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The Lethbridge Block 4 Pinot Noir is grown on a patch of vines on the black clay, basalt and limestone soils in the northwest corner of the lofty, cool Lethbridge vineyard in the Moorabool Valley. The block was planted in 1998 predominantly to MV6, with a smattering of 115 in the mix.
The fruit is hand-picked, fermented spontaneously in open-top vessels, and matured in barrels (50% new). Perhaps due to his scientific background, Nadeson, whose wines never taste oaky, is something of a specialist when it comes to the use of oak. He works closely with a single French cooper, and all Lethbridge barrels are custom-built to his specifications: light toast and a tight grain to facilitate micro-oxygenation and help polymerise the tannins. This is super classy, bottle-aged Pinot: It’s bold and richly textured, laden with deep red fruits, exotic spice and well-integrated savoury notes.