2022 Errazuriz, Las Pizarras Pinot Noir, Aconcagua Costa, Chile

Smells very fragrant, blackcurrant, bramble fruit, dark plums and candle wax - something creamy about the nose too. Vertical and bright, a shot of high acidity sets the tone with sleek tannins that support the fruit. This feels wide but in a straight up and down way rather than out to the sides. Clean and clear, nice vibrancy and certainly more concentrated dark bramble fruit than summer berry fruit. I love the crystalline nature. Compact but clean, this is interesting finishing with a slatey, chocolatey, blueberry graphite ending.

Drink 2024 - 2033

The 2022 Pinot Noir Las Pizarras, fermented with whole clusters, was aged for 12 months in French oak barrels 25% new). Cherry-red in hue, it exudes aromas of herbs, sour cherry and pink peppercorn, underscored by hints of rose and sweet bread. Dry, compact and refreshing, it glides gracefully across the palate with delicate vibrancy. This is a rare Pinot Noir that encapsulates the coastal character in its entirety.

In the impressive Errázuriz Vineyard, planted in Quillota with views of the Pacific Ocean, a collection of massal and clonal Pinot Noir plots thrive in shallow slate soils. The climate, influenced by cool sea breezes and sunny evenings, imparts a unique concentration and balance to the grapes.

Drink 2026 - 2038.

It fermented with 25% whole clusters and aged 12 months in 25% new French barrique.

The 2022 Las Pizarras Pinot Noir is a pleasing combination of herbal, earth-tinged, candied and fragrant on the nose, revealing an ever-expanding core of elegant yet concentrated red-fruited aromas with lifted rosemary and red-pepper notes with savoury, meaty nuances. The palate straddles silky and plush, bound by extremely fine, focused acidity that snaps into a taut yet explosive finish of persistent tannins and herbal flourishes that echo the energy of the nose. In addition to opening on an impressive note, this ceaselessly evolves in dimension and intensity, making for a unique and enthralling expression of Pinot Noir.

Drink 2025 - 2035