2017 Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir

Community Tasting Notes (23) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  11/9/2023 - robmatic wrote:

  Initially showing sharp raspberry and slightly pickley acidity, but it settled down after an hour or so into a much more interesting wine. I'd recommend a good long decant.

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  8/14/2023 - colinscellar Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Rich and ripe nose of cherry and sour plum. Subtle lick of vanilla and green stalkiness. Fruit holding up well, no sign it's fading at 6yrs, but this seems a bit simple for its pricetag? Not too much going on other than very nice primary fruit.

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  10/22/2022 - Fuel55 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Was better on release. Herbal notes starting to creep in but not really mature by any means. I'd hold off opening for 2-3 more years to let it come together.

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  9/25/2022 - colinscellar Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Black cherry, sour plum. Subtle fresh herbaceousness on opening but after an hour in the decanter the fresh seemed dimished and replaced by a heavier spice warmth.
  Acidity doing the work to keep it fresh as there's not much tannin. A high quality example of new world fruit-forward style.
  Very enjoyable now but the fact that the herbal freshness disappeared in the decanter makes me think this is not one for the super long-term. 5yrs old now and feels like at/past the halfway point. Not falling off a cliff but I'll plan to drink mine by the time it's 8-10.

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  6/21/2022 - RandalWA Likes this wine: 97 Points

  One of my wines of the year. I have had my eye on the Tolpuddle for a while and it did not disappoint; the aromas are intoxicating. The perfume, the ripe red berries, the nutmeg and baking spices and mushroom and wet forest floor. It's a symphony out of your glass that grows in depth over the course of the bottle. The intensity is what sets this wine apart from other $70-100 Australian Pinots...it's brooding and powerful. Palate is gorgeous with everything working perfectly together. I need another glass.

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