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Garagiste Balnarring Pinot Noir 2016
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AustraliaBarnaby Flanders created the Garagiste label to focus on a snug range of small-batch wines from fruit sourced across cool climate Mornington Peninsula. Balnarring comes from the 20 year old Silverwood Vineyard's north facing parcel, bedded into grey sandy loams. Dense and dark, with chewy prune, brown spices and grippy, tuggy tannins, this is one of the more muscular, sinewy pinot noirs you may come across. Though it has a natural loft of freshness, this broods along the palate, the breadth leaving a trail of bittersweet cocoa in its wake. In other words, this is not the pinot noir you may be expecting from Mornington Peninsula, but certainly an interesting red well suited to lamb on the barbie.Tasted: 08 November 2018Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:Grape: Pinot Noir
