Tasting Notes - HPR Pinot Noir 2001

Grapes are sourced from the pick of the two best rows from Hugh Robertsons' Mornington Estate vineyard, now leased to Dromana Estate. The 2000 vintage was considered on par with the likes of Paringa Estate and Main Ridge. And the 2001 is shaping up to be a worthy successor. The wine evolved well in the glass over an hour, started off as quite a simple bright cherry style drop but managed to pick up some complexity over time firming up nicely. Plenty of cherry/sweet and sour with a thread of spiceness running through the palate. Good mouthfeel and decent length. Probably needs some more time but clearly a pinot with class and potential and probably worthy of the status this wine has achieved from those in the know in a short space of time.