This baby sells for $120 a case at cellar door so the tasting was always going to have a high degree of interest given the potential to shoot the lights out on
Colour looks about right, blood red with a little fade at the rim. Nose is quite expressive, some obvious ripeness and some touches of stewed fruits (remebering of course that 2001 was a bloody hot season). Lighter in the palate than expected, a touch of acid and spice but structure is quite mellow, almost a touch weak. Some varietal notes lurk (spice and faint gamey traits) but are essentially covered over with some generic dry red notes. Not a world beating pinot but one we will be willing to recommend if we can a retail price in the $10 - $12 region.
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