TASTING NOTES FOR Wild Oats Pinot Noir Victoria 2024
🍷 Appearance
Brilliant ruby red with delicate crimson hues and subtle garnet highlights, displaying excellent clarity and a bright, inviting appearance that reflects the wine’s youthful freshness and elegant Pinot Noir character.
👃 Aromas
An expressive and inviting bouquet of ripe red cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry and red plum, complemented by delicate floral notes of violet and rose petal. Subtle hints of dried herbs, forest floor, gentle oak spice and a touch of cinnamon contribute additional aromatic complexity, creating a beautifully fragrant and appealing bouquet.
👅 Palate
Elegant, smooth and beautifully balanced, delivering attractive flavours of ripe red cherry, juicy raspberry, strawberry and red plum. Fine, supple tannins provide gentle structure, while fresh natural acidity maintains vibrancy and definition. Delicate notes of savoury herbs, subtle earthiness and gentle spice complement the expressive red fruit, creating a harmonious and approachable palate with excellent balance and character.
🍈 Texture & Finish
Silky, supple and beautifully rounded, with soft, fine-grained tannins providing an elegant and appealing mouthfeel. The palate displays attractive fruit concentration and satisfying persistence, finishing with lingering red cherry, raspberry, delicate spice and subtle earthy notes.
🍇 Overall Style
A fresh, elegant and wonderfully approachable Victorian Pinot Noir, showcasing the variety’s characteristic red berry fruit, delicate aromatics and refined structure. The 2024 vintage offers an appealing combination of vibrant fruit flavours, silky tannins and refreshing acidity. A versatile and enjoyable Australian red wine suited to relaxed entertaining, casual dining and everyday drinking.
🍽️ Food Pairing
An excellent accompaniment to roast duck, grilled salmon, roast chicken, pork tenderloin and mushroom risotto. Equally enjoyable with charcuterie, wood-fired pizza, grilled vegetables, Brie, Camembert and other soft cheeses. Its elegant structure and refreshing acidity make it particularly versatile with a wide range of foods.
🥂 BBD Verdict
Wild Oats Pinot Noir 2024 is an excellent addition to Better Buy The Dozen’s Australian red wine selection. Elegant, smooth and wonderfully approachable, it delivers attractive red berry flavours, silky tannins and excellent everyday drinking appeal. A terrific choice for Pinot Noir enthusiasts, relaxed entertaining, family gatherings or inclusion in a personally selected mixed dozen. A versatile and enjoyable Victorian Pinot Noir offering impressive flavour, elegance and excellent value.
Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷
