Taste Notes
Primary Notes: Cherry Raspberry Licorice Clove Hibiscus
Secondary Notes:
Tertiary Notes: Mushroom
Wine Structure
Body: Medium
Dryness: Very Dry
Acidity:
Tannin: Medium -
Alcohol (%):
Origin & Awards
Origin: Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Australia
Maker: Kooyong
Grape: Pinot Noir / Pinot Nero
Fermentation: Slight Wood
Awards:
Serving Recommendations
Decanting:
Serving Temperature: Best served between 12–14 degrees.
Asian Food Pairing:
Western Food Pairing: Pair with chargrilled steaks, spiced game stew, or Brie and mild blue cheeses (Gorgonzola Dolce).
Description
Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir
Kooyong Massale is 100% Pinot Noir. Fresh and inviting with a youthful perfume of sweet black cherries, wild summer berries and a drop of rose petals and cedar spice. Dry and medium-bodied with soft tannins running through a rich, smooth and fleshy mouthfeel. Layers of fine dried herbs, cinnamon, oak and liquorice spice infuses with deep red fruit flavours, creating a cherry liqueur character on the finish.
We would place this red on the savoury end of the Pinot Noir spectrum.
The Kooyong Massale is a blend of estate grown Pinot Noir from their Tuerong and Balnarring vineyards. The fruit was fermented spontaneously with ambient yeasts in open vats for 16–18 days. The wine underwent indigenous malolactic fermentation. Finally maturing for 10 months in French oak barriques (8% new) and large oak foudres. The wine was bottled without fining and with minimal filtration.
13.5%AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- 92 POINTS
Fresh as a daisy. Frisky to boot. Cherry-plum and orange rind, beet and rose petals. A slip of smoky/cedary oak. There’s some softness to the palate but it bounds through the palate in energetic fashion. A joy to drink.
- 91 POINTS Medium-bodied, with floral, spicy small red berries, cherries and citrusy aromas; supple and creamy, with vibrant small fruits, cinnamon and licorice extending long and smooth over fine, pliant tannins.
91 POINTS Youthful ripe strawberry fragrance with fresh berries and a hint of cocoa. Lovely palate with expertly handled oak and a long finish.