Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir 2013

[Waiters Friend]

From the Great Southern, WA. 13.5% alcohol. Decanted before service.

Bright garnet colour. A moderately complex nose of fresh red cherries, earth and mushroom opens the proceedings.

The light bodied palate has more of the fresh red fruits, along with some fine grained tannins and a slightly glycerol / slippery mouth feel. A medium length linear finish rounds off the wine.

Overall, a young, light-weight and fresh wine, which is likely to improve and possibly gain weight and complexity with age. I may have opened this too early, and I am glad there's another couple in the cellar.

Cheers
Allan

[Waiters Friend]

G'day

Not surprisingly, this has changed somewhat in the nearly 10 years since my last tasting note.

Garnet / ruby in colour. Savoury notes dominate the nose, with damp earth, mushrooms and some eucalypt or menthol. Cherries are also present, and are in the darker spectrum rather than bright red.

The palate shows more of the (admittedly developed) fruits, which run down the middle of the tongue. There's sufficient acid in support, and the fine tannins are still providing some grip and dryness.

I believe the wine has filled out over the years, and, while no longer young and fresh, is possibly more interesting. Unlikely to improvve, but certainly not on the decline.

Cheers
Allan

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