{"product_id":"2008-pinot-noir-eldridge-estate","title":"2008 Pinot Noir, Eldridge Estate","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed Hill Silk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEldridge Estate’s 2008 Pinot Noir is mature Mornington Peninsula Pinot in a graceful, delicate register. Now fully evolved, it shows red cherry, wild strawberry, redcurrant, dried rose, soft spice, underbrush and a gentle savoury note, with the fruit still vivid but beautifully softened by time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the palate, it is fine, silky and persistent, with red berry brightness, a little plum flesh and a cool, earthy thread running through the finish. This is not a heavy Pinot, but a poised and elegant one, shaped by age into something calm, fragrant and quietly compelling. Drink now, ideally with a gentle decant for sediment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor when\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA relaxed dinner needs mature Pinot with charm, delicacy and a little quiet theatre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePairs with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoast duck, mushroom risotto, pork loin, game birds, grilled salmon, beetroot tart, lentils with herbs or soft washed-rind cheese.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEldridge Estate is one of Red Hill’s distinctive cool-climate sites, perched high on the Mornington Peninsula with north-facing vines rooted in red clay volcanic loam. Family-owned and focused on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay, the estate has built its reputation on site-driven wines of fragrance, texture and finesse. This mature 2008 captures exactly that appeal: a small, characterful vineyard speaking softly but clearly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54799817834881,"sku":null,"price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/08eldridgePN.png?v=1762285612","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2008-pinot-noir-eldridge-estate","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}