There is a very fine line between Noble rot and just plain grey rot. Noble rot happens when Botrytis cinerea, a fungus, starts growing on the grape berries and removes some of the fluids. The berries then become shrivelled up and the juice concentrates: the result being a rich, sweet and perfumy wine without being simply sugary. Take into consideration that our NLH was picked only on 10 May this year, 5 weeks after our last Shiraz on 2 April so it is with utmost patience that we wait for it to be perfect. Harvested from Semillon at a Balling of just below 38, this is a wine to look forward to. In the meantime, the 2009 Noble Late Harvest is available now.