Classically Burgundy-coloured in the glass, this 2022 Claystone Terrace Single-vineyard is an expression of Pinot Noir that is deliciously different, a savoury, flinty, iron-laced, minty, wild-brambled beast that has a top note of musky, violet-tinged liquorice florals… Tight and saline/linear in the mouth, yet absolutely delicious, the high-toned perfumed raspberries, cherries and pomegranates compete on the savory palate with earthy-toned iron and granite. This wine shows the need of a few years in the cellar… deliciously-tight and crunchy-fruited now, but developing an intriguing dark minerality that induces salivation. What’s more, the smoky baking spices on the glycerin slatey finish indicate ‘a precise wildness’ – excellent with a streak or a swordfish already! Will be magic as it develops perfume and complexity as it ages in bottle.