Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir 2016

Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir 2016"Phillip Jones handcrafted tiny quantities of superlative pinot noir which, at its best, had no equal in Australia." James Halliday "A madly rare, profoundly intense and exquisitely balanced wine which reflects the nuances of an exceptional vineyard site. The Reserve is made from five rows of 'precocious' Pinot Noir vines in the centre of a closely spaced (9000 vines hectare) north east facing vineyard planted on silty loams. Winemaker Phillip Jones

Value once again is very good

"Here's a cracking bottle of Chardonnay

Cornish Point (7

but fruit character dominates

Staying true to the vintage means the wines will express these features

The following article by James Halliday is reproduced from: https://winecompanion

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Top Vineyards: Rocche di Castiglione

Yes it tastes of white peach

the Dead Morris vineyard (56%) and the Walker vineyard (34%)

while the Awatere is more focused around herbal

whose reception centre doubles as a garage