Pinot Noir MacMuir, Felton Road 2024

This is really beautiful, with ripe strawberries, peaches, slate, smoke and a hint of graphite on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with fine, creamy, velvety tannins and a long, lightly chewy finish with some crunchiness. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

The 2024 MacMuir Pinot Noir is inky and dark, with transparent-feeling fruit on the middle palate and savory/fine tannins that shape the experience. There are notes of blackberry, black cherry, blood plum and cocoa. 13.9% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2025-2039.

A mix of luscious berry fruit and elegant floral characters framed by fine-grained tannins that begin to melt as the wine sits in the glass revealing layers of flavours. A wine with personality and heft. Approachable now but with mouthwatering development potential.

I'm really impressed with the texture and intensity of the 2024 Pinot Noir MacMuir. The nose is distinctive with heady herbs adding intrigue to ripe, sweet black fruit. Oak supports in the background. The intense fruit richness is almost coulis-like, and there's no shortage of ripeness. A soft mid-palate tightens up on the conclusion. Dried fruit, cola and spiced hot chocolate linger on the long, textured finish. This gnarly wine has youth on its side and decent prospects.