February 2024 Releases: Bream Creek Vineyard Reserve 2021 Pinot Noir $70 & Spring Vale Melrose 2023 Pinot Noir $32

Bream Creek Vineyard Reserve 2021 Pinot Noir $70

Tasting Note
This is a powerful and complex wine, reflective of its Reserve status. Upon opening the nose is aromatic, with lifted dark cherry, plum and spice aromas. The rich palate features intense dark cherry and berry flavours, matched by fine tannins and bright acidity and finishing with superb length and intensity.

Awards
Trophy x 2 Best Pinot Noir- 2022 Wine Wise Small Vigneron Awards and 2022 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show
Master Medal 2023 Global Pinot Noir Masters, London (one of only four medals of this type awarded)
Gold Medal x 6 (2022 Wine Wise Small Vigneron Awards, 2022 Australian Cool Climate Wine Show,
2022 Berlin Wine Trophy, 2022 Asia Wine Trophy Competition, 2023 Asia Wine Awards and 2023
Aurora International Taste Challenge)

Reviews
Impressively deep red-purple colour, bright and clear, the bouquet big on dark-cherry to blackberry, bold fruit and not overtly whole-bunchy, while the palate is full and rich and succulent, loaded with lovely ripe cherry/berry fruit and superfine tannins in superb harmony. Long finish; truly satisfying.
An outstanding pinot noir with a bright future. 97 points Huon Hooke (The Real Review) 23 May 2023

Rich dark cherry fruit features on a powerful nose, and carries through to a long, generous palate built around fine, persistent tannins. Although it satisfies now, this wine will age well. 5 stars 2022 Wine Wise Small Vigneron Awards

Deep cherry colour, with complex aromas of blackberry and plum, with an almost velvety character to the nose. It had a hint of vanilla oak spice, perfectly integrated with the fruit elements and just a touch of sous bois. In the mouth it was deep and complex, with a bright acidity, elegant tannins, beautiful integration and long and complex finish. Siobhan Turner MW Top 32 Pinot Noirs of 2023
The Drinks Business (26 April 2023)

....gorgeous potpourri plus cherry vanilla baked pie aromatics, with red and dark berries, complex forest floor savouriness and a Chinese five spice lift with lovely length. Gorgeous, energetic and balanced, this wine exudes class.
Selector Magazine (May/June 2023)

Brooding black cherries and wild strawberries. The generous palate has an intense sweet fruit and vanilla character alongside a long savoury finish. Supple tannins, well structured, and hugely enjoyable.
Judge’s comments 2023 International Wine & Spirit Competition

Spring Vale Melrose 2023 Pinot Noir $32

Vintage Conditions
The persistent La Niña system prevailed throughout the early part
of the growing season. Conditions improved throughout January
and February contributing to consistent ripening. Yields were low,
but the slow ripening produced fine tannins and a complex array
of flavour profiles with great intensity.
Vineyard
A blend of the Spring Vale and Melrose vineyards with a broad
clonal mix of D2V5, D5V12, D4V2, G5V15, 114, 115, 0014 and
MV6. Soils are a combination old red loams of volcanic origin and
grey alluvial loams. Picked in mid‐April 2023.
Winemaking Notes
Individual fruit parcels were picked in the coolness of early
morning and transferred to small open fermenters for a 2‐3 day
cold soak prior to fermentation. Ferments took between 7‐10 days
to complete at relatively cool temperatures with gentle twice daily
hand plunging to extract colour, flavour and tannins. After pressing
the individual parcels were blended and transferred to old French
oak barriques.
Analysis
pH 3.73
TA 5.8g/l
Alcohol 13.3%
Tasting Notes
The Spring Vale Melrose Pinot Noir is made to highlight the unique terrior of
Tasmania’s East Coast. Vibrant aromatics of luscious cherry, juby red forest fruits
and enticing spices of clove and cinnamon. On the palate the bright and fresh red
and black berry fruits are balanced with elegant tannins and fresh acidity to keep
the finish rolling until the next glass is poured.