Description / Reviews
"The Jacoben vineyard is somewhat of an anomaly – it is a very special vineyard and at 0.5 hectares, it’s a tiny parcel of land planted solely to Pinot Noir. Every year we are fortunate to have another opportunity to capture its remarkable purity and depth of flavour. This wine has always spoken very clearly of its place; it’s always brooding, yet exceptionally pure in its fruit expression. Situated on a south-facing slope along the lower Derwent River, in the coolest part of a warm sub-region, this vineyard imparts the rare and elusive combination of power and finesse." – Liam McElhinney, Head Winemaker
"Sourced from a tiny 0.5ha vineyard on the east side of the lower Derwent River. Deep ruby with aromas of dark cherry and plum fruits with a sheen of wild strawberry and raspberry pip, veiled in exotic spice, dried meats, leaf litter, caraway, roasting game, crushed herbs, judicious nutty oak and citrus blossom and an expression of orange oil. More depth here yet not sacrificing tension and cut. Structured with fine, chalky tannins and a beautiful stony flair on the finish. A cracker from a superb vintage." - 96+ Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
"Cherry, spice, earth, pencil, dried rose perfume, orange peel. Medium-bodied, a good sweep of graphite tannin, a rose oil and thyme perfume, cool balanced acidity offers a good bit of crunch, there’s some juicy strawberry in the mix too, then nutty and long with a fine tannin grip to close, and a little Earl Grey tea on the finish. Really good. So distinctive." - 95+ Points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
