2016 Eldridge Estate Clonal Pinot Noir

A blend of the best fruit selections across all Pinot Noir clones on the Eldridge Estate vineyard in Red Hill.

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The Clonal Blend Pinot Noir shows the full spectrum of light and shade of Pinot Noir grown on Eldridge Estate.

This wine combines seven clones, including five Dijon clones and the Eldridge Clone 1, into what David Lloyd believes is the best possible Pinot Noir from his site.

There's a richness of fruit to the wine but also a transparency; it's complex, nuanced and set to develop very well in bottle.

This is one of Mornington Peninsula's top examples of Pinot Noir. It's a great flag bearer for Mornington made by one of the legends of the region.

94 Points - "33yo vines, MV6, 114, 115, 777, Pommard, G5V15 and Eldridge Clone 1, destemmed, wild-fermented, matured in French oak (25% new) for 16 months. Bright, clear crimson; a tangy, zesty wine that still sends the purity message bright and clear. Wild and cultivated berry allsorts aromas and flavours, but does need time to soften and open up." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

This wine is a blend of the finest fruit from the property It is a mix of 7 clones although the highest proportion is the Pommard clone. Lovely ripe fruit that is beautifully crafted with oak. An elegant wine that shows florals, undergrowth that positively glows with red cherry and a little rose petal delicacy. The silky tannins let the fruit flavours roll around the mouth and provide great length. A great reflection of the vintage, a wine with charm and length. The bunches are destemmed but the resulting skin and juice mix contains 95% whole berries. A 5 day pre-fermentation cold soak preceded a natural ferment with no yeast being added. The wines were pressed in our gentle air bag press, and then aged in French oak barrels from a range of tonnelleries.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Mornington Peninsula
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 94
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2016
Closure Screw Cap

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