Matt Connell Rendition Pinot Noir 2024

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit writes "Superbly composed and expressed, with excellent fruit purity and sensual complexity, the inviting bouquet reveals dark plum, wild strawberry, olive, clove, and roasted nut aromas. It’s succulent and splendidly weighted in the mouth, delivering a velvety texture and finely pitched tannins. Harmonious and structured with loads of delectable flavours, offering terrific drinking."

Cameron Douglas MS writes "Ripe, varietal and focused bouquet of dark cherry and plum with a boysenberry and dried herb outline. Dry on the palate with layers of fruits, wood and earth smoke of clove and vanilla, stone and sandy soil ideas. As the wine opens out in glass so too does the complexity. Tannins and acid line frame the core fruit power leading to a lengthy and well made wine. Destined to age well with best drinking from 2028 through 2033."

Stephen Wong MW writes "Noticeable purple rim. Already very aromatic and expressive – despite its youth – weaving together berry and floral flavours with cinnamon oak spice. The mid-weight flavours flow across the palate, soaking into a basket of lightly toasty, powder-fine tannins with dried herbal notes melting into the ripe expression of purple fruit on the finish. Possessing a beguiling lightness of touch, this is immediately approachable with sheer drinkability. That said, it has enough length and palate depth to unfurl with floral and savoury nuance as it ages."

The winery writes "Cherry red in colour.  The nose shows a pronounced floral character with some more savoury mocha, oak and spice notes. The palate is complex with a good concentration of red and dark fruits, it is juicy with fine tannins and spice and a long elegant finish. This is a beautifully balanced wine with layers of flavour that is drinking beautifully young but will also reward cellaring."