Domaine de la Côte Memorious Pinot Noir 2022These provocatively herbal bottlings grow more appealing with each sip. This edition begins with singed sagebrush, wild raspberry, green peppercorn and wave washed seashore on the nose. The palate recalls a frosty walk through a pine forest, full of bay leaf and menthol elements that elevate the crunchy cranberry, mulberry and peppery flavours. The Wine Enthusiast

guava and lime

Intense white peach

at least initially

Incredible wine

Lush and tropical

the Semillon when the acid is not too harsh

Waves of fruit wash over the palate

estate-grown fruit which is barrel fermented and aged on yeast lees for eight months in French oak barriques (30–50% new)

and indeed

Based on a mix of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah

The youth is evident with an initial menthol-sage grip that moves more and more towards blood orange

This Semillon is a modern take on a Hunter classic