{"product_id":"2022-bass-phillip-premium-pinot-noir-3l-double-magnum","title":"2022 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir 3L Double Magnum","description":"\u003ch3\u003e3L Double Magnum Bottle.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare 3L Double Magnum of Bass Phillip’s Premium Pinot Noir from Gippsland. 97pts by Halliday. The 2022 shows dark cherry, spice, fine tannins and fresh acidity, with strong ageing potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2022 was a low-yielding vintage, with cool and wet conditions early in the season followed by warmer weather through summer and autumn. Pinot Noir from Leongatha South was hand picked from 24 to 31 March, with yields of just 2 tonnes per hectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass Phillip’s South Gippsland vineyards are farmed organically and biodynamically, without irrigation. The cool climate, regular rainfall and low yields support slow ripening and natural freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole berries were transferred to open fermenters with minimal sulphur dioxide and fermented naturally. The wine was hand plunged, gently pressed and gravity-racked to barrel, where malolactic fermentation occurred naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Premium Pinot Noir is selected from the best barrels, with 36% new oak in 2022. It matured for 14 months before gravity racking, with no fining or filtration before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlace cherries and savory, dusty notes greet the nose initially but also showing hints of vanilla and spice; refined and poised at this stage but rest assured complexity will crescendo with time. The palate is svelte and satiny, lovely balance, resolved and complete with lovely length that will only get better with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97\/100 — Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“rich, ripe, full-bodied and laden with aromas and flavours of dark cherries, florals, joss sticks, chinotto, baking spices and garrigue.”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTasted 28 February 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePublished 23 May 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass Phillip is a Gippsland producer known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a focus on low yields, natural fermentation and minimal-intervention winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bass Phillip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gippsland, Victoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leongatha South\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Still Red Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.4%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViticulture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic and biodynamic; no irrigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural fermentation in open fermenters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 months in oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew Oak:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Attributes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand harvested, gravity handled, unfined and unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025–2036\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Casey Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555727478870,"sku":"5004222467","price":1489.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/5301\/4102\/files\/2022_Bass_Phillip_Premium_Pinot_Noir_3L_D_Magnum_Gift_Box.png?v=1790920306","url":"https:\/\/caseycellars.com.au\/products\/2022-bass-phillip-premium-pinot-noir-3l-double-magnum","provider":"Casey Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}