Tuesday Blind Tastings
Clarence House Pinot Noir 2016
Coal River, Australia
Price: $32
Rating: 94
Source: Gaswork Cellars
Description: Light bodied with purple on the rim. Plums, cherries, strawberries and raspberries on the nose. The palate was rich and velvety with sharp acid, fine tannins and persistence. A fruit driven wine that should age well over 5 to 8 years.
Tasting date: 14 November 2017
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