2009 Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir

A decidedly deep red in colour that looks more dry red than Pinot.

This is a serious wine that requires patience, taking 20 minutes to unfurl in the glass. It is initially reductive and has muted red berries, but given time really opens up with stemmy red fruits.

The palate shows more fruit than the nose and has tremendous length with cinnamon and toffee notes against savoury earth and drying but rounded tannins

The length on the finish is superb and lingers for 30 + seconds . A Burgundian styled wine with an array of fruit, depth and general interest.

This is the first time i have tried this producer, and can see why it has a cult status, it is such a different and enjoyable expression of Tasmanian Pinot.