925 bottles were made in this inaugural release

Here the expressive nose blends notes of very ripe red and dark pinot fruit with discreet exotic and floral nuances

short and clipped finish where the supporting tannins are tough to the point of being borderline hard

Locked and loaded with phenomenal notes of jammy black raspberries

Bass Phillip, Pinot Noir Estate Vintage:2021 925 bottles were made inThe 2018 Estate Pinot Noir shows a slightly smoky, cured meat edge on the nose, no doubt from a substantial portion of new French oak, alongside hints of sous bois, cherries and beets. The fruit is sweeter and purer than in the Crown Prince bottling, more concentrated and medium bodied, with ripe, tea like tannins and bright acids on the lingering finish.