Curly Flat's Central Block is home to their oldest vines planted in 1992. This release sees some density.
Pardon the 2018 bottle pic, one of the downsides of pre-release samples. The struggle is real. These Pinots will be officially hitting the ground in mid-May.
Tense. Focused. You get a sense that this is standing behind the door blocking your entry. 40% whole bunches were used with 23 days on skins. 27% new oak was used with the remainder in second-fill all for 16 months.
Red apples, plums, earthiness and cured meat - of the three Curly Flat Pinots this was the most savoury. Sour cherries pitch in. I pick up a bit of stalkiness too. Drying deluxe, sapping tannins really make their presence known. It settles ever so subtly over two days of tasting. In a way, it's busting out of its shirt with some bravado which pegs it back a little for me. Give it time to settle, and it will reward.
Drink 2023 to eight years+
92/100
Region: Macedon RangesSource: Sample
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