WINE REVIEW
This is the first wine from the first harvest at Michael Caines’ Lympstone Manor Estate vineyard. It’s made from Spätburgunder clone Pinot, and was aged for 18 months in a mix of new (30%) and second and third-year French oak barriques. Winemaking is handled by James Lambert and Sarah Massey at nearby Lyme Bay Winery.
The resulting wine is not as intense as some of the other reds featured here, but this Pinot does have an endearing delicacy. On the nose this had quite an interesting fragrant nose of raspberry, bramble fruit and blackcurrant pastille.
Again, the palate is on the delicate side, with a modest presence of red and black fruit supported by vanilla and a light plum character, whilst greener leafy hints have a slightly grippy presence on the finish.
Of all the Pinots tasted for this article, this is the most delicate whilst also being the most expensive. However, it does demonstrate that the site definitely has potential, and I’m sure the 2022 vintage will be one to look out for.
