2022 Curly Flat Pinot Noir

The 2022 growing season at Curly Flat followed the cool climate trend of the previous two years, with the resulting wines dispalying fragrant aroma, nuanced depth, and balanced texture, all brought together by fresh mineral acidity. The 2022 Estate Pinot Noir is produced from eleven distinct parcels, each representing different aspects, clones, and soils. These parcels were carefully managed to maximize site expression, with indigenous yeasts used for fermentation and varying amounts of whole bunch, post-ferment skin contact, and oak treatment tailored to each lot. Expect fragrant spices and red fruit with darker fruits and savory complexities. After 16 months of maturation, the final blend includes 6% whole bunch and 17% new oak, and was bottled without filtration.

Other Reviews....
At first, this is gently aromatic with flavours of cherry compote, baked rhubarb and lots of chinotto, then, wham! A mouthful of tannins comes crashing through, setting up a more serious proposition. Yet the palate stays in mid-weight territory, as this is a more austere style with a light smattering of oak spice/char and very tangy acidity to close. Needs rich food as a match. Drink 2024 - 2032.
93 Points
Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

I tasted the three Curly Flat 2022 Pinot Noirs masked and for this one I wrote: The most complete of the three. Given that they’re all excellent quality, that may be all that you need to know. I like the stringiness of this, the tension, the fruit, the length. It’s real pinot. It feels as though it’s desperate to rush forward but it holds itself back until it gets to the finish, where it runs. It has a minerally aspect, a sour ripeness, a thread of woodsmoke, a garni of herbs. It will cellar beautifully. It’s cool, ripe, savoury, seamless and long. Drink 2026 - 2033+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front