2023 Palisander Pinot Noir

Bright ruby crimson in colour, the nose has a little meaty gunpowder reduction which opens up to reveal a lively combination of predominantly red fruits. Rosehip, sour cherry and pomegranate dominate, but there is some clove and green peppercorn spiciness there also. The palate is compact and tight, with real nerve and tension driving the layered tannins and supporting the generous fruit right through to the finish.

96 POINTS, DAVE BROOKES, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

A beautifully pure, flint-struck Coal River Valley pinot noir from Sam Connew this year, perhaps showing a little more concentration than the previous release but losing none of the grace, detail and inherent drinkability that we love. Red fruits, wild strawberry and dark cherry fruits, five-spice, dried citrus rind, rose petals, hoisin, turned undergrowth and pressed wildflowers. Elegant and harmonious on the palate, that gunpowdery reduction working its way through the pure fruit like tendrils, lending complexity and interest. A saline, mineral cadence pushes the wine forwards to its end point, showing great length of flavour throughout.