Pinot Noir Toms Block Nelson 2019

Falstaff

A floral note of dried rose petal mingles with Darjeeling leaf and some pepper on the delicious nose. More air also adds a notion of baking spice. On the palate, ripe, red cherry fruit expands aromatically, is almost luminous and comes with lovely depth. The tannins are smooth but crunch like starched velvet. The depth of that spiced fruit is just so alluring and resonates so long.

Bob Campbell - Master of Wine

Vinous by Antonio Galloni

Despite the dry, hot season, the 2019 Tom's Block continues to be its broody, full-bodied self. It's a satisfying hunk of a Pinot that embraces you with its breadth. Imagine a well-hung piece of steak cooked over a barbecue and you’ll get the impression of this wine, with its smoky, savory, almost meaty essence. On the long finish, there's black cherry fruit, delicate oak spice (likely from the nicely chosen proportion of new – just 15%) and resolved chocolaty tannins that coat the mouth, commonly found from the clay-gravel soils in this part of Nelson. Good job.