2013 Dalrymple Pinot Noir Pipers River Tasmania

Planted on basalt soils at the edge of the crater of an extinct volcano, Dalrymple‰۪s vineyards cover 30 acres near the northeast coast of Tasmania. This Pinot Noir pulls no punches, a big bruiser of a wine that stands right in front of you with a powerful presence. It‰۪s immediately bold, saturated with red depths of fruit, with a beehive of spice that grips the back of the mouth, buzzing with alcohol and with cool savor. Give it time in a decanter and the wine‰۪s stature grows more confident and sophisticated, the structure tightens, and the tannins take on the earthen undertone of great Pinot Noir.