2013 Pierrepoint Alexandra Chardonnay
The very cool Henty climate, low yields and high-quality winemaking join hands in producing a Chardonnay of exceptional intensity and length; yet it is light on its feet, with a fused mix of grapefruit and white peach. Screwcap. 12.5% alc. Rating 95. Drink to 2023
JAMES HALLIDAY AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION MAGAZINE 2016
2012 Pinot Noir:
Estate-grown with very low yield of 2.5t/ha; 12 months’ maturation in French oak. Deeply coloured, its flavours are in the dark fruit spectrum, with black cherries and savoury plum flavours. A Pinot that will live and evolve for more than a decade. Screwcap. 13% alc. Rating 94. Drink to 2025
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2012 Pierrepoint Nick’s Pick Pinot Gris:
Fermented in a mix of tank and used oak to provide complexity – and has achieved this, but at the cost of a phenolic finish.
Score 86. Tasted 17th Oct 2013. Drink to 2014
JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2015
2012 Pierrepoint Alexandra Chardonnay:
Bright colour; the very low yield (1t/acre) is balanced by the very cool climate; the flavours are firmly in the grapefruit / Jonathon apple range, and the oak is appropriately restrained. Screwcap. 12.6% alc. Rating 91. Drink to 2018
JAMES HALLIDAY AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION MAGAZINE September 2012
