2023 Red Hill Pinot Noir

2023
Red Hill Pinot Noir

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Tasting Profile

April 2024

The wine reveals an enticing bouquet of red cherries, ripe strawberries, and pomegranate. Delicate hints of green spice from whole bunch inclusion, and subtle notes of citrus rind add complexity. The refined palate exhibits a seamless integration of flavours, with a persistent presence of raspberry and strawberry, complemented by velvety tannins that lend both length and structure. Bright, fresh and immediately enjoyable, yet destined for further refinement with medium-term cellaring.

13.5%

 

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Reviews

Wine Pilot, May 2024

Ray Jordan

Highly fragrant and perfumed, revealing aromas of sour cherry and light strawberry. Follows the low intervention approach adopted at Port Phillip Estate which results in wines that present beautifully almost pristine fruit characters. There is power here, though, with a focussed persistence

95 points

The Real Review, July 2024

Aaron Brasher

Complex aromas of briar, sap, spice, underbrush, cherry, blueberry and earth. Soft, mouth-filling, layered and complex on the palate. There’s a core of red and blue fruits, along with a wild brambly edge and Asian spice. The tannins are round, firm and shapely and the acidity delivers cut.

92 points

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The Vintage

Spring remained cold and wet, with 389mm of rainfall, making it the wettest Spring in 25 years. These conditions were challenging for our viticultural team. Waterlogged soils prevented access to the vineyards, with critical tractor operations delayed several times. Flowering commenced mid to late November amid continuing cold and wet conditions, which protracted our flowering period over several weeks. These challenging conditions prevailed until late December when we finally welcomed warm and sunny days. Fortunately, all our vineyards remained disease-free. Conditions for most of January and February were ideal. All our vineyards were healthy, albeit with very low crop loads. The mild conditions throughout late February and early March made this part of the season almost perfect for slow and steady ripening. Harvest commenced on 3 March and concluded on 14 April, slightly later than usual. Weather conditions were mild with temperatures below average and rainfall above average, providing gradual ripening throughout harvest with rain events being the only pressure. Our viticulture team worked steadily to deliver pristine fruit to the winery. Yields were lower than average due to the cool and wet 2022 Spring. Despite the low yields, fruit quality is exceptional.
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The Vineyard

The Port Phillip Estate ‘Red Hill’ vineyard is located on the Mornington Peninsula at Red Hill, on Eocene volcanic soils. Our wines are made from domain grown, handpicked grapes and aim to manifest terroir: the integration of our geology and soils with the macroclimate of our region, the mesoclimates of the various sites within our vineyard and the weather of the annual grape growing season. Our cultural operations in the vineyard and practices in the winery endeavour to articulate these unique characteristics diligently, respectfully and without artifice.

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