Luna Estate Blue Rock Pinot Noir 2018, Martinborough

Bright, fresh, youthful and fruity with aromas of fresh cherry and raspberry, a touch of bubble gum, rose and red apple then a soft, almost quiet oak scent with a touch of brown spice. On the palate - youthful, tense, plump, fresh, fruity and dry. Still quite young with firm tannins and medium+ acidity. There’s a tartness to some of the fruit - so best enjoyed with food to balance this aspect. Still developing so also okay to cellar for another two years. Best enjoyed from late 2021 through 2025.

91 Points

Very Good

Fruit hand sorted and 100 % destemmed. Intact berries were gently tipped into a mixture

of 2 and 3 ton open top fermenters and chilled down for several days. Fermentation was spontaneous with twice daily gentle plunging. Temperatures peaked in the low to mid 30s. Total maceration time was between 20 and 30 days. Post press the wine was run off into barriques and puncheons (around 15 % new) for 12 months maturation. Blending and racking was carried out in May 2019. Bottled in September 2019. Unfined and unfiltered. No animal products used. pH – 3.6 T/A – 4.9 g/L RS – 0.5 g/L Alc – 13.5%