The medium to full-bodied 2018 China Terrace Pinot Noir is round and supple in the mouth. Damp earth, exotic mushrooms and complex mossy notes epitomize the forest-floor descriptor but without any dried-leaf elements. Instead, there's ripe cherries and hints of root vegetables, silky tannins and a lingering finish.

The Bendigo-sourced 2016 China Terrace Pinot Noir features attractive floral and tea-like aromas, backed by wonderfully pure and direct black cherry fruit. It's medium to full-bodied, with enough dusty, savory tannins to warrant cellaring for another year or two.