Tesselaarsdal Pinot Noir 2018 |
A smorgasbord of smoky pinot flavours: sweet red cherry, blueberry, violets, spice notes, aromatic barks, a faint hint of orange blossom, a little charred wood and vanilla. The palate is supple with sweet-savoury-sour pinot fruit, mouthwatering citrusy acidity and fine tannins. Subtle and finely wrought – nothing overblown, nice maritime freshness, lovely balance and a long, smoky-cherry-pinotastic finish.
This is the best vintage yet of Berene Sauls’ Pinot Noir, made at Hamilton Russell by Emul Ross. Floral, nuanced and refreshing, it’s very much a Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge style, with gentle, fragrant raspberry fruit and bright acidity.
The wine has a lovely, fine, bright sour red berry character and even hints of violets on the nose. It has a more lifted acidity and tightness, bright and elegant start to finish with a hardening line of minerality placing it more in the old-world than the new. It is distinctly feminine and elegant with a lovely dusting of grape tannins.
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Underwelming
Seemed overpriced. Although pleasent on the palette, would have expected it priced in the $13-$20 price range