2019 Radio-Coteau Pinot Noir Savoy

Savoy has become one of the region’s iconic vineyards. Planted in the 1990s on terraced deposits of river gravel and organically farmed. Spontaneous fermentation and malolactic conversion. 40% whole-cluster inclusion. No racking. Aged 16 months in one-third new French oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered.  Plenty of depth in the nose and palate with notes of mixed tobacco, wet leather, warming spices, dried blossoms and a backdrop of red cherries. There is a core of savoury concentration, a silken mouthfeel with lightly tactile tannin hiding in the background, and humming length. The wine alludes to longevity and a sense that it will do well with another year or two in bottle. Good potential. Enjoy with cooked mushrooms, grilled fish, even lightly smoked chicken. (ECB)