PINOT NOIR  2023

Parker review

The 2022 Pinot Noir is very much like the 2022 Chardonnay, in that it is quieter in expression, placid in shape and restrained. This is a beautiful wine, one that very much sits in the zone of complexity and pleasure, freshness and detail. This vintage has slightly less whole-bunch fruit than normal, given the seasonal conditions, and I must say I love it; it exudes a gentleness and clarity of fruit that speaks of this place so clearly. 97/100.

Press

James Halliday: Tolpuddle has firmly cemented its position at the pointy end of the Tasmanian pinot noir pyramid, consistently producing knockout wines that have become a benchmark for the region. Lovely pure dark cherry and wild strawberry fruits, cut with exotic spice, charcuterie, roasting game, shiitake broth, amaro herbs, purple floral tones and complex forest floor notes. Textural and elegant yet with an undercurrent of latent power and intensity,a tight tannin frame and a long finish that shows balance and poise. Just wonderful stuff !

Decanter.com: Planted in 1988, this cool, northeast-facing vineyard (benefiting from being in a rain shadow) was bought in a spur of the moment decision by cousins Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW (of Shaw & Smith in the Adelaide Hills) in 2011. This is fermented and matured in oak barrels, about 30% new, using a proportion of whole bunch fruit. Anne Krebiehl MW: Darker fruit, peony petal, Ceylon tea. Translucent and peppery,
crunchy, fine tannin: a beautifully marginal Pinot. Beguiling nose, maritime notes, fragrant spices, cumin, red fruits, layers of flavour. Everything is here and in balance. Wonderful.