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90POINTS
16½/20
Leko Pinot Noir 2019
Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide, South Australia, AustraliaLEKO Wine is an Adelaide Hills sister brand to Clare Valley's Koerner Wine. Damon Koerner and his wife Maddy bought a property in Lenswood in 2017, now home to this winery. Damon developed a passion for the Adelaide Hills through his 10 years as a viticulturist in the region. The name LEKO represents Lenswood and Koerner while also giving a nod to Maddy’s maiden name, Lehmann. From Willsmore Vineyard, in Adelaide Hills' Piccadilly Valley, this organic pinot noir was planted in 1998 (MV6), and 2001 (114) on the site's sandy loam, sandstone, and broken red rocks. This was 50% whole berry (no bunches), fermented native in open top stainless over two weeks, then aged in 2000L Slavonian oak foudre and French barrique for 1 year, prior to a stainless tightening for 2 months. It was bottled without fining or filtration. Juicy and joyous, with perfumed raspberry, red currant, herbal green branch tightness freshened with crunchy acidity, on a medium bodied palate. Tannins are slight and softly furry, framing this bright wine to a mustard seed finish. Cool climate, new wave, low intervention, Oz pinot. Take with a light chill.Tasted: 25 April 2021Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $65.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 352024
