Dalrymple Vineyards Pinot Noir J29 Block

I’d say this is still alive, I can imagine that in its peak it’d be a powerful wine. Still very good, quite a bit of fruit - dark cherry and a weight to it that is akin to a Central Otago wine, there is a richness supported by the alcohol, and this is noticeable after 90mins or so as it started to fall apart by then and the alcohol began to dominate.

The wine is a deep red in colour that gets slightly lighter towards the rim. The nose has heady cherry and cedar aromas. The wine begins with lighter cherry fruit that builds to developed plum with a sprinkling of spice, the tannins are grippy and firm but suit the concentrated wine style. The finish shows excellent length and mouthfeel, even a little warmth. If there was ever a Pinot with pedigree to cellar this would be right up there, tasted …