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Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
HED92418
75 cl
13.5%
£45.70
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Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021 is a medium-bodied single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia. Founded by Phil Sexton in 1997, Giant Steps has forged an enviable reputation for making some of the finest Pinot Noirs in the Yarra Valley. The estate`s single-vineyard cuvées are only produced in exceptional vintages. "Light and fresh with definite sweetness, as well as the vegy savour, but more refreshing than the Primavera and with a nice lick of light tannins. Delicate texture. It tastes as though it were made with kid gloves. A definite success." Jancis Robinson MW, 2022
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Jancis Robinson
The Applejack Vineyard is planted across the hill, at the same altitude as the Primavera Vineyard on gray clay over mudstone, and picked within a few days of that site. The 2021 Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir included 50% whole bunch in the mix and is a blend of seven different clones. This shows wonderful clarity and poise—it is precise and layered with energy and life. The acid pulses through the phenolic texture in the mouth. It was originally a sparkling vineyard, down the hill from Wombat Creek, situated in an eastern-facing bowl that captures the morning sunlight. Mel Chester (head of winemaking and viticulture) talks about the smell of the tea trees in the vineyard, explaining that "there's always a couple of Wedgetail eagles circling, it's a magic place." The evocative description of the vineyard carries through into the wine, which shows a satisfying, delicious resolution of plump ripe fruit and beautifully resolved tannin. Balance 101.Erin Larkin9th June 2022
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