Mike is in love with the grape of Burgundy and in the words of wine writer Tyson Stelzer of Wine Taste Weekly: “Mike Press has been working like a demon to refine pinot noir in his single vineyard at Lobethal, high in the Adelaide Hills …” tysonstelzer.com
Mike Press Wines, located in the internationally acclaimed wine region of Adelaide Hills in South Australia, sets the benchmark for quality wine at an outstanding price.
MIKE PRESS 2017 PINOT NOIR
Tyson Stelzer - October 2018
Mike Press Adelaide Hills Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
13.8%
Bunch thinning thrice during the growing season and maturation in French oak does not sound like the recipe for a pinot noir that sells for less than $20. It tastes like it’s worth double its price, an elegant expression of this high vineyard, capturing rose petal fragrance and morello cherry and strawberry hull flavours, framed in finely structured tannins and tangy acidity. It carries with length and character, and will blossom in time, propelled as much by acidity as tannin.
91 points
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