LIBRARY RELEASE - Royal Series Billie Jean Pinot Noir 2019

Every year our Pinot Noir grapes are hand harvested in small parcels from within our Bendigo Estate Vineyard and vinified as single ferments. Selected from the most eastern block of the vineyard, the first block to see the sun. Uniquely close planted at 8,000 vines per hectare and affectionately known as the ‘royal block’ by our team. “Billie Jean” is the third ferment to be released from block 12.

Deep in colour with dark cherry, plum and floral aromas. Exceptional depth and complexity with cherry, plum and sweet spice on the palate. Full-bodied with a finely textured finish.

97 - Outstanding - Cameron DouglasI suggest you taste this wine over 2 days - it begins to show its true potential after around 24 hours open. Aromas and flavours of dark cherry and dried raspberry, a spiced plum flesh and spices of the forest and barrel. There’s a fine savoury quality and core earth and mineral statement. The texture on the palate is what I notice first with coarse silk tannins and a saline refreshing acid line, barrel spice and earth smoke layer in complexity. A delicious and engaging example with a core pinosity and loud heartbeat for the variety. A voice of Bendigo and Otago captured. Best drinking from late 2024 through 2030+.

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