2023 Picardy Tete de Cuvee Pinot Noir

96 Points - Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate

“The 2023 Tête de Cuvée Pinot Noir is structural and spicy, the impact of oak here more pronounced than in the estate wine. It shows the tremendous structure inherent in the grape tannins, which I admire, and the fruit has a different character—less of the strawberry fields and more dark fruit characters. It has tapenade, clove, star anise and shaved fennel alongside peat and black cherry. This is silky, seamless and very good indeed. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.”

Shanteh Wale, Wine Pilot

“A blend of clones and largely sourced from 0.1 hectare high density block. I fell in love with the wines of Picardy with their estate Pinot Noir and that love solidified when I first tasted the Tête De Cuvée many moons ago. I remember the moment vividly because I swooned like a teenager meeting her idol. Weak knees, blushed cheeks and at a loss for words. Today this wine still has that impact on me, except I’ve found my voice these days. Bilberries, Bing cherries at the peak of the season. Fresh juniper, allspice and star anise. Bleeding pomegranate seeds, blackberry leaf and sage. It has the density of Obsidian and the staying power of it too. The flavour continues on and on. A Heliotrope of vanilla like scents with potting soil, granite and raw cocoa. Tannins are silky and the wine’s final tones are amplified by its svelte frame. Drink now and savour for many new moons to come, 6-8 years onwards. This would be a dream beside artisan made Morcilla sausage.”