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85
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
Good pinot character is tough to achieve inexpensively. This wine comes close, with fragrant raspberry, beetroot, cinnamon and pine flavours. Quite intense, almost sour, with very good length. Give it a year in the bottle to calm down. Best 2008 to 2010.
- Price:
- $17.15
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Vintage:
- 2006
- Region:
- Yarra Valley, Victoria
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