{"product_id":"paringa-estate-pinot-noir-2021","title":"2021 Paringa Estate Pinot Noir | 95 Point Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 95 Point Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir | Powerful, Perfumed \u0026amp; Seriously Delicious\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDried roses. Red cherry. Strawberry. Blood orange. Spice. Fine pumice-stone tannins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is Pinot Noir with personality — savoury, perfumed, structured and completely individual.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 95 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerious Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir | Perfume, Complexity \u0026amp; Beautiful Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis isn't lightweight Pinot Noir. It's a beautifully structured, savoury and complex expression of Mornington with enough fruit to seduce you now and enough tannin and acidity to evolve for years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 was one of the standout wines in a broad Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir tasting, while Paringa Estate's own awards record shows it also won \u003cstrong\u003eGold at the 2022 Mornington Peninsula Wine Show\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Faulkner awarded the wine:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 POINTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's genuine presence here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut importantly, there's enough acidity and tannin to keep everything beautifully composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMornington Pinot – But With Some Muscle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParinga Estate has traditionally made a more powerful style of Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the Estate wine sits beautifully in that territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not about making Pinot taste like Shiraz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's about giving Pinot:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavoury complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBittersweet citrus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral tannin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's delicacy in the aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut underneath?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere's structure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what makes the wine so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright ruby-red with excellent depth while retaining classic Pinot Noir translucency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Immediately perfumed and complex. \u003cstrong\u003eRed and dark cherries, strawberry and dried rose\u003c\/strong\u003e sit alongside aniseed, mint, forest floor, dried herbs and exotic spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied but packed with personality. Red cherry and strawberry move toward darker cherry, rhubarb and blood orange, with a beautifully savoury, almost amaro-like edge adding complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine but firm. Silky fruit is wrapped around \u003cstrong\u003epumice-like tannins\u003c\/strong\u003e and lively natural acidity, creating a Pinot Noir with both succulence and genuine structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, savoury and energetic, with cherry, blood orange, herbs, spice and white pepper lingering beautifully. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe longer it sits in the glass, the more interesting it becomes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Brilliant 2021 Growing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vintage played directly into the hands of serious Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm and dry conditions through flowering produced good berry set, while moderate temperatures through February and March created a:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong, even ripening period.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat allowed Paringa to pick the fruit at optimal maturity while retaining:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLively natural acidity + firm tannin.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd you can see it in the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's ripeness without jamminess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit without sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower without excessive alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Destemmed + French Oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is equally serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pinot Noir was:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% destemmed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebefore fermentation in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo-tonne open fermenters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt then spent:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11 Months on Lees in French Oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e44% New Oak.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a decent amount of new oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there's enough fruit, tannin and acidity here to handle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a Pinot with genuine complexity and texture rather than simply oak flavour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe McCall Family \u0026amp; Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir is central to the Paringa Estate story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounder \u003cstrong\u003eLindsay McCall\u003c\/strong\u003e has a longstanding love of Burgundy and considers Pinot Noir his favourite variety. His son \u003cstrong\u003eJamie McCall\u003c\/strong\u003e, who joined the family estate in 2012 and became head winemaker in 2017, shares that obsession. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLindsay believes great Pinot Noir is fundamentally about fruit quality, describing the equation as roughly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e70% vineyard management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30% winery attention to detail.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly the philosophy I want behind serious Pinot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you can't manufacture great Pinot Noir in the winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Importance of MV6\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParinga has spent decades refining its Pinot Noir vineyards, and clonal selection is an important part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLindsay McCall describes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMV6 as the “backbone” of Paringa's Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebecause of its ability to deliver perfumed cherry fruit and supple tannins. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParinga's oldest MV6 block was planted in \u003cstrong\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its performance eventually led to the creation of the estate's top-tier LJM Pinot Noir. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's serious Pinot pedigree here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal – Mornington Peninsula Wine Show\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs if the two 95-point scores weren't enough:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGOLD MEDAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Mornington Peninsula Wine Show\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efor the \u003cstrong\u003e2021 Estate Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's important because it's recognition within its own region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Mornington isn't exactly short of good Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim – 2021 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Gary Walsh, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal – 2022 Mornington Peninsula Wine Show\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a serious set of credentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink It Now – Or Put It Away\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe great thing about the 2021 is that it has already had some bottle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're not buying an embryonic Pinot Noir and waiting years for everything to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's starting to come into a beautiful drinking window now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut the combination of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruit concentration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirm tannins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSavoury complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esuggests there's plenty of life ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate describes the 2021 as having a luscious dark-fruit core, silky tannins and a long balanced finish. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'd happily drink it now with some air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut I'd also happily cellar it for another:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5–8 years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuck breast with cherries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePorchetta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast quail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushroom risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTruffle pasta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChargrilled salmon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast pork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGruyère\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComté\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut I'd definitely give this a decent Pinot glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe aromatics deserve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a lot going on here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're getting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMornington Peninsula Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassic red \u0026amp; dark cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDried rose perfume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood orange \u0026amp; chinotto complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest floor \u0026amp; savoury herbs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% destemmed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-fermenter fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11 months French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e44% new oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points – The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal – Mornington Peninsula Wine Show\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd your RRP?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$78.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is mature-release, highly rated Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir from a producer with \u003cstrong\u003edecades of Pinot experience\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd importantly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt doesn't taste generic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's what I keep coming back to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dried roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blood orange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chinotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pumice-stone tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a distinctive personality here that separates it from the endless sea of pleasant Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfumed. Savoury. Spicy. Structured. Individual.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2021 Paringa Estate Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e has enough fruit to be immediately seductive, but the real excitement is in its complexity — those layers of \u003cstrong\u003erose, cherry, blood orange, herbs, earth and spice\u003c\/strong\u003e wrapped around fine tannins and vibrant acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Halliday. 95 The Wine Front. Gold Medal. 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