The 2019 Curly Flat Pinot Noir has a layered nose that opens with a flutter of whole bunch lift that seamlessly merges into a pool of vibrant raspberry and black cherry fruits. The layered complexity is completed as notes of spice, leather and black pepper occupy the savoury register. A voluminous palate coursing with flavour is elegantly restrained by the raft of fine tannin that ferries the red cherry fruits along a fresh stream of cooling acidity.

Deepish dark red colour with a tint of purple and a rich spicy, ‘forest floor’ and dark-cherry bouquet, subtly tinged with char-oak. The wine is full-bodied and strongly built, with voluminous flavour, serious tannin structure and plenty of grip. An impressive pinot of impressive weight, flesh and density, which promises to age superbly.
96 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review, Drink 20222034

Curly Flat has made its name on powerfully-built examples of the variety, fruit often matched step-by-step by oak. Theres cedary oak here but its been dialled back while, at the same time, tannin has been dialled up. This wine has fruit but it also has a great emphasis on structure. Its not chunky, its chalky and dry, effectively mineral, almost quartz-like. It brings gravitas to the Curly Flat equation.
95 Points – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

In recent years the tannin and fruit profile has gone up a level, giving power and drive to Curly Flats iconic Pinot Noir whilst retaining a delicate and pure expression of the cool climate site. A light to medium red with purple hues in the glass, the nose gives dark cherry and wild strawberry that mixes with earth and understated brown spice. The palate is medium bodied with cherry compote that is set against a drying baseline of tannin that is etched with earl grey whilst holding enough oak induced spice to give balance. The finish is long and framed by red berry fruits; understated herbs the subtle impact of French oak complete the picture. This is a Pinot to give time
95 Points – Patrick Eckel, winereviewer.com.au