Spring Vale Melrose Pinot Noir 2013

Quite deep colours for a primeur style Pinot Noir – a little violet in there to remind of the youth but all bacon bits and sappy fruit. More Pinot than fruit. Beefy palate suggests more ripeness than delicacy with a hint of haunch. It’s initially sweet fruit but gets mighty meaty real quickly.

For this price and style this looks a bit ferrous and hard and serious. A slightly cooked bottle? Hmm

Source: Sample
Tasted: June 2014
Drink: 2014-2017
Score: 16.3/20, 87/100
Would I buy it? No.
Buy online: Dan Murphys, Spring Vale website