Mayer Bloody Hill Villages - Coldstream Pinot Noir - 2025

Light, garnet, shiny looking thing. Immediate judgement from looking at the glass. Sour cherry, a lick of cranberry, raspberry coulis, rose water, squished wild strawberries, some faint nougat and green pepper corn notes. Crisp edges for the squishier textural elements, a cool, peppery, herbal finish. A few rungs up the ladder from rose, really, and good for it. 93 Points Mike Bennie, The Wine Front