Spring Vale, Pinot Noir 2006, East Coast Tasmania ($44)

I'd ignored Tasmanian pinot until I visited Tasmania Uncorked! a few weeks ago. Why bother when one lives at the edge of the Mornington Peninsula? This bottle is why bother, and all those wineries up the eastern coast of Tasmania are why bother. Delicious stuff, with smooth appealing fruit. Raspberry and in particular cherry come to mind. But this is not immature jammy pinot. This is unctuous, warm life affirming stuff. Sophistication and personality without pretentioun. A real pleasure.