Pooley Butchers Hill Pinot Noir 2025

From the steep north-facing Butchers Hill vineyard on dolerite and limestone over sandstone at Richmond, this single-vineyard Pinot Noir is fermented with a portion of whole bunches in open fermenters, matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (25% new). The nose opens with spiced dark cherry, raspberry, violet and dried herbs with an earthy tobacco undercurrent. The palate is medium-full bodied with fine powdered-rock tannins, vibrant acidity and a long draw of macerated cherry, cocoa and all-spice. One of Tasmania's benchmark Pinot Noirs — equally rewarding now or with a decade in the cellar.