2013 Yabby Lake Block 1 Pinot Noir
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A little gentler and sweeter-fruited than the Single Vineyard Block A 2013 Pinot. But it is still pretty lean. Refined, dry texture but too austere for great pleasure, for now at least. Fresh and tangy even so. (JH)
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Blueberry, milk chocolate, gentle tannin, fine balance – not quite as complex as the Block 2, for me. Restrained, compressed. (RH)
This is the lighter colored of the two Single Block pinot noirs from 2013. It has a complex nose that has plenty of red and dark cherry fruit at the core with a sense of depth and exuberantly fragrant style. The oak brings spice and gentle roasted coffee notes which are all nicely integrated and there\'s a swirling layer of spice too. The palate has an attractive mesh of fine, grainy tannins that bring a savory thread to the fore. The flesh is all there but it\'s held in a taut style through to the chalky finish - a wine worth sitting aside for a few years before drinking. Drink in 2018.
Pale ruby-purple, the 2013 Block 1 Pinot Noir opens with a very classy nose of red berries, rhubarb and fragrant earth with hints of lavender, mandarin peel and cloves. Medium-bodied and delicate in the mouth, it offers plenty of flavor layers and a good, firm backbone with a very long finish.