Nunc Pinot Noir 2017

Description

For the ’17 Pinot Noir Dave Mac worked with growers from four Yarra Valley vineyards, stretching across the region’s myriad of microclimates and soils. Approximately 70% of the fruit was sourced from the red rich soils and cooler climes of the Upper Yarra; the subregions of Gladysdale, Beenak and Woori Yallock have provided lifted cherry and floral aromatics, with elegance and line. The remaining wines – cropped from the ironstone rich, grey soils of Yarra Glen in the lower Yarra – have brought juicy fruit ballast and blue fruits into play.
All fruit was handpicked and naturally fermented in open fermenters, with some carbonic ferments; approximately 30% whole bunches made up the final blend. Following pressing, most of the vineyards were blended to go through natural malolactic fermentation and ageing on lees in tank. Approximately 20% of the blend saw some old wood. The result is a super pretty, highly perfumed Pinot, delicate in colour, with lifted aromatics of red cherry, raspberry and rose leading to a palate that is juicy and bright, medium bodied, and with a deliciously spicy close.

“A fine-boned, nuanced Pinot high on the drinkability scale, though with enough intricacy and structure to keep us coming back to the glass. It leads with aromatic jubey red, floral-tinged fruits. The palate is a supple, light to medium bodied style with cherry and raspberry measured fruit nicely by silky tannins and sustaining acidity, which gives length on the finish”.  Winemaker’s notes.

This is newly released vintage ….. Here is review of previous release, 2016 by Mike Bennie, The Wine Front “Bibendum wine wholesalers and importers have their own range, Nunc (est Bibendum!), produced by Dave Mackintosh. It is from Yarra Valley vines. Mellow bouquet of ripe strawberry, ripe raspberry, plums, sweet spice. Really juicy in the palate, clean, refreshing, kind of strawberry kissed pinot noir. Soft, supple, transparent, easy to drink, not a lot going on, but hey, it’s for necking with gusto.”