2017 Sileni Pinot Noir The Plateau

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  9/3/2022 - WineTally wrote:

  100% Pinot Noir
  primarily from Sileni Plateau Vineyard with free-draining silt over gravels.
  De-stemmed. Mixture of open-top and closed fermenters.
  25% wild ferment and the rest inoculated with cultured yeasts.
  ~7-day fermentation plus 3-week maceration before pressing.
  Free run only racked to 225L barrels (18% new French oak) for malolactic
  (30% innoculated; rest natural) and aged further 9 months.
  13.5% Abv.
  Background: Sileni Estates based in Hawke's Bay, North Island with vineyards
  as well in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand.
  Founder: Graeme Avery
  Winemaker: Grant Edmonds
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Med light garnet. Lean and firm varietal.
  B(alance)=2: Modulated fruit with tight structure.
  C(omplexity)=1: Ripe red berries, licorice, earth.
  D(epth)=1: Sinewy mouthfeel. Average length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,1,1] = 6/10
  
  Lean and bit distilled.
  
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