Martin Woods, Pinot Noir Jessie James Vineyard, 2022 DI_AFKATT_2022 with gloriously silky tannins —

with gloriously silky tannins — which suits Asili's perfumed style beautifully and gives a Riserva that charms now yet holds the structure to keep evolving for decades

earthy dishes like truffle risotto

and then a slow reduction with demineralized water instead of a hard cut

the 2019 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir is a wine that can be enjoyed now or aged for further development in the cellar

devonian granitic soil in Harcourt North in Bendigo

Martin Woods, Pinot Noir Jessie James Vineyard, 2022 DI_AFKATT_2022 with gloriously silky tannins —From a dramatic, high elevation site in the Eola Amity Hills, Martin Woods Jessie James Vineyard Pinot Noir captures the lifted, mineral infused style that has become the winerys signature. Dry farmed and organically tended, the vineyard benefits from volcanic soils and constant Van Duzer Corridor winds, yielding fruit of natural tension and aromatic intensity. The 2022 vintage opens with wild strawberry, cranberry, and pomegranate, layered with rose