Ceritas, Hellenthal Vineyard Old Shop Block Pinot Noir other_regions_australia There is an interesting hint

There is an interesting hint of grilled nuts to the acacia blossom and citrusy aromas that reveal an appealing spiciness

It completed 13 months in oval oak foudres and was in concrete waiting to be bottled when I tasted it in January 2024

In keeping with themes familiar from this collection’s memorable Grosse Gewächse

which showed very balsamic with notes of dried herbs

Ceritas, Hellenthal Vineyard Old Shop Block Pinot Noir other_regions_australia There is an interesting hintThe 2021 Pinot Noir Hellenthal Old Shop Block is another searingly intense wine in this lineup of young Pinots. Accordingly, readers should be in no rush. Chalk, white pepper, incense, cedar, sweet pipe tobacco, blood orange and mint meld into a core of red toned fruit. Bright acids and vibrant tannins give the wine its shape and overall drive.