Bobar Pinot Noir 2023

From the highest slopes at the Nenagh Park vineyard under the Christmas Hills escarpment where the soil is richest in gravel.

80% whole bunch macerated, with the remainder destemmed. Cool long ferments for gentle extraction and 9 months maturation in mature French oak barriques and hogsheads on fine lees. Bottled unfined and unfiltered

“A bright, deepish crimson purple. Abounds in dark cherry and satsuma plum fruit aromas with hints of tobacco and undergrowth. The medium-bodied palate is succulent but balanced with ripe, chalky tannins keeping the wine lively and fresh.” Philip Rich, Wine Companion

“Pinot noir of course a mainstay of Yarra producers but often quite unique out of the hands of Bobar, in the best sense. This is quite down the line, though. Sure, a little fresher and tarter than most, but bolstered with autumnal leaf characters, truffle, green olive, sweet spices and we’ve a few classic lines running in the skewwhiff. Lithe tannins suck the wine in nicely to a good shape, acidity is bell ring clear and lightly briny. This has all the merit of fine wine tucked into a more energetic and easy drinking frame. I dig it.” Mike Bennie, The Wine Front