William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2025 Non-vintage Destemmed berries go into the

Destemmed berries go into the press and the juice is taken straight from the tray into the barrels

with oak still evident

“This is the best Moss Wood pinot noir I’ve tasted for many

with no thumping of drums

Though so velvety and inviting it will be ready to drink early

William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2025 Non-vintage Destemmed berries go into theFrom two sites in Gippsland, Matthews Vineyard in Berrys Creek and Guendulain Farm in Yarragon. Sweeping, squeaky texture, darker fruit spectrum, seamless integration of white mushroom, undergrowth and brambly herbal inflection. Bold perfume, quite a bit of flavour too, fine, grainy tannin landing well. Licks of saline minerality, some salted liquorice characters lending x factor and a dose of sour cherry through the finish. Quite strict in a way,