Murdoch Hill Pinot Noir 2024
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Following four finals appearances, two Winemakers’ Choice awards, and winning the top prize, it seems Michael Downer may be one of the most lauded producers by the Young Gun of Wine Awards.
After a few low-yielding years in Piccadilly Valley, Michael Downer cast his sourcing net a bit wider for Pinot Noir in 2024. He settled on a well-established site in Forreston in the northern sector of the Adelaide Hills. The organically managed vineyard sits just north of the Gumeracha township at 450 metres with northwest-facing slopes. The MV6 Pinot Noir, which makes up 55% of this year’s blend, comes from a ridge with lean soils, and Michael tells us the fruit has lovely purity and supple structure. The rest of the fruit comes from Murdoch Hill’s estate vineyard in Lenswood (30%) and the usual, high-elevation Piccadilly sources. The Lenswood site delivered spice-driven, weighty, deeply flavoured fruit balanced nicely by the cool, fresh, elegant structure of the Piccadilly stock.
Despite possessing plenty of depth and structure, this is classically fragrant, pretty and elegant, with lots of energy and sap weaving through graceful red fruit. Expect vibrant primary fruit, buoyant acidity and background tannins holding everything together--there's something so joyful here, yet there's also more than enough for the Pinot cognoscenti. The value is hard to beat.
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