Will Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Will Downie
Label Name:
 
Bull Swamp Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Gippsland, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
High praise from critics and retailers — James Halliday 96 points (recent vintages), Vinography ~9–9. 5/10 for 2023; specialty merchants list strong scores and

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and raspberry, dusty redcurrant, earthy mushrooms and herbaceous notes, exotic spice and fine wood tannins, with a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted (Cantonese) duck, grilled lamb, mushroom risotto, seared salmon, miso aubergine, char siu pork, grilled mushrooms.

Production Method
Dry‑grown fruit; minimal‑intervention, native/low‑intervention fermentations with limited pump‑overs/punch‑downs and judicious sulphur use.

Vineyard Info
Bull Swamp planted 1981 on red volcanic soils at ~150m elevation; parcels of MV6 and Abel clones. Produced by William Downie, a Gippsland‑based Pinot specialist influenced by Burgundy.