Bubb + Pooley Pinot Noir

100 % Coal River Pinot Noir from three vineyards in the Coal River Valley: the Bubb + Pooley vineyard on White Kangaroo Road, the Brinktop Vineyard in Sorell and Bremley vineyard near Campania. The fruit was hand picked and wild-yeast fermented with 20% whole bunches with 20-25 days on skins with pumping over once per day for minimal extraction. 
Gee, this is a good Pinot Noir. Plenty of juicy cherry, a jasmine, rose oil and almost apricot perfume, a bit of spice and something a little earthy. It’s the feel of it, though, that really gets me in. It’s bright, but concentrated, with tight stony tannin, a cool ‘minerally’ aspect to its pure-feeling acidity, with a very long finish that pops with cherry, ripe raspberry, almond meal, and quite some fragrance. I love it. It’s touch and go for 96 points. 95+/100. GW, The Wine Front, July 2024