Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 2024

I asked Franco if he used more or different oak for this 2024, and he tells me it’s the same as usual. Only 16% new oak. This weighs in at 14.5% alcohol. Just joking, of course it’s 13.2%.

Red fruit, cherry, a little earthy, with some cinnamon oak showing, and sarsaparilla. It’s a more fruity and bouncy expression of Hoddles Pinot, some grainy chew to tannin, a bit of sap and orange rind, something of a ferrous edge, with a stiff tannic finish of good length. Needs a bit of time to come around. It’s maybe a little more robust and fruity than is usual for this wine, though it’s still good. Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

Sour Red Liquorice, clove, earth and subtle savoury pomegranate notes. Length and texture are spot on. Excellent. Mitch Milicich, FWC