This was relatively expensive for Tassie pinot at $39 when originally released in 2004. Not sure why I choose to cellar this wine but I do recall that a number of critics (inc. Halliday) thought the robust structure would aid some aging.
Colour is relatively deep and dark for the variety, giving a medium strength blood red, more cabernet than pinot. Nose is somewhat seductive with liquored cherry and toasty oak, not unlike a Maison Leroy Bourgogne 1998 consumed recently. Shows no sign of the 6 years of age.
The palate is broadly similar, driven by toasty and tasty oak, and quite thick fruits. In many ways the wine doesn't standout (simple ripe red fruits and oak) but its hard to be critical given this region doesn't yet (in my opinion) have a robust track record for cellaring pinot noir beyond 5 years. So, not a bad effort, just not a great wine. Stepped up a gear the second night to reveal sour cherry (both nose and palate) and very good broad sour rubarb fruits. Transformed into something quite good.
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