2015 Eldridge Estate Pinot Noir

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Winery
Eldridge Estate
Vintage
2015
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
Region
  • Mornington Peninsula
Alcohol (%)
13.5
Purchase Price ($)
65
Wine Rating
95
Closure
Screwcap
Source
Sample
Produced from vines planted in 1984, and from the coolest part of the Red Hill hinterland in the Mornington Peninsula. Whole berries from 7 different Pinot Noir clones were given a 5 day cold soak prior to fermentation with the wine then aged in French oak for 16 months.

A pretty light red in the glass, the nose showcases the complex and beguiling variety that is Pinot Noir. It's light on its feet and sweetly aromatic with wood spice and earth, but at the same time has a commanding structure of dark cherry with taut acidity and drying tannin. Rhubarb and cranberry give depth to the palate with a supportive layer of oak completing the wine. Give this wine time and watch it flourish.