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Bannockburn De La Terre Pinot Noir 2019

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Bannockburn De La Terre Pinot Noir 2019
Producer Bannockburn
Region, Country Geelong, Australia
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 6
Product Code 20328-750

Certified Organic. De La Terre is a beautiful, sloping vineyard that was planted in 2007 to 10,000 vines per hectare. This planting density is still rare in an Australian setting, and results in a natural yield of around 500 grams per vine or less (i.e., Burgundy Grand Cru levels). De La Terre lies right beside the Serré vineyard (although it sits on the slope whereas Serré is on a small plateau directly above). Despite this proximity, the wines are very different, with De La Terre gifting an inkier, wilder and spicier expression of Pinot than Serré. Along with the slope, factors in these differences include the clonal selection (777), and the north-south row orientation (rather than the east-west of Serré).

James Halliday’s “reminiscent of a young DRC,” remark—penned for the 2012 De la Terre—was, and remains, a wonderful endorsement for this close-planted site, and the 2019, while a very different beast, again delivers on this site's potential. This vintage saw a 25% whole-bunch component and 25% new oak (Tronçais hogsheads). It has a seamless feel, perfectly formed with a velvety texture. Great fruit concentration is matched by a distinctive savoury tone and impeccable freshness. It’s beautifully composed, bursting with class and understated in its beauty.

Bannockburn De La Terre Pinot Noir 2019

Reviews

“There’s a fair amount of wildness here in that it’s slung with sap and herb notes but it’s also taut, controlled and lengthy; for all the frolic it feels confidently handled. That said, let me be doubly clear: this is a sappy style. It has tangy acidity, stem-like notes, tangerine and red cherry, earth and an aspect of rhubarb. It’s all these things but it’s also cohesive. Cedarwood oak slips around and helps combine it all. It can be enjoyed now but its best will start from a couple of years hence.”
94 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
“Medium to full ruby colour with a trace of purple in the rim, and a complex spicy, dried herb bouquet that speaks loudly of this vineyard. It seems more whole-bunchy than it is. The wine is elegant and fruit-sweet at its heart, while the flavour is swaddled in soft, fine-grained tannins that give it a clean, dry finish. Just medium-bodied, but it has a lovely silky texture and drinks superbly now.”
93 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"From a block of ultra-close-planted (1.2m x 1m) clones (777 and 114) of pinot noir. Fermented with 10% whole bunches and wild yeast, 2 weeks on skins, matured for 10 months in French hogsheads (20% new). Typically powerful and complex, with dark fruits that have made light work of the oak, but haven't moved out of primary mode. Will cruise along the next 15–20 years, as the savoury, forest floor and spice notes develop in a leisurely fashion."
97 points, James Halliday, Winecompanion.com.au
“Savory and minerally with notes of wild blackberries, tobacco leaves and wet earth. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and bright acidity, plus a saline edge showing notes of blackcurrants, raspberry bush, mocha and cassia bark. Will integrate nicely in years to come. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
95 points, jamessuckling.com

Reviews

“There’s a fair amount of wildness here in that it’s slung with sap and herb notes but it’s also taut, controlled and lengthy; for all the frolic it feels confidently handled. That said, let me be doubly clear: this is a sappy style. It has tangy acidity, stem-like notes, tangerine and red cherry, earth and an aspect of rhubarb. It’s all these things but it’s also cohesive. Cedarwood oak slips around and helps combine it all. It can be enjoyed now but its best will start from a couple of years hence.”
94 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
“Medium to full ruby colour with a trace of purple in the rim, and a complex spicy, dried herb bouquet that speaks loudly of this vineyard. It seems more whole-bunchy than it is. The wine is elegant and fruit-sweet at its heart, while the flavour is swaddled in soft, fine-grained tannins that give it a clean, dry finish. Just medium-bodied, but it has a lovely silky texture and drinks superbly now.”
93 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
"From a block of ultra-close-planted (1.2m x 1m) clones (777 and 114) of pinot noir. Fermented with 10% whole bunches and wild yeast, 2 weeks on skins, matured for 10 months in French hogsheads (20% new). Typically powerful and complex, with dark fruits that have made light work of the oak, but haven't moved out of primary mode. Will cruise along the next 15–20 years, as the savoury, forest floor and spice notes develop in a leisurely fashion."
97 points, James Halliday, Winecompanion.com.au
“Savory and minerally with notes of wild blackberries, tobacco leaves and wet earth. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and bright acidity, plus a saline edge showing notes of blackcurrants, raspberry bush, mocha and cassia bark. Will integrate nicely in years to come. Drink or hold. Screw cap.”
95 points, jamessuckling.com

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