2017 De Bortoli Riorret The Abbey Vineyard Pinot Noir

Riorret is terroir spelt backwards, but its method of vinification, ‘it’s harder to do nothing’, says Steve Webber, and the particular climate of ‘17 make terroir of secondary consequence. This is a stylish wine of length, with a particular spicy forest-fruit character the driver. 13.5% alc. RRP $45 / 2029 / De Bortoli (Victoria) debortoli.com.au