"Bright, moderately deep ruby-red colour, lighter edged with purple hues. The nose is very elegant and refined with aromas of fragrant dark red cherry and raspberry fruit, along with violet florals, unfolding nuances of thyme herbs and liquorice. This possesses aromatic finesse and beauty, detail and intensity. Medium-full bodied, vibrant, lively and aromatic fruit flavours of dark red cherries and raspberries feature with dark red and violet florals. Thyme herb and liquorice detail add to the interest. The mouthfeel has vitality and energy, enlivened by fresh acidity, and the wine flows along a fine-textured line composed of powdery tannins. The wine carries to a long and elegant, aromatic finish of raspberries, herbs and florals. This is a beautifully fragrant and refined Pinot Noir with dark cherry and raspberry fruit, aromatic florals, and a vibrant, velvety palate. Match with poultry and pork dishes over the next 6-8 years. The first release of a ‘Special Edition’ wine. Hand-picked fruit from Bannockburn, clones 5 and 115, destemmed and fermented to 13.6% alc., the wine aged 7.5 months in 24% new French oak barriques" Raymond Chan, Jan 2017

"Made using clones 5 and 115 from the Bannockburn vineyard, this engaging pinot offers dark berry, violet, game and cedar characters with nuances of clove and thyme. The palate delivers superb concentration and weight, and shows expansive mouthfeel and plenty of polished tannins, which provide excellent structure. Very long on the finish with loads of delectable flavours. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sept 2016

"Appealing pinot noir in a 'crowd pleasing' style with dark cherry, ripe plum, cassis, vanilla, anise and spicy oak. A smooth-textured wine in a medium-bodied style. Restrained lusciousness and a lingering finish. No rush, but why wait?" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Aug 2017

"Full, bright ruby, it is finely scented and vibrantly fruity, with strong cherry, plum and spice flavours, fine-grained tannins and obvious potential" Winestate Magazine, May/June 2017

"Some definite leafy, forest floor notes starting to emerge with a touch of wintergreen too. Gently fruited, drinking well now" Winestate Magazine, Sep 2017

"Juicy ripe fruits on the nose, with a loose knit structure, old school style and delivers depth and complexity" International Wine Challenge (London), 2017

"Engaging bouquet: ripe cherry with some mineral and undergrowth tones. Grippy savoury tannins and ripe berry fruit flow through the palate. Toast and nutmeg come into view on the lengthy finish. Very compelling” Decanter World Wine Awards (UK), 2017

Vibrant purple with pink hues. Perfumed on the nose with red and black cherry fruit, violets, spice and dried herbs with a touch of vanilla and smoke. Lush, supple red fruit on the palate with leather, tobacco and hints of chocolate. This wine has ample silky, fine grained tannins, a fresh and vibrant acidity and a long mineral finish

Harvest kicked off a little earlier than average. The overall fruit quality is good across due to the low late season rainfall. Clones 5 and 115 were slected to produce this first ‘Special Edition’ Pinot Noir. The fruit was hand harvested on 21st and 27th March 2014. The fruit was destemmed into stainless steel tanks
before being inoculated with selected wine yeasts to carry out the fermentation. The wine was aged in French oak barriques for 7.5 months of which approximately 24% was new oak.