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Red Claw Pinot Noir 2010
Vintage: 2010
Style: Light-mid bodied red
Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula
Overview: So a while ago I mentioned that people who are just starting to get into wine normally struggle with the variety Pinot Noir. My theory for this is that wine wankers, like myself, use descriptors such as game, mushroom and forest floor. While all these characters are typical of Pinot Noir when a beginner hears words like this strung together it would be difficult for them not think of a dead deer, rotting in a forest with toadstools growing around it.
I’ve been looking for a good Pinot Noir that displays the fresh, vibrant fruit characters of Pinot without these gamey, forest floor flavours to give newcomers to the world of wine an example of a simpler version of Pinot to ease them into falling in love with this great variety. As you recognize the simple characters of Pinot Noir you will come to appreciate the more complex. It’s like being attracted to someone for their good looks but falling for them for their subtleties and personality (I know, I know, I’m a massive tool).
This wine is made by the team at Yabby Lake, arguably one of the most recognized wineries out of the Mornington Peninsula.
Tasting note: Sour cherry on the nose, a touch of strawberry. On the palate the fruit characters are fresh and vibrant, cherry and violets. Finishes with soft tannins. Simple but quite enjoyable.
Final Say: Sells for around $20 a bottle and is sure to spark a Pinot love affair,
Score: 16.5 out of 20
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Jack Davis