2020 Two Tonne Tasmania Dog & Wolf Pinot Noir

The extremely limited premium release of Ricky Evans' Dog & Wolf Pinot Noir. This sells out in a matter of days every year.
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The Dog & Wolf Pinot Noir is Ricky's pride and joy.

Inspired by the French expression ‘entre chien et loup’, it translates to ‘between dog and wolf’, a reference to the time of day when it is hardest to distinguish between the two creatures, just as day becomes night. He wants this Pinot Noir to walk that line. The line between wild and tame, between ferocious and approachable, raw and refined.

The wine is made in two parcels - the first picked early and made in a more traditional style, the second fermented as 100% whole bunches for a little more nervy edge and structural integrity. There's only a tiny amount in existence, each bottle lovingly tended to every step of the way.

It's a gorgeous wine which perfectly captures the imagery of the name; a thrilling Pinot Noir experience.

94 Points - "Warm slate, flinty whiffs over strong, dried herb and stemmy greenery characters with dark cherry and espresso in the mix. Succulent in the palate, more flinty notes to taste, strong minerally character with chewy, ultra fine tannins, dark cherry, hazelnut notes and a spicy, flinty finish. Reduction done well but extensively here. Complex, fine boned wine." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

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    Jeremy B.
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    5 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great wine, but one to put away for a few years

    This is a great wine, but still very primary. Will show at its best in a few years.

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A combination of two parcels of fruit. The first, picked early, intense flavour, and concentration, made more in the house style, 15% whole bunch this year. The second, taken a little later, is 100% whole bunch, a wilder expression. Together these sit side by side in maturation, until being blended to find balance between power and elegance, creating 'the dog & wolf'. Production is limited to the quality of the season. Bottled without fining or filtration.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Tasmania
Australian State TAS
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 94
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2020
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Woodlawn Tasmania

Woodlawn Tasmania is the umbrella under which Ricky Evans' three wine labels coalesce.

His three labels include the regional Two Tonne Tasmania series of Tamar Valley Riesling, Chardonnay and sub-regional Pinot Noirs, the experimental series of wines under the Havilah label made for his wine bar in Launceston of the same name and his Single Vineyard range of exceptional premium wines from his beloved Tamar Valley vineyards farmed by Ricky himself.

Evans is one of Tasmania's most dynamic winemakers. Over his time since serendipitously starting the Two Tonne Tasmania label in 2013, Ricky's approach to both farming grapes and making wine has matured dramatically. The young gun is now an established player in the upper echelon of the island and is set to be one of Tasmania's most influential voices in wine for many years to come.

Ricky Evans - Tamar Valley, TAS Woodlawn Tasmania

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