2021 Chatto Franklinii Pinot Noir

Beautifully balanced and refined Pinot Noir coming from Huon Valley and Aussie legend, Jim Chatto.
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Jim Chatto - the man, the myth, the legend - has never made a bad wine in his life. After some time on the mainland, he escaped to Huon Valley to make some of the best Pinot Noirs the country has seen, sourcing fruit from some of the southernmost vineyards in Australia.

The Franklinii is fine form. There is immense precision, fragrance and spice to this wine, and it's hard to believe that all this is coming from such a delicate wine. Like a lot of Chatto's wine, this runs a fine line between savoury, autumnal flavours like dried leaves and bramble and more lifted, red fruited notes. This is what good Pinot is all about. If you're a fan of the variety, Chatto is simply a must.

94 Points - "Glossy and pure feeling, has some sweet-sour cherry and cranberry fruit character with fine chalky tannins in tow. Feels lively and lifted, floral and pretty, gently spicy and cruises along with finesse, flighty feel and yet a tightly wound presence that speaks of structure and longevity. Thrilling wine." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

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    Great Southern Tassie Pinot

    A high quality, well made pinot with all the wild strawberry, and spice southern tassie pinot is known for.

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With 25+ years of winemaking experience, Jim Chatto is also a senior wine show judge with over 20 years of experience across both regional, capital city shows and was the Chairman of Judges for the National Wine Show of Australia 2014-2016.

The Franklinii is the new kid on the block, sourced from pristine Huon Valley fruit. The name Franklinii comes from the native Huon Pine, lagarostrobos franklinii.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Huon Valley
Australian State TAS
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 94
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
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Chatto Wines

Jim Chatto is revered as one of the finest winemakers currently working in Australia.

His recent reinvigoration at Mount Pleasant in the Hunter Valley has received phenomenal critical acclaim, as has his personal Tasmanian project, Chatto wines.

After purchasing a plot of land that Jim describes as "right on the edge of viticultural possibility", planting began in 2007.

In only a short amount of time, this site has produced some extraordinary wines and looks set to become one of the Apple Isle most prized viticultural assets.

Modern winemaking master, Jim Chatto Chatto Wines

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