Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir 2025

"Leaps out of the glass with its bouquet of red and blue fruits and lifted spice."
-96 points Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

Snappy, tart, tense and bright. Red cherry, cranberry drink, pomegranate juice, big dashes of white pepper, green capsicum, faint game meat leaving a little slosh and softness in the vibrancy inherent here. A sheath of sand-storm tannins lending a little tension, the mainstay that the wine feels tight then a little splash of juice to finish, with some powdery grip helping things out. Attractive drinking.  Mike Bennie 94 points Winefront