Pooley 2023 Cooinda Vale & CRV Pinot Noirs

MIXED SIX comprises 3 x Cooinda Vale Pinot and 3 x Pooley CRV Pinot

Pooley is one of Tasmania's long-established producers, with vines originally planted by the late Margaret & Dennis Pooley at their Cooinda Vale property in the Coal River Valley in 1985. The Pooley estate now includes Butcher's Hill on the outskirts of Richmond. Anna Pooley and Justin Bubb make the wines. 

2023 Pooley Cooinda Vale Pinot Noir: From the original Campania site. Michele's notes: Deeply hued. Alluring bouquet – dark fruits, notably blue berries and blackberries with evident minerality/earthiness, clove spice and brighter notes of pomegranate. Refreshing acidity and chalky/savoury tannins frame morello and dark cherry fruits, with licks of salty Dutch liquorice adding complexity to the fine structure. With each sip, the flavours build. 

2023 Pooley Pinot Noir (Coal River Valley blend): Fruit from Butchers Hill and Cooinda Vale vineyards plus selected growers in the region. Michele's notes: Brooding, dark plum and briar fruits, chocolate, roasted meats. Very tasty, complex layers of fruit with savoury elements and graphite-like tannins. A very characterful iteration of the Coal R Valley Pinot.