Curtis Family Vineyards Small Batch Pinot Noir 2023

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Curtis Family Vineyards Small Batch Pinot Noir 2023.

Curtis Family Vineyards Small Batch Pinot Noir 2023
$80, 13.5% alcohol, screwcap, South Australia.

The tannin profile of this Pinot Noir is quite something. This is firm and dry from the mid-palate onwards, though the freshness and energy of the fruit beneath is clear. This wine will need a bit of time but it could be something special at maturity. It tastes of boysenberry and plums, macerated cherries and woodsy spices. It’s a serious wine. 92+ points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion book, former editor of Halliday magazine, former editor of Australian Sommelier Magazine and founder of the highly respected The Winefront site.

Mattinson has been an independent wine critic and photo-journalist since 1987. He’s the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He’s a past winner of a Louis Roederer International Wine Media Award; is the author of the award-winning book The Wine Hunter; and is the author of the best-selling novel We Were Not Men. He’s also a winner of a St Kilda Film Festival Award (as writer-director) and is a former winner of the prized Best Australian Sports Writing Award.

Mattinson, who is 100% independent, puts a score out of 100 on every wine that he reviews. But what he’d rather do, is tell you the wine’s story.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com
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