This classically styled Pinot Noir shows upfront raspberry and wild strawberry notes with complex, savoury spices such as clove and anise. Well-proportioned oak frames the background of dense dark plumes, briar and blackberry fruit. The palate is full and balanced with plenty of polished tannin and an excellent upright structure carrying a dense core of powerful fruit.

So Chester saw a fox untangling itself from the bird netting in the vineyard recently and then discovered clear evidence that said fox had recently helped itself to a fine meal of grapes. Maybe the fox IS a contributing factor to the character of this wine! There is certainly a forest floor note. Equally we can picture wild mushrooms and truffles on the nose. I guess that’s what a fox would smell like.

These earthy tones are wonderfully countered with lovely, fresh, aromatic notes of musk and flowers, raspberry and kirsch. The palate is fine and balanced, driven forward by a lively line of vibrant acid and ending with that familiar d’Arenberg fine, gritty tannin.

Plum, bramble, star anise, cinnamon, expressive and violet aromatics. Supple, fleshy mid palate, vibrant flavours, cherry stone, blueberry with balanced structural tannin.

This Pinot Noir has fresh vibrant aromas of strawberry and cherry on the nose with an underlying earthy, spicy aroma which will continue to evolve with bottle age. The palate is rich, silky and supple, with fantastic fruit weight and depth.