2014 Picardy Pinot Noir (Cellar Aged)

Special cellar aged release 2014 Picardy Pinot Noir. Tasting notes: 2014 Picardy Pinot Noir Our 2014 Picardy Pinot Noir was identified as one of the top vintages of its time and selected to be held in our cellar for a future reserve release. The 2014 Pinot is now showing the benefits of a decade of careful cellaring & ready to savour. Tasting note upon release by Erin Larkin: “Herbal, savoury, spicy, black olive, pomegranate, black cherry, rose petals, resin and tar: there is precise delicacy on the palate but with great drive and length. This is nuanced and complex. Languid. Drawn out. The Pannells produce a classical style of pinot - it is not the bright fruit driven style that we have come to see in 'new world' pinot; it takes longer to get to know. It is subtle, spiced, structured, stemmy, silky. Every year this pinot is more refined. Sage, wild strawberry, star anise, and nutmeg. The structure and tannins are subtle yet sure. Great length of flavour. This is among the best yet.” Tasting note after cellaring by Ray Jordan, WA Wine Review: “This was a super year in the most parts of the State, and you can see the thoroughly beautifully expressive sweet and sour fruit characters immediately. First things, first. It totally belies its 10 years of age. Still with primary cherry and raspberry fruits but with that emergence of a meaty, truffly character the first signs of its maturity. Has a fine chalky acidity that is so much a part of great pinot ensuring it will continue to age. Gosh, I reckon this will still be trucking along in another 10 years.”