2024, Felton Road MacMuir, Pinot NoirA little shy on first reveal, but then the deeply bound fruit and complexing aromatics begin to unfold. Powerful, deep and saturating what we have come to expect from MacMuir. The unmistakeable Felton Road winemaking hand contains the package allowing it to gradually deliver, exposing layer upon layer. The site is special a hedonistic wine thats brooding, formidable and unique. feltonroad. com The 2024 MacMuir Pinot Noir is inky and dark, with

The 2022 Trotte Vieille has an intense bouquet that is well-defined albeit coated with the oak at the moment - this will be subsumed with time

then rests for six months in concrete tanks before being bottled

and fertile loam

There is a lot of substance here and as such

The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannins

intense floral profile

as it is likely to evolve equally slowly

east facing

There is an underlying orange pith/tangerine element lending nuance

The palate is more generous with orchard fruit

as it is once again in 2022

but in an open-knit style that can be enjoyed upon release