Eastern Peake 'Intrinsic' Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Intrinsic Pinot Noir leads with goji berry and pink spice, Szechuan peppercorns, pomegranate pearls, eucalyptus leaf and even saltbush. The wine is layered with Earl Grey tea, blood orange, strawberry and sage. The wine has a fleshier mid-palate than the Two Mile Hill Pinot tasted beside it, and I like the way that all the flavors here seem to settle on the palate; it has composure and calm. This is a lovely wine, with a lingering finish. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under Diam and wax. Drink 2024-2035. 94 Points. Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate.
The intrinsic one, right? Gary tasted it and said 'tastes like an Italian wine, nerello or something' when I handed him my tasting glass. We'd been on a run of Italian and Portuguese wines and it feels kindred.
Has this mix of loose knit feel and tightly wound, very fine, powdery and crushed rock tannins, that sense of pebbly minerality in acidity and a good deal of dried sage leaf, paprika spice amongst the tart-ish, sour cherry fruit characters. Softness and brightness in the same sip too. A very moreish wine, very good indeed. 94 Points. 2023 - 2035+. Mike Bennie, Wine Front.