Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 (JS-92)

A sultry style of pinot that has plenty of suave red-cherry and fresh-violet aromas. The palate has a very fleshy feel with supple flavors of red and dark cherries. A nice kick of juicy acidity livens up the finish. Drink over the next five years.

Source: End of July 2020, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 31st Jul 2020 (RP-90)

The light-hued, cloudy 2018 Crown Prince Pinot Noir comes from a vineyard planted in the mid-1990s. It shows fine Pinot character, with mossy notes of sous bois, hints of cherries and beets, a light to medium-bodied feel on the palate and a lusciously silky finish.
Drink Date 2020 - 2024

Source: Winemaker,

Tasting Note
On Opening:
Soft wine with pleasant sweet fruits and full, dry finish. Early drinking style with roundness and mouth-filling flavours. Acidity, soft tannins and ever-so-subtle fruit intensity are all balanced into the total package.

After 1-2 hours:
Broad, mouth-filling flavour: stewed plums with hints of rhubarb. Tinges of acidity: this is a good ?drink now? wine which will improve a little over the next couple of years. After a day, the wine flows more easily in to the back palate. Clean dry finish.

Cellaring potential:
Good drinking: 2020 plus
Long-term potential: 2024