Hand-picked fruit, destemmed, fermented in small open bins with daily plunging, then aged 11 months
in French oak (barriques and puncheons).

Handpicked Wines, Collection Series, Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, 2023

Light ruby. Meat/stock umami and leather, red currant and raspberry showing regional influence, hint of sea spray and dried flowers. Firm and waxy tannins that spread through the tail, however presents a little blocky with those umami stock flavours closing out. Heading towards dry red rather than the elegance of the other releases.

RRP: $60
Alc: 13.1%
Rating: 89/100

Wine sample courtesy of Handpicked Wines