It was interesting to taste a benchmark Mornington Peninsula producer’s (Paringa Estate) marque pinot noir with seven years of age on it. Â “The Paringa” retails for around the $90 mark. Â I tasted this wine blind, and in style, it resembled a new world pinot noir, and could easily have been a high quality example from Martinborough in New Zealand and it did not surprise at all to see it unveiled as from the Mornington Peninsula. Â The pinot fruit is pure in expression, and the oak a little overt perhaps. Â Its aromatics remind of cedar, dark cherry and leather. Â The cherry characters became particularly sweet and pronounced with time in the glass. Â The palate has a smoke and char character and is balanced with mid range length. Â Enjoyable drinking if obvious in its charms at this point.
Rating: Good
Abv: 14%
Price: $90s
Source: sample
Read more: http://paringaestate.com.au
Tasted: 2016