Cornish Point Pinot Noir, Felton Road 2023

Floral and fragrant aromas of strawberries, hibiscus, cinnamon bark and plums. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of raspberries, chalk, dark cherries and spices. Pure and polished with an aromatic lift and some old-vine nuance. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

The 2023 Cornish Point Pinot Noir is perfumed and intense, with dried garden roses, blood plum, redcurrant and licorice. In the mouth, the wine is elegant initially, and as the tannins gather momentum across the palate, it becomes an altogether more powerful experience. This is an impressive wine, as usual, shaped by a firm splay of tannin that feels supple, pliable and granular. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

In contrast to Calvert, the Cornish Point is very polished, succulent and smooth. It's a little more flashy and open-knit, but that makes it very enticing and almost drinkable already. Creamy red berries and a touch of dark cherry line both nose and palate, a little green peppercorn and rosemary hinting at the whole-bunches. The wood is spicy, adding to the peppery quality of this wine but it is all about sheen and pleasure. Well made.

Mid cherry red. Delicate, stemmy red fruits and refined herbal notes without greenness. Sweet and juicy on the palate, light-bodied, refined, dry and elegant on the finish.