Pinot Noir
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While we continue to expand our collection of Burgundies, more and more new-world winemakers are coming to terms with this challenging variety. Australians have identified Geelong, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria as suited to premium Pinot Noir. More recently, Tasmania has shot up the ranks. Mount Mary, Farr Rising and Tolpuddle are names to seek out. New Zealand is also producing some compelling, full bodied wines. Look for regions like Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago.
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2025 2Forty9 Coal River Valley Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$39.99$39.99Bottle$479.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinLight and elegant with supple red fruits and a savoury mid length finish.
Semi translucent red colour with a light crimson red tinged hue. Fragrant red cherry, red liquorice and subtle violet scents are trailed by strawberry, fresh herb and delicate forest floor notes. Light and elegant in body, juicy red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb fruits are to the fore. Supple mouth mouth feel with discreet infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar lying underneath. Polished tannins with good freshness and a savoury mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%- Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$19.99$19.99Bottle$239.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: Stelvin
The Pemberton region in Western Australia is renown for it’s Pinot Noir. Winemaker Larry Cherubino utilises his local knowledge and relationships with growers to consistently produce the Cruel Mistress Pinot at a level that delivers exceptional value for money.
Fruit was fermented using a combination of wild fermentation and selected yeasts. Maturation took place in 1-3 year old French oak barrels for 6 months.Consistently one of the country’s best value Pinots, the Cruel Mistress once again delivers the goods.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Showing good aromatic lift, the nose offers up dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb scents followed by some dried herb, bramble and spicy earth notes. A supple flow of cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours are layered across the delicious palate with impressive intensity. Lying underneath are notions of anise, spicy cedar, dried herb and subtle earthy bramble elements. Polished tannins with a long juicy finish that’s quite moreish. Delivers the goods yet again – fantastic value.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13% - Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND$64.99$64.99Bottle$779.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 14%Closure: Stelvin
A ripe, fleshy medium bodied Central Otago Pinot.
Includes approximately 15% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French barriques for a period of 15 months. Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Intense dark cherry, anise, strawberry and violet scents engulf the olfactory senses trailed by some spicy vanillin cedar, earth and dried herb notes. Ripe and fleshy, the medium bodied palate is layered with spicy dark cherry, anise, dark plum and strawberry flavours. Vanillin cedar, scorched earth and dried herb elements lie underneath. Polished yet sturdy tannin structure with a long spicy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews……
Aromas of dark cherries, dried strawberries, iodine, potpourri and river stones. The medium-bodied palate has finely integrated tannins and bright acidity. Tightly wound with a powerful undertone that will unravel nicely in bottle. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com - 88
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2022 Artis Single Vineyard Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$44.99$44.99Bottle$539.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13.4%Closure: StelvinLight and elegant with modest length to the finish.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Pretty violet, red cherry and red liquorice aromas drift out of the glass followed by some fresh herb and delicate spicy earth notes. Light and elegant the palate features juicy red cherry and cranberry fruits which meld into subtle spicy cedar and forest floor elements. Fine grained tannins and fresh acidity with modest length to the finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.4%- Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$44.99$44.99Bottle$539.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Delicious red to dark fruits with a supple, juicy feel and long expansive finish.
Ashton Hills Piccadilly Pinot Noir is blend of fruit from a handful of grower vineyards around the Ashton Hills estate. Matured in seasoned French oak for 9 months with 15% whole bunches included.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry and strawberry scents flood the olfactory senses complimented by some clove, brambly cedar, rhubarb and forest floor notes. Delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits flow across the palate with a supple, juicy feel. Spicy cedar, delicate clove and brambly forest floor like elements echo across the back half. Perfectly integrated, polished tannins with a long expansive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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A striking release for its depth, finesse, savoury elements, spice and woody, autumnal characters. All bundled up so well, too. Dark cherry, dried leaves, bay leaf, game meat, pepper and clove, aniseed and fennel. Yes thanks. It sits at medium to fuller weight on the palate but delivers massively satisfying freshness after the generous slosh of the wine. So, too, a web of silty tannins makes for shape and length. Seriously good. Drink by 2032.
95 points
Mike Bennie - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion - 91
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2024 Astoria Caranto Pinot NoirVeneto, ITALY$29.99$29.99Bottle$359.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2026-2029)ABV: 11.5%Closure: Synthetic CorkA savoury, softly fleshed Italian Pinot Noir.
Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red hue. Fragrant red cherry and red liquorice aromas intermingle with some dried herb, light earth and vanillin spice notes. Savoury red to dark cherry and red liquorice fruits carry a soft fleshy feel with notions of dried herbs, vanillin spice and earth the undercard. Polished fine grained tannins with a red to dark fruited and dried herb infused conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 11.5%- Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND$42.99$42.99Bottle$515.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 14%Closure: Stelvin
Rich and luscious with impressive textural volume and shape.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, baked apple and honeysuckle fill the nostrils with some green apple, subtle musk and delicate ginger spice notes also evident. Rich and luscious, pear, ripe apple, lychee and gentle musk flavours carry impressive textural volume and shape across the palate. Honeysuckle and ginger spice elements linger underneath. Refreshing acidity enlivening the long, well-proportioned finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews…..
A pinot gris with weight and soft texture, this has attractive bitter lemons, peaches, stone, flint and spice character. Full-bodied, it shows lots of flavor and richness at the end. White-pepper and nutmeg undertones in the aftertaste with some almond puree. Drink now. Screw cap.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com - Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND$46.99$46.99Bottle$563.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Juicy, fresh and supplely textured with a long moreish finish.
Ata Rangi rate the 2024 vintage as arguably the best they have seen in the last 45 years.
Vibrant red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a bright red purple hue. A perfumed mix of violet, strawberry, raspberry and subtle anise scents greet the nostrils with whiffs of clove, forest floor and spicy cedar also evident. Juicy and fresh, cherry, strawberry, red plum and anise flavours drive the palate with notions of clove, earth and spicy cedar the undercard. Supplely textured, it’s amply powered and has a long moreish finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
Perfumed and pretty, showing the quality of the beautiful 2024 vintage. Aromas of sliced oranges and strawberries. Some crushed stones. Medium body, firm tannins and crunchy fruity at the end. Linear and bright. Drink now.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com“The 2024 vintage: arguably the best in 45 years we have been growing grapes”, say Ata Rangi.
Well, it’s a terrific release of this wine. It has perfume, spice, a slight wet earthy bass, raspberry and cherry. It’s medium-bodied, has some juiciness and dark red fruits, a slight liquorice root thing, crisp ‘mineral’ acidity, a tight graphite and slate feel to tannin, with a bright finish offering some blood orange and spice. Gee, this has some energy and it drinks a charm. Drink 2025-2034+
94 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front - 96
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2022 Ata Rangi Pinot NoirMartinborough, NEW ZEALAND$115.00$115.00Bottle$1,380.00DozenCellar: Drink now - 15 Years (2025-2040)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinA more supple and openly textured Ata Rangi that retains the labels hallmark power and structure.
Only fruit, from the oldest parcels of vines at Ata Rangi makes it into this wine. The fabled Abel clone, allegedly smuggled from Burgundy in the mid-70s, makes up 40% of the blend. Incorporates 40% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak (30% new) for a period of 11 months.
Red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a red hue. Perfumed aromatics with violet, ripe dark cherry and strawberry scents trailed by some fresh herb, subtle anise, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar notes. Rich, powerful and expansive yet relatively light on it’s feet, the mid weighted palate is flooded with juicy red to dark cherry, strawberry, red plum and subtle anise flavours. Infusion of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar unfold across the back half. Outstanding length and depth with seamlessly integrated tannins and fine acidity. More supple and openly textured than recent releases it finishes long and spicy.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
Stunning and captivating, the wine shows dark berry, warm spice, porcini, and toasted almond characters with an elegant floral overtone. The palate is equally enticing with outstanding concentration and depth, combined with silky flow and beautifully infused fine tannins, making it wonderfully structured with finesse and sophistication. Gorgeously proportioned and harmonious with a sustained, graceful finish. At its best: 2027 to 2042.
98 Points
Sam Kim – Wine OrbitThe 2022 Pinot Noir is lighter than the 2020 and softer than the 2021. In 2022, the decision was made not to release any single-vineyard wines "because they didn't express the character that we were hoping for in that vintage," says Winemaker Helen Masters. On the nose, there's white strawberry, cherry, pomegranate pearls and even a hint of raspberry leaf. In the mouth, the wine is pink peppercorn, open and yet compact, open-weave without being loose. There's clarity. It's lovely. The best fruit from the three single vineyards and the older estate vineyards make up this wine, yet the overall volume of the Ata Rangi Pinot Noir remains the same. Interesting to note that in 2023, there was no Ata Rangi 2023 made; all of the fruit flowed to the Crimson cuvée, the first time in the estate's 39 years. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023-2037.
94+ Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateA tight and focused Ata Rangi with sliced strawberries and hints of white pepper and minerals. It’s medium-bodied, crisp and fresh, with light wet earth and fresh mushroom undertones to the fruit. This has verve. Drink or hold.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com- 93
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2024 Banks Road Pinot NoirBellarine, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39.99$39.99Bottle$479.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA light, savoury Pinot with fine, bony tannins and slightly tangy acidity, finishing spicy and elegant.
Semi translucent red to dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Spicy red cherry, strawberry and rhubarb scents infused with clove mix with whiffs of violet, forest floor and brambly cedar. Savoury red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb fruits meld into a spicy back drop of clove, forest floor and brambly dried herb elements. Fine, bony tannins and slightly tangy acidity with a finish that’s spicy and elegant.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%- Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$69.99$69.99Bottle$839.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Deep, powerful and expansive with a long silky smooth finish.
Sourced from estate vineyards planted between 1976 and 2007—including Olive Tree Hill, 10 Rows, Stuart Block, Ann’s Block and De La Terre—this Pinot Noir draws on clonal material MV6, 114, 115 and 777 across varied site expressions. Handpicked parcels were wild fermented separately with ~20% whole bunch inclusion, then matured in French hogsheads and puncheons (25% new oak) for 10 months on lees prior to blending.
Dark red black tinged heart with a dark red hue. Fragrant dark cherry, rhubarb and clove scents are trailed by whiffs of violet, brambly cedar, forest floor and spice notes. Rich dark cherry and strawberry fruits power across the mouth filling palate with a supple textural flow. Rhubarb, subtle anise, bramble, forest floor and spicy dried herb elements unfold across the back half. Deep and expansive it has silky smooth tannins and an exceptionally long, highly moreish finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
From vines planted between 1976 and 2007; 20% whole bunches, 25% new oak. A lovely Bannockburn pinot noir. Opens with perfumed aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, rose bush and subtle cardamom and nutmeg spice. Medium bodied on the palate, with an excellent core of fruit, yet it's equally light on its feet. The tannins are sinewy and in perfect harmony with the fruit. Very long. Delicious now and will be even better in six to 10 years. Drink by 2037.
97 Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionThe first word that came to mind was unsweet. I’m not even sure that’s a word. This is a particularly earthen Pinot Noir with root vegetable characters running through black cherry, chicory, woodsmoke and fistfuls of roasted spices. I’m tempted to call this Pinot Noir for grown-ups but that’s a silly phrase so I’ll refrain. We get beautiful, fine-meshed, grapey tannin here, and sinewy characters, and a genuine, savoury push of flavour through the finish. I’m as certain as I can be that this wine will mature well. Drink 2028-2034+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$39.99$39.99Bottle$479.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Light to medium bodied with supple dark fruits framed by graphite like tannins and vibrant acidity.
Matured in French oak (25% new) for a period of 9 months with 15% whole bunch inclusion.
Dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Lifted aromas of dark cherry, strawberry and anise mix with dried clove, rhubarb, bramble and spicy earth notes. Light to medium bodied, the palate is decorated with supple dark cherry, anise and strawberry fruits which are framed by graphite like tannins. Brambly earth, rhubarb and spicy clove elements are also evident. Vibrant acidity with a savoury finish that shows plenty of spice.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5% - 91
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2023 Barwon Ridge Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39.99$39.99Bottle$479.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinLight and supple with red fruits over a brambly back drop.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb followed by some brambly cedar, forest floor and spice notes. Light and supple in its flow across the palate, red cherry and strawberry fruits are featured over a rhubarb, forest floor and spicy bramble back drop. Fine grained tannins with ample freshness across the elegant finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%- 94
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2023 Bass River 1835 Pinot NoirGippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39.99$39.99Bottle$479.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinIncludes 15% whole bunch with maturation taking place in French oak (10% new) for a period of 10 months. Semi translucent ruby red colour with a light red tinged hue. Spicy red cherry, rhubarb and dried clove aromas intermingle with forest floor and brambly cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry and spicy rhubarb flavours are layered across the palate with a supple feel. Dried herb, forest floor and brambly cedar characters ensue. Good underlying freshness with polished tannins and a savoury finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%- Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$37.99$37.99Bottle$455.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Light, fresh and juicy with impressive power.
Semi translucent ruby red colour with black toned edges and a bright crimson red tinged hue. Fragrant scents of violet, red cherry and strawberry blossom out of the glass followed by fresh herb, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar notes. Light, fresh and juicy, red cherry, strawberry and red liquorice fruits bounce across the palate underscored by a refined background of forest floor, fresh herbs and subtle spicy cedar. Energetic acidity and polished tannins with a long, vibrant, red fruited finish of impressive power.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
This is very promising. It’s also very good buying. There’s often something about Gippsland Pinot Noir that just has that extra in-built hard-to-put-your-finger-on complexity.
This smells the goods and backs the promise up on the palate. It’s a light-and-insistent style but there’s plenty going on and it’s beautifully well sustained. Flavour-wise this wine is built on fruit and undergrowth with spice, orange rind and earth-like notes studded within. It has (fine) tannin, it has texture, it has X-factor. Drink 2026-2033.
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front - 89
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2024 Beresford Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$32.99$32.99Bottle$395.88DozenABV: 12%Closure: StelvinA light, fresh and juicy Pinot.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, raspberry, strawberry and anise aromas flood the nostrils with some fresh herb and spice notes also evident. Light, fresh and juicy the palate features red cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruits over a subtle anise and fresh herb back drop. Vibrant acidity and polished tannins with a fruity mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12%- Great Western, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29.99$29.99Bottle$359.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 13%Closure: Stelvin
Pinot Noir was first planted in the Nursery Block at Best's in the late 1860's which are today thought to be some of the oldest in the world. It is believed that the Pinot Noir cuttings used to propagate the Nursey Block were sourced from some of the finest vineyards in Burgundy and brought across as part of the James Busby collection.
The fruit for this wine comes from 1980 and 1987 Pinot Noir plantings in the Concongella vineyards, at Best’s Great Western and the 1997 plantings at the elevated vineyard at Salvation Hills.A decidedly moreish Pinot that’s highlighted by fresh, juicy fruit, excellent power and a silky feel.
Red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a vibrant crimson red hue. Fragrant aromas of violet, red to dark cherry and strawberry blossom from the glass trailed by hints of anise, bramble, forest floor and spice. Fresh, juicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours impress with their intensity and supple flow. Notions of forest floor, subtle bramble, dried herb and spicy cedar lend further interest. Excellent power wave and polished tannins. Finishes long, moreish and silky.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13% - Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$89.99$89.99Bottle$1,079.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 13.3%Closure: Stelvin
Light and elegant with juicy red fruits and a long, finely detailed finish.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a vibrant light red hue. Perfumed aromatics of violet, red cherry, subtle red liquorice and winter strawberry captivate the olfactory senses. Hints of rhubarb, dried herbs, bramble and spice ensue. Elegant and light on its feet, juicy red cherry, rhubarb and red liquorice fruits decorate the palate. Fresh winter strawberry, forest floor, dried herb, bramble and spice elements linger around the back half. Vibrant and supple it has polished tannins and an understated power to the long, eloquent, finely detailed finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.3%
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100% destemmed and matured in a mixture of seasoned barriques, hogsheads and puncheons. Exceptionally fragrant, with aromas of wild strawberry, perfectly ripe red cherry, floral notes and alpine herbs such as wild thyme and gentian. Concentrated and finely detailed, the tannins are almost hidden by the wine's plush, beautifully fruited and energetic palate. Finishes long and satisfying. As good as this is now, those that still have a bottle or two in their cellar 10 or so years from now will be well rewarded. Drink by 2037.
98+ points
Philip Rich - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
I haven’t asked Dave Bicknell what the FC stands for in his brand name, but in my mind it goes to Football Club or the dreaded, cover-the-ears-of-kids, ‘FC combo’ of swear words. Happy to be informed differently but I am not sure I am going to veer away from these two ideas in my mind, ever. From vines planted in 1989 and at just under 9000 vines per hectare.
It’s silky and perfume, glossy and cool. Tart, red cherry with a stitches of white pepper, crushed lemon myrtle leaf, caraway seed and salted plum. Perfume and palate in accord on this. There’s an added layer of barely there cocoa powder to taste, too, and an almost similar idea in terms of texture, a little bit of silk brushed the wrong way giving some faint grip; succulence and pleasing, gentle herbal amaro bitterness to close. A very fine wine in detail of fruit, spice and winemaking overlay, with delicacy and understatement on its side. Drink 2026-2032.
95 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front - Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$59.99$59.99Bottle$719.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 13.4%Closure: Stelvin
Complex and powerful with a supple flow and long, moreish finish.
This Pinot is a blend from three blocks hand picked on the 1st of March and sorted with 20% whole bunches added to 80% whole berries for fermentation. After two weeks fermenting on skins it was pressed to a mixture of 500 Lt puncheons, 300L Lt hogsheads and 225 Lt barriques where it completed malo and rested on fine lees for 11 months prior to blending and bottling in late February 2025.
Semi translucent bright red core with dark red toned edges and a light red hue. Displaying admirable complexity and intensity, nosing offers up scents of red cherry, violet, strawberry, clove, forest floor, brambly cedar and spice. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are delivered with great power as they supplely flow across the palate. Lending further sophistication across the back half are notions of clove, rhubarb, brambly cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Fresh with velvety yet structured tannins, it concludes very long and moreish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.4%Other Reviews…..
From the old Lance's vineyard, planted from 1976–1998 (with a selection massale from Mount Mary) and in 2003. 80% whole berry and 20% whole bunch. Bright crimson. Perfumed with wild strawberries, first of the summer cherries, subtle rose bush and spice. The more you swirl the glass, the more fragrant it becomes. On the palate, there is a tender plushness, making it feel quite different to the previous Bicknell FC pinots from the Upper Yarra. Fine tannins and bright acidity round out a beautifully crafted and graceful wine. Drink by 2032.
96+ points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionThe 2024 Applecross Pinot Noir is from a massal selection of clonal material planted between 1976 and 1998 at St. Andrews in the Yarra Valley. It was fermented with whole berries/whole bunches, and the élevage was in French oak barrels. This wine, a few months ahead of its market release currently, is so bright and perfumed. Rose, pistachio, graphite/petrichor, dry spice and tapenade coalesce on the palate in a rush. Pure, tightly wound and eminently focused, this is a gorgeous wine. The whole-bunch character rides high in the wine, but far from finding it distracting, I find myself attracted to it. This is super good and comes warmly recommended. 13.4% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2025-2039.
95+ points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 89
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2025 Blue Gables Pinot NoirGippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$49.99$49.99Bottle$599.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 13.3%Closure: StelvinLight in body with fresh red fruits melding into an elegant back drop of earth, mint and spicy cedar.
Deep dark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Aromas of red cherry and plum juice mingle with dried herb, menthol and spicy earth notes. Light in body, red cherry and winter strawberry fruits meld into an elegant back drop of earth, mint and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannins with a fresh, savoury finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.3%Other Reviews…..
So youthful and primary. Full of berries and cherries, warm spices and wood char, licorice and sweet oak. Sweet fruit fills the medium-bodied palate, with raw-silk tannins and decent acidity all making a mark. It’s still finding its groove, and it will. Drink by 2034.
93 Points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion- Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$34.99$34.99Bottle$419.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)ABV: 13.8%Closure: Stelvin
Rich and fleshy textured with a long spicy finish.
Dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry, anise and strawberry aromas are trailed by subtle forest floor and spicy dried herb notes. Rich dark cherry and strawberry fruits flood the mouth with notions of anise, earth and spicy cedar lying underneath. Fleshy textured it has polished tannins and a long spicy finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.8%Other Reviews….
A fruit-pure pinot noir sourced from Relbia in the Tamar Valley. Ripe, dark plum fruits veiled with exotic spice, subtle leaf litter, dried meats, purple floral facets, raspberry coulis and light oak-derived wood spice. Plenty of ripe cherry and berry fruits, layered with spice, powdery tannins and a bright, mineral cadence. Drink by 2034.
92 Points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion - Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$34.99$34.99Bottle$419.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Supple and silky with juicy red to dark fruits and a complex savoury back drop.
Produced from Brokenwood’s Indigo Vineyard which is planted to three different clone types over different soils. Maturation took place in predominately used French oak barriques and puncheons for a period of 9 months. 30% whole bunch inclusion.
Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Perfumed nose with aromas of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb blossoming out of the glass. Forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar notes follow on. Juicy dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits flood the palate with brambly cedar, dried herb, forest floor and spice elements lending further complexity. Supple and silky, it possesses polished tannins, an understated power and ample freshness. Concludes long and savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5% - 90
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2025 Buller Wines The Nook Pinot NoirKing Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$23.99$23.99Bottle$287.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinA rich, fleshy Pinot with ripe, faintly chewy tannins and a generous mid length finish.
Dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Spicy dark cherry and anise aromas intermix with vanillin earth and subtle dark chocolate notes. Rich, fleshy dark cherry and chocolate bullet flavours overlay a vanillin cedar and spicy earth back drop. Ripe, faintly chewy tannins with a generous mid length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%- Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$135.00$135.00Bottle$1,620.00DozenCellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2026-2036)ABV: 14%Closure: Diam Cork
Deeply concentrated and powerful this a highly seductive Sangreal.
Planted in 1994, Sangreal is By Farr's oldest vineyard, lying on a north-facing slope with bluestone and limestone soils streaked with red ironstone. Its unique north–south orientation and long exposure to sunlight produce Pinot Noir of lift, perfume, and seamless elegance. Over the decades, the 114 and 115 clones have evolved into what the Farrs call the "Sangreal clone," giving this site its own microclimate identity. Sangreal is consistently made with 70 per cent whole bunch and aged in 70 percent new oak.
Deep dark red colour with black toned edges and a red tinged hue. Displaying a wonderful combination of potency and complexity, the nose is filled with violet, spicy red to dark cherry, wild strawberry, clove, forest floor, brambly earth and spicy cedar notes. Deeply concentrated and powerful, a tidal wave of spicy dark cherry, strawberry and more subtle brambly rhubarb like flavours are layered across the palate. Juicy and supple yet also fresh, earthy forest floor, clove and spicy cedar elements linger across the back half. Seamless tannin integration with an exceptionally long and expansive finish. A highly seductive Sangreal.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 14% - Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$110.00$110.00Bottle$1,320.00DozenCellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2026-2036)ABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Light and supple in its flow with a smoky, bramble like complexity and long, expansive finish.
Planted in 2001 on a northeast-facing slope of dark volcanic soils over limestone, the Farrside vineyard produces a more structured and brooding style of Pinot Noir compared to its Sangreal counterpart. Hand-picked and wild-fermented, the fruit sees partial whole bunch inclusion before maturing in 50–60% new Allier oak.
Red to dark red in colour with black toned edges and a light red to darker red hue. Intense red cherry, violet and wild strawberry scents infused with dried clove sail out of the glass trailed by some complexing rhubarb, bramble, forest floor and spice notes. Light and supple in its flow, a power wave of red to dark cherry, strawberry, rhubarb, bramble and clove flavours fan out across the palate like a peacocks tail. Forest floor, smoked meat and spicy cedar elements lend further sophistication. Wonderful balance and freshness with seamlessly integrated, fine grained tannins and a long, expansive finish.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 14% - Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29.99$29.99Bottle$359.88DozenABV: 12.7%Closure: Stelvin
Caledonia Australis is dedicated to making small batches of handcrafted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a sustainable manner. The vineyards, located in some of the coldest and wettest areas of mainland Australia, use mature plants closely spaced in nutrient-rich soil. The winemaking process focuses on preserving the richness and complexity derived from the demanding cultivation conditions.The Pinot Noir is usually processed with a 20 to 40-day skin contact, and natural fermentations occur without added substances. Before fermentation, there's a gentle soaking phase with hand plunging. The wines are aged for a long time (18-20 months) in French oak barrels (15% new, 15% second use, 70% older), followed by an extra three months of bottle aging before release.
- Burgundy, FRANCE$190.00$190.00Bottle$2,280.00DozenClosure: Cork
Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.
For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.
Caroline sources her Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge from vines located just below the village in Les Chenes Les Pierres and Les Chambres, and is made with 35% whole bunches. Bottling occures in November after 12 months ageing in barrel to capture the freshness, and while a serious example it is often approachable young.
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A discreet application of wood is present on the overtly pepper-inflected aromas of earthy and ripe dark berry scents along with a touch of the sauvage. The delicious, caressing and sappy flavors also contrast with the grippy, rustic and short finish. Once again, this robust effort is not particularly well-balanced and my guess, given the relatively easy-going mid-palate texture, is that this is not 'on form' today but may very well come together in time. With that said, for the moment it's pretty awkward. Drink through 2029+.
86-88 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundThree plots. A little bit troubled but a slightly deeper crimson in any case. A respectable fruit weight despite the deliberate lightness of style, the tannins are present but not rustic, and the fruit flows well behind. Drink from 2027-2032.
88-90 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$399.00$399.00Bottle$4,788.00DozenClosure: Cork
Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.
For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.
Caroline sources her Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge from vines located just below the village in Les Chenes Les Pierres and Les Chambres, and is made with 35% whole bunches. Bottling occures in November after 12 months ageing in barrel to capture the freshness, and while a serious example it is often approachable young.
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A discreet application of wood is present on the overtly pepper-inflected aromas of earthy and ripe dark berry scents along with a touch of the sauvage. The delicious, caressing and sappy flavors also contrast with the grippy, rustic and short finish. Once again, this robust effort is not particularly well-balanced and my guess, given the relatively easy-going mid-palate texture, is that this is not 'on form' today but may very well come together in time. With that said, for the moment it's pretty awkward. Drink through 2029+.
86-88 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundThree plots. A little bit troubled but a slightly deeper crimson in any case. A respectable fruit weight despite the deliberate lightness of style, the tannins are present but not rustic, and the fruit flows well behind. Drink from 2027-2032.
88-90 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$299.00$299.00Bottle$3,588.00DozenClosure: Cork
Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.
For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.
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A notably more floral-suffused nose speaks mostly of red cherry, wild currant and warm earth. The sappy and seductively textured flavors possess solid punch and a subtle bead of minerality that adds a bit of verve to the equally dusty and firm if somewhat short finish. Again, I suspect that the abrupt finish is a phase that will eventually age out with a few years of cellaring. Drink through 2029+.
87-90 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundAnother palish crimson. Much less perfume than the Chassagne Champgains. A little more depth of vivid raspberry through the middle, firmer tannins and fair length. Drink from 2028-2034.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - 91
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2024 Cavedon Pinot NoirKing Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29.99$29.99Bottle$359.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13.8%Closure: StelvinLight, savoury and spicy featuring red fruits and an elegant mid length finish.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red to red hue. Fragrant nose with scents of violet, red to dark cherry and rhubarb flowing through the nostrils followed by some brambly dried herb and spice notes. Light, savoury and spicy the palate features red cherry and rhubarb flavours over a delicate cedar, dried herb and spice back drop. Fine grained tannins with an elegant mid length finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.8%- 92
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2022 Charles Reuben Estate Ian’s Selection Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$34.99$34.99Bottle$419.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinMatured in French oak. Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Pronounced violet and anise aromas intermix with black cherry, strawberry, earth and a whiff of varnish. Rich black cherry, anise and strawberry fruits are underpinned by lively acidity with some sour cherry and spicy earth characteristics lingering through the back half. Polished tannins with a bright mid length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%- Burgundy, FRANCE$480.00$480.00Bottle$5,760.00DozenABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.
Les Lavrottes is a tiny Premier Cru vineyard just south of Bonnes Mares and is the continuation of the larger Les Noirots site. Chambolle-Musigny as a whole has lighter limestone soils than in the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation to the north, with a much lower proportion of clay. This light, pebbly soil covers the Les Lavrottes vineyard, with hard limestone subsoil beneath. Lighter soils such as this one are often associated with lighter wines. However, a little clay and iron in the soils here gives a little more weight than might usually be expected from Chambolle-Musigny.
- Burgundy, FRANCE$480.00$480.00Bottle$5,760.00DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.
Les Sentiers sits just south of Bonnes Mares on the border with Morey Saint Denis, and with its rich brown soils can display traits more closely aligned with its neighbour than is typical of other Chambolle sites.
- Burgundy, FRANCE$480.00$480.00Bottle$5,760.00DozenABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.
Les Feusselottes is situated just below the village, surrounding the cemetery, and has perhaps the deepest and richest soils of the Chambolle Premier Cru sites. This shallow, stony soil has a high proportion of limestone, which has long been considered the cause of the mineral characters in the finished wines.
- Burgundy, FRANCE$370.00$370.00Bottle$4,440.00DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.
Located between the Premier Cru vineyards of Aux Combottes and Aux Beaux Bruns, roughly one third of this vineyard is classified as Premier Cru and has been owned by Domaine Leymarie-Ceci since 1976. That domaine does not bottle much itself, and this plot is more widely seen in negociant bottlings such as this from Charles Van Canneyt.
- Burgundy, FRANCE$99.99$99.99Bottle$1,199.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 14.5%Closure: Cork
A rich, juicy Burgundy that has a long satiny finish.
Aged in 400 litre barrels (15% new) for 16 months. Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Fragrant red to dark cherry, strawberry and red liquorice scents are complimented by whiffs of violet, fresh herbs, earth and spicy cedar. Rich dark to black cherry, liquorice, dark raspberry and ripe strawberry fruits carry a juicy feel across the mid weighted palate. Subtle earthy incense, herb and spicy cedar elements sit in the background. Ripe polished tannins with a long satiny and generously fruited finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5% - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$89.99$89.99Bottle$1,079.88DozenABV: 13.3%Closure: Stelvin
Established in 2000 by Jim and Daisy Chatto, Chatto Wines is dedicated exclusively to Pinot Noir. With over two decades of experience and numerous accolades—including Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Winemaker of the Year—Jim Chatto crafts small-batch, site-expressive wines. The home vineyard in the Huon Valley is planted to eight Pinot clones, producing elegant, intensely flavoured wines in tiny quantities. The 2024 vintage followed Tasmania’s driest summer on record, delivering clean, concentrated fruit. These are structured, expressive Pinots with immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.
Sourced from their Estate Isle Vineyard in Glaziers Bay, Intrigue is a blend of all eight Pinot clones grown on this remarkable site. Naturally low yields (~1kg per vine) deliver concentration at modest sugar levels, ensuring vibrancy and poise. Whole-bunch elements are seamlessly embedded, adding subtle complexity to a wine that captures the vineyard’s cool-climate energy.
Alc. 13.3%Other Reviews....
The 2024 Intrigue Pinot Noir is a blend of eight clones from the Isle vineyard, and the wine is picked and handled as individual parcels, then blended for the final wine. In the glass, the wine is reductive and exotic, with licorice, curry leaf, clove, sage and bay leaf as well. The wine is silky and pliable, and the length through the finish is impressive. This is a complex, layered wine, imbued with and shaped by fine tannins that linger through the long finish. While winemaker Jim Chatto describes this wine as a "show off," I would counter that by saying the wine is svelte and polished, although it has flashy attributes. It's an excellent wine. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
96 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateI muttered an audible 'Oof!' when I popped this wine to my nose. I'm a sucker for that flint-struck reduction in a pinot noir, especially when it so comfortably melds with a fruit array this pure. First up, the colour is a deeper ruby here, and the fruit tone's a little darker – wild strawberry, dark cherry and dried cranberry with underlying hints of souk-like spice, pomegranate, sour cherries, amaro, wildflowers, pastis, Chinese barbecue shop, crushed stone, sous bois, nicely judged, toasty oak and earth. The palate is high fidelity and the pure fruit unfurls with detail and a stony composure. The tannins are kinetic, silty and fine and there's a minerally cadence that sails the wine along truly. Very impressive stuff. Drink by 2040.
97 points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine CompanionReduction sweeps in and has a keen influence here, to the most positive of effect. This wine is a clear step up; it’s a beauty. Smoke, sweet and sour cherries, herbs, spices, minerals and leaves. It’s all going on and it’s all pulling together. Tannin is intrinsic. Intrigue is in-built. beautiful Pinot Noir. As charming as it is enchanting. Drink 2025-2032+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine FrontDeep-ish, youthful purple colour; smoky reduction is the first aroma, the palate very intense, medium bodied and attractively flavoured with dark cherry, anise/spice flavours and a big finish of licorice and black cherry. A powerhouse of a pinot. Concentration and poise aplenty. Impressive wine.
97 Points
Huon Hooke - The Real Review - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$79.99$79.99Bottle$959.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 13.8%Closure: Stelvin
Fresh and juicy, with moreish red fruits, energetic acidity and slightly chiselled tannins.
Established in 2000 by Jim and Daisy Chatto, Chatto Wines is dedicated exclusively to Pinot Noir. With over two decades of experience and numerous accolades—including Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Winemaker of the Year—Jim Chatto crafts small-batch, site-expressive wines. The home vineyard in the Huon Valley is planted to eight Pinot clones, producing elegant, intensely flavoured wines in tiny quantities.The 2024 vintage followed Tasmania’s driest summer on record, delivering clean, concentrated fruit. These are structured, expressive Pinots with immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.
The 2024 Seven Inch Pinot Noir marks a decade of collaboration with growers Max and Sue Kitchell in the Huon Valley. Semi translucent bright red to dark red core with a light purple red tinged hue. Pretty violet, red cherry, raspberry and anise scents sail through the olfactory senses with hints of fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar also evident. Fresh and juicy, a moreish mix of red cherry, strawberry, raspberry and red liquorice fruits burst across the palate with terrific power and intensity. Savoury back drop with elements of forest floor, subtle dried herbs and spicy cedar making an appearance. Velvet smooth flow with a slightly chiselled feel to the tannins. Energetic acidity lending vibrancy to the long, delectable finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.8%Other Reviews....
The 2024 Seven Inch Pinot Noir is from a vineyard just down on Seven Inch Beach around the corner from the Isle vineyard in Glazier's Bay. Aromatically, the fruit is succulent, supple and concentrated, with cherry, pomegranate and dried herbs (sage and bay in the main), and the tannins are firm but shapely to close. The vineyard has 1000 vines, approximately just one and a half tonnes, and makes 1,350 bottles. The wine is mouth-filling and satiating, with loads of flavor but fresh and pliable too. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
96 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateSourced from the vineyard of Max and Sue Kitchell, neighbours of Jim and Daisy Chatto in Glaziers Bay in the Huon Valley. A little deeper ruby in the glass compared to other Chatto releases, the Seven Inch leads with a struck-flint reduction that cascades through ripe dark cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry fruit tones. The spice is a little deeper here and there are hints of smoked meats, dried herbs, negroni, meadow flowers, pomegranate and Chinese barbecue shop. These characters transpose over to the palate, which shows great fruit purity and depth. Just the right amount of sinewy tannin as it finishes long and true. Drink by 2040.
95 points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine CompanionIt’s fascinating going through these Chatto releases. They’re all peas in a pod, and yet they all have slight differences.
Seven Inch is like Chatto’s Bird release in that the emphasis is just in favour of structure; Killara Farm goes fruit/flavour and then structure. Here we have an elegant wine of muscle and flex, its spice notes tending towards mescal, its smoke notes lending a certain meatiness. The long lines of tannin here, the tripod-leg extension of the finish, and the way each flavour feels selected and arranged has this wine heading straight into elite territory. Drink 2026 - 2032+.
94+ Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine FrontLight-medium depth purple-red in the glass, the bouquet smoky meaty reductive at first while the palate is fine and firm with a trace of bitter herb/Campari and tautly sculpted tannins. A suggestion of eucalypt forest floor later, as it aired in the glass. The flavour is quite complex already but the tannins are quite persuasive, suggesting it really needs food if broached early. (Huon Valley)
95 Points
Huon Hooke - The Real Review - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$79.99$79.99Bottle$959.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Powerful, juicy textured and expansive with a long, fresh youthfully exuberant finish.
Established in 2000 by Jim and Daisy Chatto, Chatto Wines is dedicated exclusively to Pinot Noir. With over two decades of experience and numerous accolades—including Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Winemaker of the Year—Jim Chatto crafts small-batch, site-expressive wines. The home vineyard in the Huon Valley is planted to eight Pinot clones, producing elegant, intensely flavoured wines in tiny quantities. The 2024 vintage followed Tasmania’s driest summer on record, delivering clean, concentrated fruit. These are structured, expressive Pinots with immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.
The most brooding and structured of the grower releases, the Killara Farm Pinot Noir offers impressive depth and drive. Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red purple tinged hue. Alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise show a perfumed like intensity. Fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spicy cedar notes ensue. Powerful and juicy textured, moreish red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours are layered across the expansive palate. Infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar elements are scattered across the back half. Still very youthful and bright it has polished tannins and a long, fresh youthfully exuberant finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews....
The 2024 Killara Farm Pinot Noir is darker-fruited than both the Bird and the Seven Inch tasted alongside, and the fruit here is from Brinktop vineyard. MV6, 115 and Pommard clones comprise the cépage of this wine. This is rich and full, with layers of tannin and dark fruit, and the spice register lingers through the finish. It's really good. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
94 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateSourced from Gill Christian and Todd Goebel's vineyard on Brinktop Road in the Coal River Valley. Mid-ruby with aromas of dark cherry and red plum fruits, with some wild strawberry and raspberry top notes. There's flickers of citrus blossom and clover along with hints of medina spice, forest floor, dried cranberry, negroni, dried herbs, char siu and a murmur of toasty oak. There's a depth here, while still retaining a lovely sense of space with taut, powdered riverstone tannins and a sapidity and clarity to its line that stretches the wine's travel on the finish. Very cool drinking. Drink 2025-2040.
94 points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine CompanionThis starts off easy-going and fruit-driven and then turns savoury and structured as it draws towards its close. It will no doubt cellar but I wouldn’t have any hesitation even now. Darker berry flavours, integrated herb notes, whispers of smoky oak, tobacco and a long, cool finish. Everything in alignment and in a good placer. Beneath the fruit there are undergrowth characters, and they’re most beguiling. Drink 2025 - 2030+.
93 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$69.99$69.99Bottle$839.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Energetic and juicy with a long, deeply fruited finish.
Established in 2000 by Jim and Daisy Chatto, Chatto Wines is dedicated exclusively to Pinot Noir. With over two decades of experience and numerous accolades—including Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Winemaker of the Year—Jim Chatto crafts small-batch, site-expressive wines. The home vineyard in the Huon Valley is planted to eight Pinot clones, producing elegant, intensely flavoured wines in tiny quantities.The 2024 vintage followed Tasmania’s driest summer on record, delivering clean, concentrated fruit. These are structured, expressive Pinots with immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.The Franklinii Pinot Noir is a seamless blend of two Huon Valley sites, capturing the region’s signature elegance and poise. Dark red core with black toned edges and a bright purple red tinged hue. Streaming through the nostrils are alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and whiffs of anise. Forest floor, fresh herb and spice notes ensue. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits power across the enticing palate with notions of anise, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and delicate spicy cedar extending across the back half. Energetic and juicy it has polished, fine grained tannins and a long, fresh, deeply fruited finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews....
The 2024 Franklinii Pinot Noir is a regional wine from the Huon Valley in Tasmania. The fruit is from two vineyards: Elsewhere Vineyard and Frankcomb (the first vintage featured fruit just from this vineyard). As it happens, the Franklinii name is the scientific name of the Huon pine, endemic to this area. They're magical trees and ancient too. This Pinot is eminently darker-fruited than the Yarraensis tasted alongside. Here, this is spicy and capacious, with exotic spices and dark fruit, with an airiness to the tannins that carries the flavor through the long finish. It's excellent. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
95 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$34.99$34.99Bottle$419.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13.8%Closure: Stelvin
Juicy and fresh with an inky feel and bright acidity.
Very deep black dark red colour with a vibrant purple red hue. Intense but youthful, the nose offers up aromas of freshly crushed ripe cherries, violets and anise which mix with clove, inky earth, dried meat and spice notes. Juicy and fresh the palate features spicy cherry, anise and winter strawberry fruits over dried clove and earth. Inky feel with bright acidity and slightly grainy tannins. Concludes with a crunchy blue to dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.8% - 95
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- Reduced
2023 Cobaw Ridge Original Block Pinot NoirMacedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from$105.00$99.99$99.99Bottle$1,199.88DozenABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkSituated 610 meters above sea level and overseeing Central Victoria, the Cobaw Ridge vines thrive in the granite-rich mountain soil, working hard to produce well-balanced grapes. This unique site's challenges, combined with the Cooper's dedication to sustainable and natural practices, result in wines that truly reflect their origin and time. No additives, fining, filtration, or stabilization are applied, except for minimal sulphites before bottling.
Named after the original Pinot Noir vines planted in 1995 on the property, this wine is crafted from clones 114, 115, and MV6. It has a super-fine and delicate style with concentration and intensity, driven by red fruits with a touch of black. The wine features layers of spice and herbs, with only 5% whole bunch and 25% new oak in this vintage.
Alc. 12%Other Reviews....
The Original naming refers to the 1995 plantings that first went in the ground at Cobaw Ridge but also aptly describes the Cooper family behind the vines.
As with many great wines, the more time spent with it, the more the journey is cinematic, which is particularly apt here. On opening, a seamless, svelte and lighter weight red with dark cherry, caraway seed, Aussie bush elements and white pepper dusted in. The more time open, the more big swirls, the build of savoury elements in hazelnut, garam masala spice, spearmint and amaro-like qualities. The texture opened up somewhat too, more expansive, a spread in the palate on guiding trails of gossamer. There are wines that deliver strict bounds of Olympic performance, precise and at the apex, and then those that build as an expressive performance. The latter here, and we’re better for it. Drink 2024 - 2033.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front- 95
- Biodynamic
- Reduced
2023 Cobaw Ridge High Density Pinot NoirMacedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from$140.00$135.00$135.00Bottle$1,620.00DozenABV: 12.4%Closure: Diam CorkSituated 610 meters above sea level and overseeing Central Victoria, the Cobaw Ridge vines thrive in the granite-rich mountain soil, working hard to produce well-balanced grapes. This unique site's challenges, combined with the Cooper's dedication to sustainable and natural practices, result in wines that truly reflect their origin and time. No additives, fining, filtration, or stabilization are applied, except for minimal sulphites before bottling.
This is the first standalone release from a vineyard planted in 2011, with a density of just under 7000 vines per hectare. It comprises various clones, including 777, Q390-02, Pommard, Able, 115, and MV6. In this vintage, 5% whole bunch and 35% new oak were used. It offers a richer expression compared to the 'Original Black,' emphasizing dark fruits like cherry and plum. The wine has a remarkable density complemented by a touch of spice and savory details. The palate showcases a delicate core with a smooth flow of fruits.
Alc. 12.4%Other Reviews....
High fidelity, high density, high tension. All happening.
It’s a wine on the edge, and for personal preferences, that’s mostly where I want my wine to be. It keeps you alert, it keeps you seeking out more information. This wine is imbued with fine, elegant pinosity and shows off refined tannin profile and a sense of complexing minerality. The rub is that its a marginal site, a cool place that delivers a nervous freshness at times, and with that mint, Aussie bush/alpine elements that could irk some who approach this wine. I bet most who do know what they’re in for, know the quality potential inherent, and look for the distinct personality even in the more edgier years. Amongst all this, dark cherry, pitch perfect in freshness and bite, some sweet spice too. Just shy of medium weight. Very compelling. Drink 2024 - 2035.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front- 95
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2024 Coldstream Hills Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from$36.99$32.99$32.99Bottle$395.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSupple in its flow and possessing admirable power, this a nicely fleshed, savoury Yarra Valley Pinot Noir.
Situated in the picturesque Yarra Valley, Coldstream Hills was established in 1985 by James and Suzanne Halliday. The fruit for this wine was sourced from low yielding vineyards in the Lower and Upper Yarra Valley with a variety of handling and fermentation techniques, including the use of whole bunches employed. Maturation took place in a combination of seasoned and new French oak for a period of 9 months.
Dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. The nose is filled with dark cherry, strawberry and anise aromas. Hints of violet, spicy cedar and forest floor are also evident. Supple in its flow and possessing admirable power, the palate is decorated with rich dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours. Gently toasted cedar, brambly earth, delicate rhubarb and spice characters all sit in the background. Finely polished tannins show good underlying structure. Nicely fleshed it concludes long and savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%- 96
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2024 Coldstream Hills Deer Farm Vineyard Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from$59.99$46.99$46.99Bottle$563.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinOpen, powerful and expansive with a gorgeous supple textural feel.
From a single vineyard planted in 1994, this superb Pinot was matured in French oak for a period of 9 months of which 25% was new. Deep red to dark red heart with black tinged edges and a vibrant red hue. Alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise waft through the nostrils with a perfumed like intensity followed by spicy cedar, forest floor and fresh herb notes. Open, powerful and expansive, delicious ripe red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits carry a gorgeous supple textural feel across the palate. Notions of spicy vanillin cedar, subtle anise, forest floor and fresh herb elements lend further nuance. Velvet smooth tannins with a finish that’s long, fresh and polished.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
From the Deer Farm vineyard in Gladysdale. 5% whole bunches. A medium, bright crimson. A pure-fruited bouquet with raspberries, red cherries, rose petal and just a little sous bois as it sits in the glass. There's a burst of flavour as it hits the medium-bodied palate, balanced by superfine, persistent tannins. And good as this is now, this has terrific ageing potential over the next six to 10 years, and probably longer. Drink by 2035.
96+ Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionThe colour is deeper than the Beenak and it’s a more powerful wine. The nose is deeply intense with powerful red fruits and a slightly button mushroom character. About 5% whole bunch included to add woody notes with raspberry and cherry flavours with a little graphite. Plush and opulent with structure and poise.
96 Points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com- 97
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2024 Coldstream Hills Reserve Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from$79.99$69.99$69.99Bottle$839.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 12 Years (2026-2038)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinRich red to dark fruits make a powerful entrance framed by refined yet sturdy tannins which carry through to a long, expansive finish.
Situated in the picturesque Yarra Valley, Coldstream Hills was established in 1985 by James and Suzanne Halliday. The fruit for this wine was sourced from low yielding, mature G Block with a variety of handling and fermentation techniques, including the use of whole bunches. This wine was matured for ten months in new (47%) and seasoned French oak barrels.
Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a bright red hue. Captivating the olfactory senses are perfumed aromatics of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and subtle anise which are trailed by spicy vanillin cedar, fresh herb and forest floor notes. Rich red to dark cherry, strawberry and red liquorice fruits make a powerful entrance. Vanillin cedar, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spice lie underneath. Quite supple in it’s flow, refined yet sturdy tannins provide ample structure across the back half. Long, expansive finish.
Drink over the next 10-12 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
While James Halliday no longer lives in the house he built at the winery, his picture-perfect vineyard photos grace the labels, and his legacy here will always live on. Sourced solely from Block G, planted in 1988, this is another impressive and, no doubt, long-lived Reserve Pinot. Dark fruits, violets and spices like nutmeg and clove pervade the nose while the palate is concentrated without being heavy. Firm, yet supple and persistent tannins round out a wine that will still be providing pleasure 10–20 years from now. Drink by 2038.
97+ Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion- 90
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2022 Coppabella Sirius Single Vineyard Pinot NoirTumbarumba, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA$42.99$42.99Bottle$515.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinLight in weight yet nicely fleshed with a fresh, savoury finish.
Semi translucent red colour with a light red hue. Aromas of red cherry, winter strawberry and subtle rhubarb mix with delicate fresh herb, earth and spice notes. Light in weight yet nicely fleshed, the palate features cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits over a subtle dried herb and spicy earth background. Fine grained tannins finishing fresh and savoury.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%Other Reviews….
Chardonnay is the hero at Coppabella but this Pinot Noir does everything that it can to change that narrative. It’s an excellent Pinot Noir. It’s structural, it’s spicy, it has a floral prettiness and yet it feels serious, well-fruited and persistent. You can admire this wine from all angles. It tastes of stewed cherries, fresh strawberries, a run of sweet spice notes and something akin to red roses. It’s varietal, tasty, tannic and more-ish.
94 Points
CampbellMattinson.com- Tumbarumba, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA$22.99$22.99Bottle$275.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: Stelvin
Nicely fleshed finishing savoury and spicy.
Dark red core with a light brick red tinged hue. Cherry, rhubarb and dried herb scents drift from the glass followed by some brambly earth and spice notes. Spicy dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits are nicely fleshed in their flow across the palate. Bramble, dried herb and earthy cedar elements lie underneath. Polished tannins with a lick of fresh acidity extending onto the savoury and spicy conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years
Alc. 13% - 90
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2025 Corryton Burge Adelaide Hills Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$27.99$27.99Bottle$335.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2026-2029)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinAn uncomplicated, juicy Pinot.
Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a vibrant purple red tinged hue. Fragrant ripe cherry, strawberry and raspberry jube aromas are followed by whiffs of anise and spice. Juicy raspberry and strawberry fruits overlay a gentle anise, earth and spice back drop. Polished tannins with a fresh feel to the uncomplicated fruit forward finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%- 94
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2023 Corryton Burge Cornelian Bay Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$39.99$39.99Bottle$479.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinLight, fleshy and savoury with red to dark fruits and a finely woven conclusion.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb show admirable intensity with brambly cedar, forest floor, dried herb and spice notes lending further interest. Light, fleshy and savoury the palate is decorated with red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits which are complimented by earth, brambly cedar and spice accents. Polished tannin structure with a finely woven medium to long conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%Other Reviews……
Helen Burge was a proud Taswegian, before becoming an equally proud Barossan. Cornelian Bay on the Derwent River was her home. With fruit from Tasmania’s Coal River Valley, this wine offers a nice link between the past and the present, not to mention some delicious drinking. Maturation in French oak barriques for 13 months. A bright maroon/purple with notes of sappy raspberries, mulberries and red apples. A touch of truffle and undergrowth, followed by graphite and cherries. There are sleek, slippery tannins which offer good grip to a wine with very good focus and decent length. There is a creamy and seductive texture here, with everything well balanced. A lovely Pinot Noir for drinking now and over the next four to six years. Drink 2024-2030.
93 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com- 91
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2025 Craigie Knowe White Label Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$32.99$32.99Bottle$395.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinA light, savoury, red fruited Pinot.
Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a vibrant red hue. Fragrant red cherry and strawberry scents combine with violet, fresh herb, subtle bramble and rhubarb notes. Light in body, red cherry, winter strawberry and delicate rhubarb fruits meld into a forest floor, fresh herb and subtle spicy cedar back drop. Showing good freshness it has polished tannins and a savoury red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%- Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$39.99$39.99Bottle$479.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13.3%Closure: Stelvin
A savoury, dark fruited Pinot Noir with a lengthy finish.
Matured for 9 months in French oak barrels. Dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Fragrant violet top notes mix with dark cherries, anise and ripe strawberries. Some bramble, rhubarb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes are also evident. Savoury dark cherry and strawberry fruits overlay a back drop of anise, brambly earth, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Supple in its flow, it has polished fine grained tannins and a lengthy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.3% - Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$42.99$42.99Bottle$515.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)ABV: 13%Closure: Stelvin
A light, savoury Pinot with an elegant finish.
Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Spicy red to dark cherry and strawberry aromas are trailed by hints of rhubarb, dried herbs and forest floor. Light and savoury, red to dark cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb fruits are featured over some forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar characters. Fine grained tannins with an elegant finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%Other Reviews……
You’re getting a fair bang for your buck with this Macedon Pinot Noir. Shows a compelling mix of red fruits with a subtle truffle-oil nuance and a damp earthen-floor infusion. Medium-bodied but finely structured, with chalky tannins, lightly applied oak, and plenty of fruit generosity. Drinking beautifully now, though a little more time in the cellar will allow the fruit characters to develop even more. Drink 2025-2032.
93 Points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.comI’m not sure I’ve tried a Williams Crossing Pinot Noir before. This is raised in oak that’s all older then three years of age.
It’s a savoury style of Pinot Noir with dark cherry, redcurrant, pastrami and dried twigs, only medium-bodied, with good density of flavour, cool balanced acidity, a tight sort of graphite and dusty feel to tannin, gentle sappiness, and fine length. It has complexity and it drinks well. Nice.
Drink 2026-2030+
92 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front - Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$79.99$79.99Bottle$959.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2026-2036)ABV: 13%Closure: Stelvin
Amply powered with spicy red to dark fruits flowing gracefully across the savoury palate.
Curly Flat, nestled in the Macedon Ranges at 540 metres altitude, is renowned for producing exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from its 14.5-hectare vineyard. Established in 1989 and now solely owned by Jenifer Kolkka, the estate is committed to expressing its unique volcanic soils, cool climate and diverse clones through meticulous winemaking. With naturally high acidity and elegant structure, Curly Flat’s wines consistently showcase purity, precision and a strong sense of place.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant red hue. Perfumed aromas of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise sail out of the glass followed by some forest floor, fresh herb, brambly cedar and spice notes. Flowing gracefully across the palate are spicy red to dark cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb fruits with an under current of forest floor, brambly cedar and dried herb characteristics. Fine grained tannins with fresh underlying acidity applying just the right amount of tension. Amply powered it concludes long with a savoury elegance.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 13% - Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from
$84.99$74.99$74.99Bottle$899.88DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinCurly Flat, nestled in the Macedon Ranges at 540 metres altitude, is renowned for producing exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from its 14.5-hectare vineyard. Established in 1989 and now solely owned by Jenifer Kolkka, the estate is committed to expressing its unique volcanic soils, cool climate and diverse clones through meticulous winemaking. With naturally high acidity and elegant structure, Curly Flat’s wines consistently showcase purity, precision and a strong sense of place.
The 2023 season in Macedon Ranges was marked by a cool start, with the coldest spring on record slowing vine growth before a warm, rain-boosted January gave vineyards renewed vigour. February’s dry conditions encouraged flavour concentration, while a cool April ensured harvest at ideal ripeness. The result was fruit of precision and freshness, with lifted aromatics, vibrant acidity, and finely etched structure. This Estate Pinot Noir reflects eleven separate vineyard parcels, each handled to highlight their unique clonal and soil characters. Indigenous yeast ferments, varying levels of whole bunch, and selective oak use combine to create a wine of depth and complexity. Fragrant red fruits, darker savoury notes, and vineyard-driven tannins are seamlessly integrated. After 16 months’ maturation in French oak (20% new), the final blend was bottled unfined and unfiltered, offering clarity and site expression.
Alc. 12.5%Other Reviews....
Curly Flat Pinot Noir can be a bit surly in its youth and this release is of that ilk. It’s not a flashy pinot noir, let’s say. It tastes of cherries red and black with stringy herb and stewed strawberry notes. It’s firm through the finish and for now, takes a lot of coaxing to relax and extend. There’s a meatiness to this release, not overt but there. It’s a solid release for now but in time could well push higher. Drink 2027 - 2034+.
93+ Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front - Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$32.99$32.99Bottle$395.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Stelvin
Thirty percent whole bunch inclusion with maturation taking place in French oak barriques (20% new) for a period of 10 months. Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry, rhubarb and winter strawberry scents intermix with brambly dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Light in body cherry and rhubarb flavours carry a very elegant feel and only modest depth. Energetic acidity with fresh herb, brambly cedar, forest floor and spice elements also evident. Polished tannins with a fresh, savoury conclusion of medium length.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5% - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$37.99$37.99Bottle$455.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Fruit was sourced from Dalrymple’s own vineyards at Pipers River and Coal River Valley along with growers in Swansea and Ouse. Utilising a variety of blocks, different clones and slightly different aspects each of these sites made its own unique contribution to the final blend. The cooler northern maritime location at Pipers River produces Pinot Noir that is focused and structured, while the Coal River Valley in the south adds texture and softness to the mid-palate. Five to twenty five percent whole bunches were included depending on the site and maturation took place in French oak barriques (20% new) for a period of 9 months.
A moreish Tassie Pinot that's sleek, supple and powerful.
Red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a red hue. Intense red to dark cherry, strawberry and violet aromas flood the nostrils with some rhubarb, brambly cedar, dried herb, forest floor and spice notes lending further complexity. Sleek and supple in it’s flow, the palate is layered with dark cherry, anise and strawberry flavours. Notions of forest floor, subtle brambly cedar, dried herbs and spice lend further complexity. Possessing an excellent power wave, it has velvety tannins and a long spicy finish that’s quite moreish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5% - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$64.99$64.99Bottle$779.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Rich and impressively concentrated with a supple flow across the mid weighted palate.
Dark red heart with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Violet, anise and strawberry scents sail out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity followed by some fragrant herb, black cherry, earth and spicy cedar notes. Rich dark to black cherry, strawberry and anise flavours are delivered with impressive concentration, carrying a supple flow across the mid weighted palate. Spicy cedar, dried herb and earth elements sit underneath. Polished tannins with a dash of tangy acidity lingering through the long fleshy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
A single-vineyard pinot noir from Pipers River showing plenty of wild strawberry, dark cherry and plum fruits with hints of medina spice, char siu, mountain herbs, dried citrus rind, citrus blossom, pomegranate, dried cranberries, dried meats and turned earth. A little more concentration this release; fruits a shade darker in the swatch book but still nicely composed, with a swoop of sour cherry, powdery tannins and a vivid briny cadence on the back end. Drink by 2035.
94 Points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion - Tasmania, Australia$69.99$69.99Bottle$839.88DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Stelvin
Light yet powerful and expansive with a long, savoury red to dark fruited finish.
Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Aromas of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb are delivered with a perfumed like intensity followed by anise, brambly cedar, dried herb and spice notes. Dark cherry, strawberry and red plum fruits are light in body but powerful and expansive in their flow across the palate. Subtle anise, spicy cedar, forest floor and fresh herb elements line the back half. Possessing an underlying freshness it has fine grained tannins and a long savoury red to dark fruited finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews……
Tasmania's fifth appearance in our Best In Show selection is also its third Pinot Noir in as many years; two additional whites (a Riesling and a Chardonnay) were featured back in the 2017 and 2019 DWWA editions respectively. This wine is relatively deep in colour, with ample soft red fruit aromatic sweetness (cherries and strawberries); there are rose-petal floral notes, too, as well as cedar and graphite notes from fine-coopered oak. The 2024 vintage was mild and settled, with a generous ripening window, and the harmony and limpidity of flavour that comes from a season of that sort are much in evidence here. The Tasmanian difference, perhaps, is evident in a tightening towards the end of the palate as some sour cherry acidity creeps in to bring the flavour sweep towards a focused finish. A Pinot of style and verve.
97 points
Best in Show – Decanter World Wine Awards 2026A single-vineyard pinot noir from Pipers River, looking very good indeed in the strong '24 vintage. Characters of wild strawberry, dark cherry and plum fruits with a curl of struck-flint reduction and hints of exotic spice, Chinese barbecue shop, mountain herbs, citrus blossom, pomegranate, subtle leaf litter tones, dried meats and turned earth. Silky and beautifully weighted with a lovely saline mineral cadence and a sweep of sour cherry and spice on the exit. Drink by 2041.
95 points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion - Tasmania, AUSTRALIA$120.00$120.00Bottle$1,440.00DozenCellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2026-2036)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
A top flight Tassie Pinot with impressive concentration, power and structure.
The crown jewel in the Dalrymple collection, the Mt. Lord Vineyard is located on a small, angular and varied landscape that lays on the protected easterly slope of the Pontos Hills. The vineyard rows run up the hillside from 134m to 156m above sea level, precariously positioned between a rock ledge below and steep barren hillside above.
The fruit was handpicked with a small amount of the bunches placed directly into the ferment. Maturation took place in French oak barriques (30% new) for a period of 10 months.
Deep dark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Intense spicy dark to black cherry and strawberry scents are accompanied by whiffs of clove, smoked meats, anise, forest floor and brambly rhubarb like notes. Rich dark to black cherry, strawberry, anise and clove flavours are layered across the palate with impressive concentration and power. Brambly rhubarb, forest floor and spicy dried herb accents lend further complexity. Supple mid palate feel with sturdily built tannins lending a muscular feel across the long, enveloping, spice laden finish.
Drink over the next 8-10 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
An impressively detailed and delicious pinot noir from the Mt Lord vineyard in the Coal River Valley. Bright ruby with bright aromas of red cherry, red and dark plum with flecks of raspberry. Hints of Medina spice, struck flint, raspberry coulis, crushed rocks, Chinese barbecue shop, dried shiitake, leaf litter, vanillin oak and earth. There is power in that fruit, but there is a lovely balance and harmony to the wine's form. Fruit ripe and pure, with fine, elastic tannins and a very composed, mineral-rich finish. Drink by 2038.
96 Points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion - Burgundy, FRANCEReduced from
$350.00$299.00$299.00Bottle$3,588.00DozenABV: 13.1%Closure: CorkDavid Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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A cool, airy and elegant nose present wafting aromas of the essence of red cherry nuanced by a broad range of pretty floral wisps. The succulent, seductive and detailed medium-bodied flavors possess a more refined mouthfeel while offering notably better complexity on the balanced and youthfully austere finale. This is lovely, understated and worth considering. Drink through 2031+.
90-93 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundPretty ruby purple, with a lifted nose, I can hardly see the whole bunches though they are part of it. Medium depth here, flowing nicely if softly across the palate. Drink from 2029-2035.
91-93 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$1,450.00$1,450.00Bottle$17,400.00DozenABV: 12.7%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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This is also cool and decidedly restrained if exceptionally pretty with its airy array of spicy red currant, forest floor and wild cherry-scented nose. The succulent, round and caressing medium weight flavors definitely do not lack for punch or minerality, both of which suffuse the moderately austere, balanced and firm finale. This well-made beauty is also clearly built to repay extended keeping. Drink through 2035+.
92-94 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundBack to a slightly lighter ruby. Perfumed on the nose, a little salinity on the palate, more in a slightly sombre red fruit, some tannins behind, a touch of liquorice. Plenty happening but not quite in place today. Drink from 2032-2038.
92-95 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$235.00$235.00Bottle$2,820.00DozenABV: 12.7%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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Subtle if easily perceptible wood lurks in the background of the ripe blend of red and dark currant, newly turned earth and a hint of forest floor character. There is both excellent intensity and freshness to the detailed and appealingly textured medium weight flavors that also conclude in a dusty and youthfully austere finale. This slightly firmer effort needs to develop better depth so some patience is warranted. Drink through 2030+.
88-91 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundFresh purple, showing its Nuits character well with the darker fruit balanced again by floral notes, super intensity further back on the palate, excellent acid balance, fine length. Excellent Drink from 2028-2033.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$255.00$255.00Bottle$3,060.00DozenABV: 12.8%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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This is also aromatically attractive with its airy nose of red currant, earth and a suggestion of the sauvage. There is a lovely sense of vibrancy to the acceptably dense middle weight flavors that possess a caressing mid-palate that tightens up noticeably on the dusty, youthfully austere and balanced finale. At least some patience would be a good idea. Drink through 2029+.
88-91 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundLovely ruby purple, with an exquisite fresh pinot nose, roses and peonies, a little spice behind, really beautifully managed, fluid and stylish. Drink from 2028-2033.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$1,150.00$1,150.00Bottle$13,800.00DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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This is also exuberantly floral in character with its pretty nose of various red berries, forest floor and a whiff of tea. The mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is not as dense or imposing though it is notably finer with focused power suffusing the compact, youthfully austere and equally built-to-age finale. While qualitatively similar to the Clos de la Roche, these are two distinctly different wines. Drink through 2035+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundThe Charmes-Chambertin is in fact from Mazoyères. Brisk deep red purple. Prettily perfumed with some intensity behind and a sense of the mineral. This has quite a bit more volume than most on the palate, some dark cherry fruit, spice and immaculate length. Drink from 2032-2038.
94-97 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$999.00$999.00Bottle$11,988.00DozenABV: 13.9%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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A spicier if less floral-suffused nose serves up an array of red currant, exotic tea, sandalwood and a whiff of star anise. There is even better volume and a similar lovely texture to the medium-bodied flavors that possess solid density before terminating in a powerful, moderately austere and very much built-to-age finale where a touch of warmth slowly emerges. This is a bigger and more powerful wine but I prefer the finesse and subtle minerality of the Sentiers. Drink through 2035+.
91-93 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundAttractive mid crimson to ruby. Pepper and spice first up on the nose. Not expecting quite such an expanse of light on its feet sweet red fruit, again with floral overtones, then a return of black pepper at the finish. This needs more time. Very interesting. Drink from 2031-2037.
93-96 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$350.00$350.00Bottle$4,200.00DozenABV: 13.4%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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This isn't quite as aromatically elegant as the Clos Sorbé though it is spicier. There is a bit more volume and a seductive texture to the middle weight flavors that possess both a subtle minerality and very good punch that carries over to the dusty and noticeably more firmly structured finale. This too could use better depth so at least a few years of cellaring are suggested. Drink through 2033+.
90-92 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundMid purple. Marvellously perfumed on the nose with a sense of brisk cherry fruit energy. This is especially lively for Thorey which can be dour, good structure behind, a mini touch of chocolate. Drink from 2030-2036.
91-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$110.00$110.00Bottle$1,320.00DozenABV: 12.9%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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A fresh and ripe nose consists mostly of layered red and dark pinot fruit along with a hint of spice. There is a beguiling sense of energy and texture to the delicious flavors that conclude in a refreshing if mildly tangy finish where the tang is very probably due to the high level of gas. Drink through 2026+.
86-88 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundMostly in Stockinger foudres. The plan is to move in this direction for 80% then use new barrels for 20%. Good sound purple with a very fine red fruit bouquet and adequate intensity. There is bounce from the stems (60%) with unexpected darker fruit, then good weight behind, with fair grip. Drink from 2026-2028.
87-89 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$499.00$499.00Bottle$5,988.00DozenABV: 12.9%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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A more deeply pitched nose somewhat grudgingly offers up its array of poached plum, black cherry, spice and pretty violet whiffs. As would be expected, there is better volume to the sappy and equally refined medium weight flavors that also exude a subtle bead of minerality that adds a sense of lift to the impressively powerful, balanced and strikingly long finale. This too has excellent upside potential. Drink through 2034+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundGood pink purple colour with a burst of cherry infused energy, excellent intensity here, a couple of tannins to resolve – Sentiers is on the Morey side after all - but with plenty of weight for longer term ageing. Drink from 2030-2037.
91-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$230.00$230.00Bottle$2,760.00DozenABV: 13.2%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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A whiff of herbal tea character suffuses the more deeply pitched nose of plum, red berries, earth and an admirably deft touch of wood. I very much like the texture and detail of the medium-bodied flavors that possess both good volume and focused power that seems to built on the balanced and lingering finale. This needs better depth but the potential for that appears to be present. Drink through 2028+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound85% is from the Brochon side. Mid crimson, another translucent colour. A little more strawberry in the nose, with the fruit here being spread very nicely across the palate, a little more density all the way through and an additional weight of fruit at the back. A lovely example in this style. Drink from 2028-2034.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$210.00$210.00Bottle$2,520.00DozenABV: 13.2%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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Here too a deft application of wood is present on the spicy and earthy essence of ripe red currant along with a suggestion of the sauvage. There is fine volume to the succulent yet sleek medium weight flavors that also possess a caressing mouthfeel, all wrapped in dusty, punchy and lightly austere but not rustic finale. Excellent. Drink through 2029+.
89-92 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundFresh purple, a little less evidently whole bunch, a solid raspberry and strawberry fruit, perhaps more at the front than the back. Medium to low acidity, refined tannins, fair length. Drink from 2028-2034.
89-91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Burgundy, FRANCE$310.00$310.00Bottle$3,720.00DozenABV: 13.2%Closure: Cork
David Duband is regarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. He took over his family domaine at a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting out with small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to their portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis, including prime holdings of retiring vigneron Jacky Truchot.
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This too is very pretty with its perfumed array that blends cool and airy aromas of various red berries with a plethora of floral elements. Once again the mouthfeel of the sleek middleweight flavors is nothing short of gorgeous while exuding a subtle bead of minerality on the firm, serious and solidly powerful finish. I really like the balance and overall, if this can add depth, it could be something very special in time. Drink through 2032+.
91-93 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundPink purple, more in fruit, less in flowers, yet with a white pepper crunch at the back. This is a graceful Nuits, but could use a little more energy perhaps. Drink from 2030-2035.
91-93 points
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