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Linger on ‘The Long Road’ – a seductive & award winning Pinot Noir from Eden Road Wines

Sixty Second Swirl by Brent Lello

The Eden Road Wines team in Murrumbateman is seriously good at applying their craft to produce wines that deliver true varietal expression, a real sense of place and purpose, and a respectful nod to tradition.  Pinot Noir can be fickle, but when winemakers get it right, it can be a seductively sensory experience.

Pinot Noir celebration at Eden Road Wines Cellar Door in Murrumbateman

This week’s ‘swirl’ is a great example of getting it bang on – the Eden Road “The Long Road” Pinot Noir 2021.

The wine is a bright and flashy crimson red in the glass.  A swirl reveals seductive aromas of raspberry coulis, vanilla and spice-soaked strawberries along with vibrant red cherries.

In the mouth, the flavours are of crunchy red cherries with a silkily smooth finish with fine tannins and a lovely, lingering lick of acid.

We thoroughly enjoyed our bottle slightly chilled and with Confit Duck and homemade spicy plum sauce, a smashing combination.

This Pinot Noir would also go superbly with Peking Duck pancakes or chargrilled, spicy lamb sausages.

I bought my bottle from the local wine selection at the Murrumbateman IGA, but you can buy for $30 online.

Photo at top: Grape Grower Cathy Gairn and Winemaker Celine Rousseau at Courabyra vineyard in Tumbarumba amongst Pinot Noir vines. 

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