2021 Garagiste Merricks Pinot Noir

This 2021 vintage Merricks Pinot Noir, like most other years, was the last to ripen and the last to be picked. The whole bunch portion was a little higher than usual this year (60%), adding a savoury edge and a tannin complexity that Flanders recognised the fruit could handle given the quality and concentration. The winemaking was, in true Garagiste form, pretty hands off - tural fermentation, gentle extraction and 10 months in 25% new oak. The oak as always taking a backseat and letting the fruit shine.