2020 Stoney Rise Pinot Noir

This 2020 wine from Joe and Lou Holyman in the Tamar Valley comprises 90% estate-grown fruit with 10% Pinot Noir grapes from the vineyards of grower friends. 15% of the blend is old-vine fruit from unirrigated, 34-year-old plantings. The wine is mature in French oak (just 5% new) and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. It’s a cool, compact Pinot Noir with much more to it than meets the eye. It begins with a pretty, pale ruby hue and rose-petal, cranberry and sour cherry perfume. Red berries and cherries arrive on a buoyant, tangy palate with just enough sweetness to go with earthy spice and a Campari edge. Firm, suede-textured tannins and lively acidity lend structure to the vibrant, mouthwatering finish. – Ed Merrison, CellarHand