06 Pinot Noir 'Composition'
The Composition Pinot Noir is based upon declassified grapes from the
Original Vineyard planted in 1988 and grapes from the new Block K,
planted in 2001. The ideal of this wine is to produce a delicious,
perfumed, spicy harmonious, textured wine that is not as intense,
complex nor ageworthy as our individual vineyard wines. Even when the
outstanding Block K vines are older (and producing what we expect to be
Bindi’s best fruit and therefore an individual wine from its best
parcels) we will continue to declassify sections or barrels from each
vineyard and produce this wine.
The wine is fermented the same
way as our other Pinot Noirs in that it is ostensibly 100% de-stemmed
and gently worked in small, open vats with most vats being run as
un-inoculated ferments. The wine spends 11 months in French barrels, of
which about 10-15% is new.
Production varies from 500-700 dozen per vintage.
Wine Details
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Region | Macedon Ranges |
| Appellation | |
| Region/Appellation | |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Color | Red |
| Still/Sparkling | Still |
| Special Features | |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Varietals | Pinot Noir |
| Wood Treatment | 11 mos. in oak - 100% French, 25% New |
Tasting Notes
Extremely fresh, with red and dark berry aromas plus suggestions of mocha and fresh rose. This really smells like Burgundy, and a good one at that. Plump and quite sweet, with pure, elegant raspberry and blackberry flavors and a supple, silky texture. This is delicious now but I'd let it rest for at least a few years to pick up more complexity.
