2023 Mayer 'Bloody Hill' Pinot Noir Bodegas Puiggros delivering excellent fruit power as

delivering excellent fruit power as well as silky texture and fine tannins

The Fratelli Alessandria Verduno Pelaverga Speziale opens to a lean ruby appearance and a very punchy bouquet with wild rose

It will need a few years to soften

lending extra intelligence and acidic backbone to this small-batch

2023 Mayer 'Bloody Hill' Pinot Noir Bodegas Puiggros delivering excellent fruit power asThe 2023 Bloody Hill Pinot Noir leads with a bloody, almost meaty nose of game, sweet roasted marrow, black cherry and strawberry top. In the mouth, the wine is fine boned and taut, with sour cherry, tobacco, a hint of maraschino and brine. Silty tannins settle on the palate once the wine has gone, meaning it builds in intensity the more you drink. There's an ultra attractive forest floor character here that feels like it will evolve and age