Description
"Prima Donna is part of our reserve series which we only make in exceptional years, provided it does not compromise the quality of our estate wines. It is a selection from the best barrels, coming from some of the oldest ungrafted plantings in the vineyard, characterised by small berries and loose open bunches. As with all our Pinot’s, we use traditional Burgundian winemaking methods. Intense ruby coloured, it has a fragrant and savoury bouquet. Impressions of pomegrate and preserved red fruits, melded with smoky bacon, fallen leaves, cedar and toasted spice. Mouthfilling, rich and complex, it touches all areas of the palate, delivering outstanding depth and structure. Fine grained, polished tannins are interwoven seamlessly with brisk acidity and admirable concentration, giving the wine real focus and power. This is a sophisticaed yet elegant wine, with a long, lively finish." - Winemaker Notes
"Tight, dense and restrained nose with deep aromas of cola, black pepper, woodsmoke and blackberry. The densely compact, full-bodied palate is equally closed but the powerfully concentrated back-palate of black cherry, dark chocolate, black plum and dried flowers is revealing. Entirely unevolved despite the age, this has firm tannins from fruit and wood which firmly encase the coiled core of black fruit and stony complexity. This will be a slow burner but it will reward patience with layered complexity in time." - 95 Points, Stephen Wong, The Real Review
