2010 Giant Steps Tarraford Pinot Noir

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Winery
Innocent Bystander
Vintage
2010
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
Region
  • Yarra Valley
Alcohol (%)
13
Purchase Price ($)
45
Wine Rating
92
Innocent Bystander under the Giant Steps label release some excellent single vineyard wines, with a number of stellar releases from the 2010 Vintage.

The 2010 Tarraford Pinot Noir is a brooding, meaty and earthy expression of Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, with underlying varietal fruit and structural tannins.

The nose gives freshly tilled earth and a meatiness that is tempered by savoury plum and cherry aromas.

The wine has great structure, with rhubarb, cherry and a touch of tomato leaf providing interest and a good contrast to the mouth filling ripe tannins.

The wine has a medium to full bodied finish with savoury red fruits accentuated by gentle spices and elegant oak inputs.