Wine review: Wily Trout Vineyard Canberra District Pinot Noir 2015

Wily Trout Vineyard Canberra District Pinot Noir 2015 $30

Until recently Susan and Robert Bruce's Wily Trout vineyard lived in the shadow of Poacher's Pantry, the couple's successful food outlet located on the same site. However, their son Will now runs the vineyard and oversees winemaking at Eden Road winery. He's determined to lift the quality and profile of the wines, and plans a few surprises too – including a hop-infused sauvignon blanc, made jointly with BentSpoke​ brewery. Bruce's 2015 pinot shows a fresh and fruity face of the variety, with smooth texture and fine, mouth-drying tannins. It's not a pinotphile's pinot, but a lovely, moreish drink indeed.