One of the great joys of the wine industry in Tasmania is the number of tiny producers - some with only a hectare or two of vines - that are making outstanding cool-climate wines. A case in point is Trial Bay Estate, based at Kettering in the far south of the state, on the d'Entrecasteaux Channel, just 30 minutes from Hobart. This is just the fourth release from this pinot-only producer and the vines - dating back to 1997 and 2007 are producing high-quality fruit that is vinified by Kate Hill. There is a lovely balance between fruit and savoury characters here; a classic cool-climate pinot of which only 1021 bottles were made. Impressively intense. $55. www.trialbayestate.com.au
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