Oakridge Over The Shoulder Pinot Noir 750mL

This Pinot is built with a collection of fruit from various pockets of the Yarra Valley and made by Yarra Valley gun, Dave Bicknell at Oakridge. A lighter style Pinot, herbaceous and lean with distinctive varietal traits of strawberries and stewed fruit.'The lowest priced of Oakridge's pinots combines fruit from five Yarra sub-regions – Coldstream, Yarra Glen, Seville, Woori Yallock and Gembrook. Applying "traditional methods" to hand-picked grapes from these vineyards, David Bicknell made one of the best pinots I've seen at this price. It combines the vibrant, aromatic and red-berry varietal character of pinot, with savouriness, earthiness and, in particular, texture and fine tannic grip on the palate – vital pinot elements often missing from less-expensive attempts. It's a delight to drink and is bound to convert yet more pinot doubters to the fold.'- Canberra Times, 12 Jun 2013, by Chris Shanahan.