Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2008 - LIMITED STOCK!

"BEST OF THE BEST - Pinot Noir" by James Halliday 2011 Wine Companion - 96 points - 5 RED STAR WINERY.

“Relatively light, but bright, hue; fractionally more purple than the Estate; very stylish, and in the mainstream of the Ashton Hills style, with spices and savoury notes surrounding the plum and black cherry fruit. Trophy Adelaide Hills Wine Show '09 Rating 96” James Halliday.

“This release of Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir was a trophy winner at the Adelaide Hills Wine Show. Easy to taste why. Awesome. Floored me from the first sip. Gloriously expressive, but characterized by its long, smoky, stalky, minerally length. Has precision written all over it. Lots of upfront flavour, but it then drills on and on. Perfect tannin structure.....this is a brilliant wine. 96 Points" Campbell Mattinson

The 2007 was voted “ Best New World Pinot” and 19/20 points by Decanter magazine.

According to Stephen George: “The “Reserve” wine is from our own vineyard, it’s currently made from 2 clones and was matured in 100% new French oak. It is designed to be the longest living of our pinots and is best drunk after at least 5 years. The Reserve is a youthful purple/red in colour and has a complex nose with fruit already being joined by spice, forest-floor and umami ( google it)!. The oak has added to the wine’s structure without swamping its flavours while tannin and mouth watering yet only moderate natural acidity act as a foil for the powerful, silkily textured, sweetly fruited palate. For further integration and complexity drink the wine from 2013."

The 2007 was voted “ Best New World Pinot” and 19/20 points by Decanter magazine. This newly released 2008 is a definite step up…
RRP: $78

Price: $59.99