2023 HADDOW + DINEEN PRIVATE UNIVERSE PINOT NOIR
2023 HADDOW + DINEEN PRIVATE UNIVERSE PINOT NOIR
Hand-picked, 50% whole bunch fermented, wild yeast, unfined and unfiltered.
Low crops from silica quartz soil produce intense dark cherry and wild red fruit aromas, with spice and herb characters coming from the whole bunch fermentation. Intricate red fruit and spice flavours flourish in a rich palate with savoury finish and fine, grainy tannins.
Powerful yet subtle, evocative, generous, layered and structured.
And it's a pleasure that I have known.
Neil Finn
(Shipping: We have a flat rate of $15, any quantity, anywhere in Australia).
OTHER PEOPLE’S OPINIONS
NICK RYAN, WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE, March 2024
95 points
Hand-picked, 50% whole-bunch fermented, wild yeast, unfined and unfiltered. A wine of taut wires and fine filaments. Lacy, transparent, finely etched. Cranberry and rhubarb, blood orange and a little warm spice. Highly strung acidity and talcy tannins. Achingly beautiful.
2024 HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION
95 points - Gold Medal
For the ‘22: “Light, bruised ruby in the glass, there's some wickedly moody bunchy notes (50% whole bunch for those playing at home) that lie below the dark cherry and red plum fruits, liminal gamey tones further back along with ginger spice, dried meats and earthy undergrowth nuance. Some great saline acid lending tension and cadence, fine, powdery tannins fanning out on the supple finish. Great drinking.”
NICK RYAN, THE AUSTRALIAN, Sept 2021 on the ‘19 Private Universe:
Dark berries, a mix of red and black, a sour cherry edge, too. There’s a dusting of souk spices and some dried herb characters, cherry pie and a soft suggestion of smoke.
There’s a gorgeous suppleness to the palate. a fleshiness that’s never fat. It’s vibrant and fresh, layered and deeply detailed, with a fanning tail of superfine softly grainy tannins driving a long finish.
The top tier of Tasmanian pinot noir has just increased in its number by one.