fermented with native yeast
The palate is very concentrated with a supple texture in the mid palate progressing to a streak of minerality towards the finish contributing freshness to the wine and complementing a huge quantity of fine grained tannins
manages to extract the best of each of the varieties
more recent bottlings have come off the Denton block
but with a backbone of tannin from the whole bunches that draws the wine across the palate giving it length and precision
Valli Vineyards Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023 Size::1 Bottle fermented with native yeast98 POINTS Wine Orbit "It's totally seductive on the nose with stunning fruit purity and perfume, showing ripe cherry, floral, mushroom, thyme, and toasted almond notes, followed by a finely flowing palate that's wonderfully rounded and plump. Tannins are fine and beautifully infused, making it superbly structured with a sustained, refined finish. At its best: 2026 to 2038." 98 POINTS Raymond Chan Wine Reviews "Moderately deep crimson, lighter on the