Hoddles Creek Estate 1er Pinot Noir 2022

The 2022 Hoddles Creek 1er Pinot Noir has been released!  I've always thought that while Hoddles Creek are lovely to drink now, they are remarkable in a few year's time.  I've always opened two bottles of each vintage.  One upon release and one about 18 months later and it's always regret: why didn't I buy more?  Don't make the mistake I do.  Here's what Gary Walsh wrote on the Wine Front:  

“Cool year” says Franco, “So the whole bunch proportion was dropped to 10%. A little longer in cask as it aided structure.” It may well be a cool year, though there’s no shortage of ripeness here. Cherry, cola, spearmint, with something of a toasty toffee richness. Coffee bean and cocoa, toasted almond, a burnt orange and a chicory thing, silty tannin, praline and spice, something of a ferrous edge, maybe a bit old school with all that mint and cardamom pod, a slurry of tannin on a finish of good length. Kind of wheaty and bloody, but interesting. I think the estate wine is better in 2022, though some may disagree. And indeed, I just popped down to the cellar and grabbed a bottle of the 2022 Estate, and yep, it’s a more vibrant wine. Still, the richness and presence here is a thing.  Rated : 91 Points.  Alcohol : 13.2%.  Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.