Petaluma White Label Pinot Noir 2013
Ugh. While the white mashup Petaluma label might polarise, at least the juice was ok.
But I think this is ordinary. It shows the difficulty of making balanced Pinot in the Adelaide Hills (in a warm vintage). with a combination of both overripe, hard fruit and minty edges (suggesting mixed ripeness), all topped off with hard acid and noticeably warm alcohol.
An ungainly wine that is genuinely tough going.
Details: 14%, Screwcap, $27
Tasted: February 2015, Sample
Best drinking: 2016-2018
Score: 14/20, 82/100
Would I buy it? No.
Buy online: Mcguires Wines Direct, Winemarket
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