TH: Paringa Estate "The Estate" Pinot Noir 2012

[Waiters Friend]

Last tasted 2019 as part of a horizontal tasting of 2012 pinot noir:

Not the cheaper ‘Peninsular’ version. Ruby in colour. There’s developed dark fruits, a little earthiness / mushroom, a slight bitterness from stems (?) and roasted meats. The palate shows grippy tannins, charcuterie, bitumen / tar, and is quite acid dominant. The wine has reasonable length. Possibly just past its peak.

I'm not sure I got the last bit right. The bottle in front of me now is quite fresh and fruit-forward in comparison to the previous tasting. Fruits are dark and red, there's modest mushroom or earthiness, and acid is adding freshness without being dominant. Tannins are fine and only mildly grippy, and it finishes reasonably long.

In balance now, and drinking well.

I checked the label, and yes, it's the 2012 vintage of the same wine, purchased from the winery in 2016. Just different bottles.

Cheers
Allan