{"product_id":"2016-bass-phillip-reserve-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2016 Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Australia’s benchmark Pinot Noirs, Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir 2016 is a profoundly concentrated yet finely detailed expression of South Gippsland. Produced from an exceptionally low-yielding vineyard, the Reserve combines remarkable fruit density with natural acidity, mineral depth and the silken texture that defines Bass Phillip at its highest level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2016 vintage received exceptional critical acclaim, led by 99 points from James Halliday. With its perfume, intensity and capacity to evolve over decades, this is a highly collectible Australian Pinot Noir with significant cellaring potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reserve Pinot Noir comes from Bass Phillip’s original Estate vineyard at Leongatha in South Gippsland. The Reserve is drawn from designated rows within this remarkably low-yielding vineyard, planted at approximately 9,000 vines per hectare and yielding around 270 grams of fruit per vine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeep mineral soils contribute to the intensity and concentration of the fruit. The Reserve is primarily based on five rows of MV6 heritage-clone Pinot Noir, derived from historic vine material introduced to Australia by James Busby in the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Reserve Pinot Noir was matured in new Allier French oak for up to 20 months and bottled unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Typically this wine possesses an extraordinary multi-dimensional experience with superb fruit density and beautiful silken tannins. Expect evolution in the glass, with aromas of pure, dark cherries, red plums and cranberries, before transforming into frankincense, wood varnish and gardenias.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e— Bass Phillip\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99\/100 — James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“An extravagantly beautiful wine that floats across the senses making the Premium seem (improbably) uncouth on the way past. Its perfume is no false dawn, its flavours drawn across the palate by silken threads...”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted 10 July 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“A power of fruit, a power of oak, powerful tannin and a sustained finish... This pinot noir tastes of smoky vanilla and cranberry, mineral, spice, red\/black cherry and orange rind.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted May 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“The nose on this Reserve bottling switches to a different gear with ethereal and entrancing floras, which intermingle with strawberries, wild cherries, pomegranate, citrus zest and lightly spiced earthy notes... The palate has the same seductive effect.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted June 2018\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass Phillip is a benchmark Australian Pinot Noir producer based in Leongatha, South Gippsland. Its wines are characterised by vibrant fruit, delicacy, minerality, natural acidity and an ability to develop over extended periods in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Estate, Premium and Reserve Pinot Noirs originate from designated rows and sub-plots within the original 3.5-hectare Estate vineyard, planted in 1979. Bass Phillip made its first Pinot Noir in 1984, establishing a distinctive approach centred on the expression of its cool South Gippsland site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass Phillip\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria, Gippsland\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.1%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass Phillip Estate Vineyard, Leongatha\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 9,000 vines per hectare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYield:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 270g of fruit per vine\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primarily MV6 heritage clone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 20 months in new Allier French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Attribute:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Through 2046\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Malvern Valley Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44849286283352,"sku":"5789141395","price":1489.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/5994\/9144\/files\/BassPhillipReservePinotNoir750ml_06dddc3b-dcac-4d74-b79b-67ca94f4d4ee.png?v=1789719245","url":"https:\/\/mvliquor.com.au\/products\/2016-bass-phillip-reserve-pinot-noir-750ml","provider":"Malvern Valley Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}