Tuesday Blind Tastings

Grosset Pinot Noir 2010

Clare Valley, Australia

Price: $60

Rating: 93

Source: Cellar

Description: A light colour with red on the rim. Cherries, cinnamon, spice, pepper and sweetness on the nose. Red fruit and massive spice on the palate with plenty of acid. A complex and moreish wine with a few years left in it.

Tasting date: 13 December 2016

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