Adelaide Hills, South Australian. Pinot noir. 13.8%. Diam. Approx $A28Bright, sappy and svelte. Smelling of strawberry, stems and spice, this is savoury, juicy and quite sculptured. It's anxious, a touch short and overly pert and acidic - a mouthful of crushed raspberries - unbalanced and acute, though for an entry level wine, I found the angles and hardness acceptable. 88. Now - 2014.
Some alternate opinions - 1 and 2
5 comments:
Interestingly, Anton Von Klopper said he wasn't overly fond of the "crunchy" acidity that this wine displays either...but it is designed as an entry level wine (I guess even "natural" winemakers make compromises) thus the structure and obvious pinot fruit.
If anything impresses me about what Von Klopper is doing it is the structure of the single vineyard Pinots(assertive tannin, integrated acidity)...a very different structure to that which this possesses.
Tasting through the lineup, the texture was the most captivating quality of the wines, i think a function of natural acids, some extended burgundian lees work and ripe pinot tannin. This one was the only disappointment.
JP,
A very balanced and restrained comment. Crunchy is an excellent way to describe the acids.
I've got a bottle of the Little Creek to try in the next week or so.
Hazzyk,
The euphemism is that this is a food wine, though to call a spade a spade, it's unbalanced and hard to drink on it's own. In retrospect, and on drinking the day 2 remains, the acid is even more prominent and awkward and my score, which I'll leave, seems too generous.
Thanks for the link Ed.
After drinking the Domaine Lucci together, a friend of mine rushed out and bought the Little Creek (I didn't actually feel the desire to purchase any more from the label), which we consumed together about a week later. Our opinions were divided. I didn't take any notes but am interested to read yours. :)
If anything, Anton Von Klopper has certainly created a range of Adelaide Hills pinot noir which has generated opinion!
Cheers,
Chris P
Chris,
I think he has succeeded in creating interest and a measure of controversy. Certainly not a bad thing in a crowded market. . .
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