Tuesday Blind Tastings
Oakdene Peta's Pinot Noir 2016
Bellarine, Australia
Price: $40
Rating: 94
Source: Dan Murphy's
Description: Pale garnet colour. Dark cherries, plums, spice, pepper and beetroot on the nose. The palate was balanced and spicy with fine tannins, good acidity and length. A brooding wine that needs a few years.
Tasting date: 20 November 2018
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