Chatto Intrigue Pinot Noir 2024

Product Description:
Precision, aromatic complexity and finely structured intensity define the Chatto Intrigue Pinot Noir 2024, an estate-grown expression from the Isle Vineyard at Glaziers Bay in Tasmania’s Huon Valley. Produced by respected Pinot Noir specialist Jim Chatto, Intrigue is blended from all eight Pinot Noir clones planted across the estate vineyard. Unlike the flagship Isle Pinot Noir, which is assembled from a smaller seasonal selection of clones, Intrigue is designed to present a broader interpretation of the vineyard. Each component contributes a different dimension of fruit, spice, perfume and structure, creating a layered yet cohesive expression of the site. The estate’s naturally low yields allow the grapes to develop concentration at moderate sugar levels, helping the finished wine retain freshness, natural acidity and poise.

The 2024 growing season produced Tasmanian Pinot Noirs with greater flesh and structure than the preceding couple of vintages, while maintaining sufficient freshness for early drinking and further development. Chatto’s wines are generally wild-fermented in open fermenters, with carefully judged whole-bunch inclusion adapted to each parcel, vineyard and season. The wine combines darker Pinot Noir fruit with smoky reduction, savoury herbs, exotic spice and mineral detail. Aromatically, wild strawberry, dark cherry and dried cranberry are joined by pomegranate, wildflowers, forest floor and crushed-stone nuances. The palate is medium-bodied but concentrated, with pure cherry fruit carried by vibrant acidity and finely textured tannins. Notes of liquorice, clove, anise, earthy spice and subtle oak contribute complexity without obscuring the clarity of the fruit. Fine, kinetic tannins provide definition through the long finish, while a mineral line gives the wine energy and composure. Although already expressive, its concentration, balance and structural detail indicate the capacity to develop gracefully through the early 2030s and potentially beyond.

Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Smoky and deeply complex
Wild strawberry, dark cherry, dried cranberry, pomegranate, wildflowers, clove, herbal spice, forest floor and crushed stone.

PALATE
– Silky and powerfully composed
Sweet and sour cherry, black cherry, liquorice, anise, savoury herbs and earthy spice, supported by vibrant acidity and fine tannins.

FINISH
– Long and mineral
Persistent black cherry, liquorice, herbs, spice and stony minerality carried by finely textured, lingering tannins.

Reviews & Accolades
“The palate is high fidelity and the pure fruit unfurls with detail and a stony composure. The tannins are kinetic, silty and fine.” — Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, 97 Points.

“A powerhouse of a pinot. Concentration and poise aplenty. Impressive wine.” — Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 97 Points.

“Smoke, sweet and sour cherries, herbs, spices, minerals and leaves. It’s all going on and it’s all pulling together.” — Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 95 Points.

Finer Details:
Style – Red Wine
Varietal – Pinot Noir
Country – Australia
Region – Tasmania, Huon Valley
Vintage – 2024
Bottle Size – 750ml
ABV – 13.3%