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WTN: Tasmanian Pinot Noir (Pirie "South")

by Saina » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:26 pm

Pirie Pinot Noir "South" 2008 - Tasmania
16,50€; 14% abv. My initial impression was very positive for this price with this grape in this over-priced country of purchase. But my positive were thoughts were positive through absence: there is no oak; there is no sucrosity to the ripe Pinosity. And because these were more anti-negative thoughts that actual positives, I liked this wine less the more I thought about it. Though Pinosity is always pleasant, there was nothing really to grab my interest in a more profound way. Also with time, I began to notice the heaviness. It never did become clunky, but I felt a little less ripeness and overt fruit would have made for a more pleasant experience: after the first glass, this ceased to be moreish. Though never hot, I was not surprised to see 14% abv on the label (it certainly doesn't seem like a cool climate wine though that is how it is marketed). Perfectly decent, but I let my initial impressions lead me to expect more.
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