Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022

This could possibly be the most intriguing Pinot Noir that I have tasted from a New World vineyard.  This wine is from Tasmania, the southernmost growing region in Australia.  For many of us it is likely to fall into the "I bet you haven't had a wine from here" category. In true Aussie fashion, Tolpuddle is an odd name.  You will see more of the oddness in the subsequent wines below. Tolpuddle is not the producer, but rather the name of the vineyard site from which the wine is produced.  There is a lot to unpack here. After the first sniff and sip, I literally had to stop for a minute to process what I was tasting. My first impression was that this wine was different than any Pinot Noir that I had tasted - in a good way.  It is absolutely the most expansive Pinot Noir that I have tasted in recent memory.  The expansive palate is something my assistant, who is just starting her wine journey, noticed immediately, without prompting.  If you are a Pinot Nerd, you have to try this wine.  Wi