Ten Minutes By Tractor 2009 10X Pinot Noir

This wine has  a lovely deep cherry colouring that is quite dark but still quite clear. Great legs for its 13.8% alcohol, none the less very visually appealing. Quite pronounced you will get big red berry with cinnamon and a slightly dusty nose. On the palate it is quite light and fresh with fine acidity and a hit of lovely cherry fruit. Spicy oaky flavours balance this wine out giving it good length and making it a seriously drinkable wine.

In summary this wine is neither too fruity or too peppery, the fruitiness makes it attractive with out it being a fruit bomb and the sweet spice hits off the back of your tongue and disappears as you swallow and the sweet cherry flavours linger in your mouth. Any Pinot Noir lover should grab a bottle of this as it will drive you wild.

I can't seem to see any professional reviews on this wine but I don't think it needs one. I give it a very solid 8.5 out of 10 so much so that I left the cellar door with a bottle.

As with other bottles from this winery it comes with a price tag at $36 a bottle from the cellar door but is absolutely worth it. There are much worse Pinot Noir's out there with much heftier price tags. You can pick it up from Wine House in South Melbourne for $34.95 a bottle and I'm sure many little boutique bottle shops around the Peninsular and Melbourne that carry Peninsular wines. Don't pay more than $38 as you can get a better deal.

One of the better Pinot Noir's I've tasted and value for money is second to none but for those of you who don't wanna spend that much there are others around that fit a more approachable price bracket. Highly recommend this wine so please do enjoy.