Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Bass Phillip
Label Name:
 
Premium Pinot Noir- Museum Release
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Gippsland (Leongatha), Victoria.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 97 pts; James Suckling 95 pts (2018 Premium)

Tasting Note
Perfumed violets, pink grapefruit and pomegranate with red cherry, mushroomy-umami and baking spice. Plush, textured mid-palate, fine silky tannins and a long, juicy, spice-laced finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, herb-crusted lamb, aged gouda. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, shiitake stir-fry, soy-glazed salmon.

Production Method
Hand-sorted, whole-berry to open fermenters with native yeasts and hand plunging; free-run racked to French Allier barriques; malolactic in barrel; aged ~14–18 months, minimal/no filtration.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Phillip Jones (vineyard planted 1979). Practises organic/biodynamic viticulture since 1993/2002; small Leongatha estate vineyards supply Premium, Estate and Reserve cuvées. Jean‑Marie Fourrier became involved in management in 2020.