2021 Alexander Dusty Road Pinot Noir

Crafted for early drinking but very age-worthy, this second- tier red offers irresistible value. From an ultra-low cropping season, the 2021 vintage (5*) was estate grown and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (15 per cent new). Still very youthful, it has bold purple-flushed colour. Full-bodied, with a powerful surge of fresh cherry, plum and spice flavours, it is a fruit-packed style with savoury notes adding complexity, lively acidity and supple tannins. Best drinking 2025+." 5 Stars, Michael Cooper.