William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2025 Non-vintage Full bodied

Full bodied

with no thumping of drums

this is a marvel

with a finish that’s long and crisp

The 2013 has a bit more depth and midpalate pliancy than the 2014 tasted alongside it

William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2025 Non-vintage Full bodiedFrom two sites in Gippsland, Matthews Vineyard in Berrys Creek and Guendulain Farm in Yarragon. Sweeping, squeaky texture, darker fruit spectrum, seamless integration of white mushroom, undergrowth and brambly herbal inflection. Bold perfume, quite a bit of flavour too, fine, grainy tannin landing well. Licks of saline minerality, some salted liquorice characters lending x factor and a dose of sour cherry through the finish. Quite strict in a way,