Gourmet Traveller 96/100
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Wine Spectator 96/100
Elegant%2C%20fresh%20and%20vibrant%2C%20this%20red%20starts%20off%20wonderfully%20perfumed%2C%20with%20lavender%2C%20white%20pepper%20and%20green%20tea%20notes%20that%20accentuate%20the%20purity%20of%20the%20cherry%20and%20raspberry%20flavors.%20Polished%20tannins%20still%20provide%20some%20grip%20on%20the%20finish%2C%20where%20white%20truffle%20and%20forest%20floor%20details%20linger.%20
Gourmet Traveller 96/100
This%20is%20an%20intense%2C%20aromatic%20pinot%20noir%20with%20spice%2C%20plum%20and%20violet%20aromas%20joined%20by%20liquorice%2C%20prune%20and%20subtle%20nutty%20oak%20on%20the%20palate.%20Strong%0Dsweet%20fruit%20smothers%20fine%20tannins.%20It%20would%20be%20best%20served%20slightly%20chilled%20to%20restrain%20the%20fruit%20sweetness.
Vinous 91/100
The%202017%20Bannockburn%20Pinot%20Noir%20has%20a%20lovely%2C%20understated%20bouquet%20with%20blackberry%20and%20briary%20aromas%20and%20a%20subtle%20earthy%2Fforest%20floor%20note%20loitering%0Din%20the%20wings.%20The%20palate%20is%20well%20balanced%20with%20fine%20tannin%20and%20gentle%20grip%20in%20the%20mouth%2C%20but%20nothing%20overly%20powerful.%20It%20is%20a%20%E2%80%9Cnatural%E2%80%9D%20Pinot%20Noir%20leaning%20towards%20a%20broodier%20style%2C%20yet%20clearly%20very%20well%20made%20and%20expressive%20of%20its%20terroir.%20Excellent.
Decanter Magazine
92/100
A%20scented%20and%20rather%20delicate%20expression%20sitting%20lightly%20in%20the%20mouth%2C%20but%20there%E2%80%99s%20no%20mistaking%20the%20density%20of%20the%20mid-palate.%20There%E2%80%99s%20a%20slight%20warmth%0Don%20the%20medium-length%20finish%2C%20which%20offers%20black%20cherry%20and%20oak-derived%20Christmas%20spice.%20Overall%20this%20has%20lovely%20harmony%20and%20poise.
Parker 92/100
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