From The Ashes Pinot Noir

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2016 | 91/100 | 4.5 stars
It is sweetly fragrant on the nose showing red/black cherry, toasted nut, vanilla and spice aromas with a hint of mushroom complexity. The palate is beautifully rounded and juicy, and delivers plenty of attractive fruit flavours backed by silky texture and fine tannins. The wine is immediate and supple, and offers fabulous drinking.
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2017  | 90/100 | 4.5 Stars
It is beautifully lifted and complex on the nose showing dark cherry, black tea, olive and toasted almond characters with hints of smoked game and dried herbs. The palate is juicy and wonderfully rounded, delivering attractive fruit intensity and silky texture, together with fine tannins and a lingering smooth finish.
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2018  | 90/100 | 4.5 Stars
Sweetly fruited and attractively fragrant, the wine shows dark cherry, ripe strawberry, mixed spice, thyme and almond characters on the nose with subtle mushroom complexity. The palate is beautifully rounded and smooth with juicy fruit intensity and fine tannins, finishing long and silky. 
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2019  | 91/100 | 4.5 Stars
Fabulously fruited and perfumed, the wine shows Black Doris plum, sweet raspberry, floral and subtle spice aromas on the nose. It's pristine and elegant on the palate, yet flavoursome and richly textured with fine silky tannins, finishing long and supple. 
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2020  | 91/100 | 4.5 Stars
Youthfully attractive and beautifully fragrant, showing sweet plum, cherry, mixed spice and floral aromas on the nose, leading to a wonderfully supple palate that’s rounded and succulent. It’s pristine and elegantly styled with plenty of tasty flavours. Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2021  | 93/100 | 4.5 Stars
It's delightfully ripe and inviting on the nose showing sweet cherry, strawberry, rich floral and warm spice aromas, followed by a beautifully rounded palate offering juicy fruit flavours with finely flowing mouthfeel. Elegantly structured by mellow tannins, offering excellent drinking.  Sam Kim - Wine Orbit.

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2022  | 91/100 | 4.5 Stars
Brightly fruited and elegantly fragrant, showing sweet cherry, floral, nutmeg and dried mushroom aromas on the nose, followed by a finely expressed palate that's juicy and beautifully rounded. Well balanced by polished tannins, finishing silky and harmonious. Sam Kim - Wine Orbit.

The Crater Rim “From the Ashes” Pinot Noir 2023  | 91/100 | 4.5 Stars
It's immediately inviting on the nose, showing dark cherry, warm spice, olive and toasted nut aromas, followed by a silky-smooth palate offering ripe fruit flavours with spicy nuances, finishing long and supple. Beautifully styled and expressed, making it delightfully drinkable.   Sam Kim - Wine Orbit.
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