The McCrone Vineyard, with is combo of clay and alluvial gravel soils, brings distinct personality and minerality to this beautifully expressive wine. It starts with a heady nose you could fall straight into. Dried spices and herbs, vanilla pod, tree bark and cracked black pepper are in the fore, weaving through cherry, redcurrant cordial and orange rind. There's an ethereal lightness to the palate, but a tight structure to the fine tannins. Silky, freshly fruity and spicy, it's elegant, approachable and ageworthy. *Editors' Choice* (CP)

A touch paler than the Masters and Kotinga, this has a perfumed, pretty nose with lovely orange blossom notes. The palate is fine and silky, but its ripe fruited core has a distinct savoury edge and it’s more structured than the nose would lead one to believe. Tannins are quite sappy and need a touch more resolution – the whole bunch (40%) looks a bit more obvious in this wine than the other 2020s. (EJ)

The 2020 Pinot Noir McCrone Vineyard fills the mouth with ripe fruit and structured tannin without becoming heavy on the palate. Produced off a richer site than the estate Pinots, this is a robust, firm style leaving behind a chunky frame of tannins. A minor complaint is that it is slightly lacking in the mid-palate, but has a long, scented, savory finish. (RG)