Not unlike its Swaby Chardonnay cousin, 2023 Gower Pinot Noir is young, layered with complexities, and varietally straight to the point. Burgundian reminiscences on the nose with deep rose petal, raspberry and spice. There is a lot of youthful flesh on these bones, as well, alongside greater phenolic grip than 2022, similar in character to a stone-fruit pip. On the palate there is enticing black-mulberry sweet-and-sour with the gentlest edge of Campari bitter. Some years Gower comes across as a more mature personality with the countenance of a well-worn leather Chesterfield. For the past two vintages, though, cooler ripening has yielded greater freshness and the opportunity to explore different of the intricacies of the variety. Handsomely formed. 100% Lenswood Pinot Noir, handpicked, 100% whole bunch, wild-yeast fermentation, one month on skins, 10 months in 25% new French oak, unfiltered & unfined, only 200 dozen made.