2020 Toolangi E Block Pinot Noir

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Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion

Hand-picked fruit from rows 19 to 24 off E Block, destemmed with 20% whole bunches. Pressed to 20% new French oak and aged 9 months. This has come together well. There's a depth to the fruit, balanced by the winemaking inputs. Quite savoury, earthy with notes of iodine, poached rhubarb and turmeric. The fuller-bodied palate fleshes out, bolstered by the oak and lightly textured tannins.

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Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The fruit for this 2020 E Block Pinot Noir was wild fermented with 80% whole berries and 20% whole bunches in the mix. It matured for nine months in French oak (20% new). This is spicy and exotic, with layers of red apple skins, star anise, a whiff of chutney and orange blossom. In the mouth, the wine is finely textured, fresh and supple.