Tasting Profile
January 2023
Brightly aromatic with lifted fruit aromas of dark cherry, wild strawberry and pomegranate, leading to hints of earth and savoury spice and an element of fine oak toast in the background.The palate is generously fruited with morello cherry and raspberry flavours, and the tannins are supple yet savoury and intermingle with the fruit layers. A bright line of cranberry-like acidity pulls it everything together. Fine, long and intricately detailed this wine can be drunk now but will gain further complexity with medium term cellaring.
13.0% alc
Tasting Profile 2022
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Tasting Profile 2020
Reviews
The WineFront, April 2023
Gary Walsh
Cherry, strawberry, and sage, with discreet spice and cedar oak. It’s fresh, all cherry pip, and strawberry, light tanin, bright acidity. It’s on the money and very good to drink. Frisky red fruits and spice is the import, with plenty of Mornington goodness rolled in. I really like it.
92 points
Wine Pilot, April 2023
Ken Gargett
Another very fine Pinot from Kooyong, sourced from their Balnarring and Tuerong vineyards. Fermentation in open vats with wild yeasts for 15 to 18 days. Nine months maturation in a mix of different French oak formats – barriques, puncheons and large format foudre – of which 10% were new. A vibrant garnet hue. Spices, some earthy notes intertwined with florals and dried herbs. A hint of animal skins. An appealing and alluring Pinot Noir nose. The palate is seamless, a soft texture with cushiony tannins. There is also fresh acidity and good length with lovely raspberry notes emerging across the palate. Lots to like here.
93 points
Halliday Wine Companion, July 2023
Jane Faulkner
A terrific Massale this vintage with lots of spiced cherries, blood orange and strawberries with more complex notes of fragrant forest floor and a pinch of cedary oak. Lighter framed but not wimpy, as it fleshes out with supple tannins and refreshing acidity. Lunch wine sorted.
93 points
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The Vintage
The Vineyard
The 2019 Kooyong Massale is a blend of Pinot Noir from our Tuerong and Balnarring vineyards. The fruit was fermented in open vats. Fermentation commenced spontaneously with ambient yeasts and lasted 15 to 18 days. The wine underwent indigenous malolactic fermentation. The maturation period was 10 months in French oak barriques and puncheons (5% new) and large format foudre. The wine was bottled without fining and with minimal filtration.