Tasting Notes - Tuckers Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004 (Recommended)

Fruit is sourced from an East Gippsland vineyard but its not clear from the back label as to whether it’s the estate vineyard near Maffra? Regardless the fruit source seems quite solid. Garnet in colour with noticeable lightening at the rim….looks very unfiltered, a character I would rarely even notice. Nose shows lively character; funky sour cherry, gamey, but in a lifted perfumed way. The absolute opposite of dull aromatics. The intensity promised on the nose doesn’t fully translate to the palate but still quite impressive. Flavour is quite tight and linear with sharp sour berry notes, but the fruit does drift somewhat at the finish. Regardless a good wine and will show good value under $20.