Decades Pinot Noir 2023

Is there more promise for Tasmanian chardonnay or pinot noir, or in a sense, are they equal? Considering the Decades chardonnay and pinot noir are off the same vineyard and the wines are as they are, I find i cannot apportion preference. Fragrant; it’s so beautifully alive with lavender and violets, clove, smoked paprika and a compote of blue, red, black and hedge fruits. Intense, filled with energy, but like the chardonnay, the litheness is made supple, and despite the sinew of firm thread, it’s silk that’s holding it all together. Some tertiary notes of fresh compost and tobacco too, and a long, pointed mineral horizon hints at an exciting future, at least a decade away, and no doubt, decades of pleasure to come.  Miniscule production of just over 2000 bottles, so put some aside for investment purposes. An investment in pleasure that is. Grand cru Tasmania. Norris at Waters Wine

“This is a wine of whispered power, finely etched detail and sublimely supple texture. Black cherries and dried strawberries, a rippling seam of baking spices, a beguiling bass line of sweet earthiness. It’s the sinewy athleticism that really impresses here; the wine delivers plenty without ever getting paunchy. It’s alert, energetic and rolls across the palate with effortless momentum. This is not Joy Division, but Joy Multiplied.”  96 Points – Nick Ryan, The Australian