels like its about as good at is gets somehow. Lovely to drink, and with some development with bottle age; this is very good. Not great burgundy, though.

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  4/16/2018 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  At J&A's, blind. Stood out in it's flight for the pepper and bacon fat notes on the nose, more like syrah than pinot but not unattractive. Sturdy fruit on the midpalate with a touch of cedar. My 2nd fave in the flight.

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  8/18/2017 - Brook23 wrote: 93 Points

  Powerful aroma bold fruits tending to dark fruits with cedar edge
  Stood out in newzealand cellar tasting

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  10/9/2016 - chatters wrote:

  Pinotpalooza (Carriageworks, Redfern): slight red currant, sweet spice, very slight stalky notes and biscuit…juicy, fleshy, red fruit spectrum with some grip Okay

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  10/8/2015 - chatters wrote:

  Six nations tasting (pyrmont wharf, sydney): stalks and ripe red cherry, spice, slightly funky…juicy, savoury tannins are restrained and the fruit persists, okay

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