2015 Allegiance Wines The Artist Tumbarumba Pinot Noir

Sourced from Tumbarumba, Australia's newest darling for cool climate wines. The artist shows some clever work in the winery taking quality fruit and producing a structural and savoury wine with plenty of whole bunch input yet maintaining attractive varietal fruit.

A light red in the glass there is a stemmy, smokey aspect to the nose that works in well with dark cherry and touch of oak spice. The palate is medium bodied with a drying backbone of fine tannin and sweeter stem notes. The finish is drying with earthen cherry and wood smoke.

Stylistically this is a wine for those who like their Pinot on the whole bunch, savoury side.