The cooler vintage for Tolpuddle features some hen and chicken and lighter bunches due to a wetter-than-normal spring, followed by excellent ripening conditions. Compared to the 2022 release, this vintage shows greater concentration. In the glass, it displays a vibrant ruby hue with aromas of dark cherry, plum, and blackberry, complemented by crushed herbs, subtle vanillin oak, raspberry coulis, charcuterie, purple flowers, bay leaf, and stone. The palate is rich and flowing, with spice and herbal notes weaving through the dark fruit base. Finely crushed riverstone tannins and a mineral edge provide texture and harmony. Another exceptional release from Tolpuddle.

Established in 1988, Tolpuddle Vineyard graces the Coal River Valley, nestled between Hobart and Richmond. In 2011, Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW took ownership of the vineyard, wholeheartedly dedicated to elevating Tolpuddle to the status of one of Australia's premier single vineyards.

Halliday Rating: 96 points