The 2013 Pinot Noir Gestalt Block was picked on 25 September and matured for 12 months in 35% French oak. There is plenty of damp moss/sous-bois infusing the black fruit here - wonderful definition and focus, an appealing herbal edge emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, well-judged acidity, grippy in the mouth with a briny finish that evokes images of a windswept wintry sea. What a sophisticated and compelling Pinot Noir, a sensorial delight, but at the same time intellectual. This comes highly recommended.