From The Ashes Pinot NoirThe 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 View the 2016 Tasting Notes View the 2017 Tasting Notes View the 2018 Tasting Notes View the 2019 Tasting Notes View the 2020 Tasting Notes |