2022 Rivulet Priory Pinot Noir
2022 Rivulet Priory Pinot Noir
“This is young and taut but everything’s in the right place. Flavour-wise it offers spice, undergrowth, macerated cherries, florals and mint, the palate juicy-but-structured, the finish noticeably dry. It creates a meticulous impression. It creates a delicious one. It’s a quality wine.”
- 93+ points. Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front
"Quite a light ruby hue with delicate aromas of red cherry, cranberry and raspberry along with fine spice, purple flowers, herbs, mushroom and earth. There is an airy, elegant vibe here with excellent fruit purity, tension and verve. Just delicious, uncluttered enjoyment here ... very nice stuff."
- 93 points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Grown by David and Julie Llewellyn at the Priory Ridge vineyard, located between St Helens and Binalong Bay on the northeast coast of Tasmania.
114/115 clone Pinot Noir from 15 year old vines, grown on Devonian granite soil, quite unique amongst Tasmanian vineyards. Handpicked fruit was destemmed to an open fermenter with gentle pump overs to extract fine, soft tannins. 25 days on skins and matured in French oak hogsheads for ten months on fine lees, with 26% new oak. Unfined.
Total production 1570 bottles.
Drink: 2024 to 2030+