RIPPON Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2016

Robert Parker Score: 95 points

Reviewer: Erin Larkin — June 2025 Week 15 Jun 2025

The 2016 Mature Vine Pinot Noir is looking so mineral and fine today. The tannins have further pulverized into the fruit, veritably bleeding through the pulsing red berry register of flavor. It ebbs and seeps out into the wine, leaving a trail of ferruginous tannin and texture in its wake. They age so slowly, these wines, and this is testament to the graceful evolution they can offer. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under Diam.

This 2016 is being re-released by the winery in a small quantity at a time that feels right, but Winemaker Nick Mills feels the trajectory of the wine will continue as it is doing. So, the end of the year will see the release of this wine.