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Pinot Noir

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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2019 Nintingbool Vineyard Pinot Noir

Ballarat, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 13.6%

Closure: Stelvin

A light, elegant, red fruited Pinot with infusions of mint running thru it.
Matured in French oak barrels. Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Red cherry and strawberry scents infused with mint mix with some subtle earthy dried clove like notes and spice. Vibrant cherry and winter strawberry fruits are elegantly layered across the light palate with notions of earth, mint and spice in the background. Slightly grainy, graphite like tannins with a fresh spicy red fruited finish of medium length.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.6%

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2024 Nomads Garden Glenmore Springs Vineyard Pinot Noir

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Stelvin

An uncomplicated, light juicy Pinot that has a vibrant feel.
Semi translucent ruby red colour with a light red hue. Expressive red cherry and raspberry scents are trailed by some fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spice notes. Light and vibrant in its feel across the palate, juicy red cherry and red raspberry fruits overlay a fresh herb infused earthy mineral and spice background. Bright acidity and fine grained tannins with a fresh red fruited finish that has plenty of energy.
Alc. 13.4%

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2024 Novum Quarters Vineyard Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Energetic, savoury and red fruited.
Matured in French oak barriques (20% new) for a period of 12 months with 15% whole bunch inclusion. Red to dark red core with black toned edges and a bright red hue. Fragrant violet led scents of red cherry and winter strawberry fill the nostrils followed by hints of stalky cedar, fresh herbs, forest floor and spice. Delicious red cherry, winter strawberry, cranberry and rhubarb fruits are underpinned by fresh acidity which imparts an energetic feel. Following through the rear are flashes of sour cherry, delicate fresh herb infusions, stalky cedar and spice. Fine, polished tannins with a vibrant, savoury red fruited finish that’s all elegance.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2024 Oakridge Vineyard Series Hazeldene Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
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$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Light, supple and graceful with a eloquent finish of great persistence that shows plenty of spice.
Semi translucent bright red core with a light red hue. Wonderfully fragrant, the nose displays a perfumed like intensity with red to dark cherry, violet, red liquorice and clove scents engulfing the olfactory senses. Strawberry, rhubarb, bramble, forest floor and spice notes ensue. Light, supple and graceful, delicious red cherry, anise, rhubarb and strawberry fruits are underscored by an energetic freshness. Forest floor, spicy clove and bramble elements lend further sophistication. Excellent power wave with polished tannins fanning out across a long, eloquent finish of great persistence that shows plenty of spice.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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The Vineyard Series offers mirror images of the same vineyards in the Yarra Valley for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Always fascinating to see which variety really steps up. The 2024 vintage has provided us with a photo finish, although the nod probably goes to Chardonnay by a wafer-thin margin. That certainly doesn’t mean there aren’t some brilliant Pinots on offer, none more so than this stunning wine. Fermentation is by way of a combination of whole bunches and berries in open containers for two weeks before eleven months maturing in French oak. Pale crimson with a russet rim, this offers a beautifully fragrant nose with notes of florals, raspberries, dried herbs, cherries, spices, notably nutmeg and cinnamon, and kirsch. A Pinot Noir of finesse and focus, this is superbly balanced with impressive length. Like one imagines drinking silk would be. And such persistence. For enjoying over the next seven to ten years. Drink 2026-2036.
96 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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2024 Oakridge Yarra Valley Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Light, fresh and supple with a savoury finish.
Semi translucent bright red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry, violet and strawberry scents are complimented by hints of dried herbs, rhubarb, forest floor and spice. Light in body, the palate is both fresh and supple in its feel featuring red cherry and winter strawberry fruits over a delicate rhubarb, forest floor and spicy dried herb background. Good energy with elegant, fine grained tannins. Finishes fresh and savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Olivier Leflaive Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Sourced from 36 year old vines with maturation taking place in French oak (30% new) for a period of 12 months.
Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Elevated red to dark cherry aromas mingle with earth, spicy cedar, subtle dried herb and delicate leather notes. Elegant and slightly rustic, the palate features generous spicy dark cherry flavours over an earth, old cedar, dried herb and rhubarb background. Dryish, grainy tannins finishing savoury and spicy with good freshness.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2025 Onannon Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich, supple and expansive with a power wave of dark cherry, strawberry and anise fruits flooding the palate.
Established in 2008, Onannon is a joint venture between Mount Mary winemakers Sam Middleton and Kaspar Hermann as well as the well travelled Will Bryon. The focus is on Mornington Peninsula & Gippsland Pinot Noir with several releases receiving great acclaim.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue to red hue. Perfumed nose with aromatics of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb soaring out of the glass trailed by some brambly cedar, dried herb, forest floor and spice notes. Rich and supple, a power wave of dark cherry, strawberry and anise fruits flood the palate. Subtle rhubarb, brambly cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herb elements lend further complexity. Silky smooth tannins with a long, expansive finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Opawa Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Light, supple and fresh but short on power with a savoury finish that shows lots of spice.
Semi translucent red colour with a light brick red hue. Rhubarb, cherry, dried herb and bramble scents emerge from the glass with some forest floor and spice notes also evident. Light, supple and fresh but short on power, the palate is layered with dried cherry, rhubarb and strawberry fruits which meld into a back drop of dried herbs, bramble and spice. Polished tannins with a savoury finish that shows lots of spice.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Pacha Mama Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Aromas of violets, red to dark cherries, forest floor and fresh herbs escape from the glass with some spicy cedar notes also evident. Delicious spicy red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours show terrific drive across the palate. Notions of forest floor, subtle dried herbs and cedar are interwoven through the back half. Finely grained tannins finishing long, spicy and savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
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A fresh and vibrant Pinot from the Upper Yarra Valley, specfifically the Full Moon Vineyard which was planted in 2001. Maturation is in French oak, a portion of it new. The wine is the colour of liqueur cherry, while the aromas include strawberries, spices, herbs, bay leaves, and cassis. A ripe style with attractive maraschino cherry notes, this is well focused, seamless and exhibits red fruits throughout. Very fine tannins, bright acidity, and a lingering finish. Enjoy this any time over the next three to five years. Drink 2024-2029.
92 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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2023 Palliser Estate Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2026-2030)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A generously fruited yet savoury Martinborough Pinot Noir that shows plenty of spice.
Matured in French oak barrels for 10 months with 5% whole bunch inclusion. Semi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Aromas of ripe dark cherry, strawberry and anise flood the nostrils with whiffs of rhubarb, bramble, dried herbs and spice also evident. Fleshy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours make a supple entry onto the palate. Toasty vanillin cedar, dried herb, bramble and spice elements sit underneath. Polished tannins with a generously fruited yet savoury finish that shows plenty of spice.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Palliser Estate Pinot Noir - Last Stocks

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$52. 99
Bottle
$635.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich, fleshy mid weighted Pinot.
Matured in French oak for 10 months. Dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red to red hue. Intense ripe dark to black cherry, strawberry and anise aromas intermix with dried herb, bramble, subtle forest floor and spice notes. Rich and fleshy the mid weighted palate features juicy dark to black cherry, anise, strawberry and plum flavours with dried herb, brambly cedar and spice elements the undercard. Outstanding power and concentration with velvet smooth tannins and a long, sumptuous conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Palliser Estate Hua Nui Vineyard Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 10 months in French oak barrels with 49% whole bunch inclusion. Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Potent aromatics of dark cherries, violets, dark plums and anise engulf the nostrils with some toasty cedar, earth and spicy dried herb notes also evident. Rich and fleshy textured the palate is flooded with dark to black cherry, dark plum and anise flavours. Spicy cedar, scorched earth and dried herb elements lurk beneath. Excellent power wave and velvety tannins. Concludes long, supple and impressively deep.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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After cool, damp weather at flowering, the 2021 vintage in Martinborough was never going to be a bountiful one, but the second half of the season was regarded by many growers as near perfect and the quality of what was finally harvested in this North Island Pinot-Noir hotspot was enviable. Deep scarlet in colour, the aromas of this forthright, vital Pinot evoke both raspberries and plums. On the palate, too, the wine is energetic and exuberant; its structure derives from that force of fruit, darkened by oak and lifted by ripe, fruit-dense acidity rather than tannins. The overall mouthfeel, thus, is smooth rather than grippy, despite this impressive depth of fruit. This is assured Pinot Noir from one of the southern hemisphere’s reference zones.
97 Points
Decanter World Wine Awards 2023

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2016 Peay Vineyards Estate Scallop Shelf Pinot Noir

California, UNITED STATES
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.6%

Closure: Cork

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The 2016 Pinot Noir Estate Scallop Shelf comes across as a bit shy in the way it speaks with a hushed voice. Inward and not especially expressive, the 2016 doesn't have either the depth of the Ama not the energy of the Pomarium. Instead, the Scallop Shelf lies somewhere in the middle, with a less clearly defined personality than the other Pinots in the range.
92 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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2020 Pegasus Bay Prima Donna Pinot Noir

Waipara Valley, NEW ZEALAND
$145. 00
Bottle
$1740.00 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A rich, powerful yet sternly built Pinot.
Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Intense black cherry, anise and strawberry aromas are interwoven with toasty cedar, earth, spicy dried herb and black olive notes. Rich black cherry, anise and ripe strawberry fruits carry ample weight and volume across the mid weighted palate. Toasty cedar, earth, dried herb and spicy black olive characters lie underneath. Powerful yet sternly built it has muscular tannins and a long firmly structured finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%
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Freshly sliced ripe strawberry with hints of rose stem, baking spices, and bark follow through to a medium body with integrated tannins and a fine and polished finish. Racy and complex. Classy. Drinkable and appreciable now, but it will deliver so much more in three to five years. Screw cap.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2023 Pencarrow Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A rich, fleshy textured Martinborough Pinot Noir.
The ever reliable second label of Palliser Estate. Sourced from three different vineyards the wine was matured for 10 months in oak barrels. Semi translucent red to dark red core with black toned edges and a light brick red tinged hue. Expressive spicy dark cherry, strawberry and dried herb scents are trailed by some brambly cedar and forest floor notes. Rich dark cherry and strawberry fruits carry ample flesh as they make a supple entrance onto the palate. Subtle anise, spicy rhubarb, dried herb and bramble elements slip across the back half. Velvet smooth tannins with ample power to the finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Peregrine Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A rich, lush mid weighted Pinot that’s powerful and supple.
Certified organic with maturation taking place in French oak for a period of 10 months. Dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Intense dark cherry, strawberry, dark plum and anise aromas are complimented by hints of violet, toasty cedar, dried herbs and spice. Rich and lush the mid weighted palate is flooded with spicy dark to black cherry, ripe strawberry, anise and dark plum fruits. Subtle toasty cedar, earth and dried herb elements form in the background. Boasting magnificent power, it has a supple feel, silky smooth tannins and a long seductive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Picardy Pinot Noir

Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Laden with juicy red to dark fruits that carry a supple flow across the palate.
Red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violet, red to dark cherry and strawberry blossom out of the glass with hints of anise, fresh herbs and spicy vanillin cedar also evident. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are both juicy and supple in their flow across the palate. Some anise, infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar the undercard. Excellent power with polished tannins and a long fleshy finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%
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This is a portrait of the vineyard and a picture of juicy, ripe, perfectly formed berries. 11 clones are now producing fruit for this wine, and they are showing in this mid-weight and concentrated wine. Morello cherry, satsuma plum, mulberry skin and black-skinned plum-like dusty spice. There’s a fine dusting of cocoa powder and an ever-changing, savoury undercurrent. Winter leaves, petrichor and black, fertile earth. Wow, just wow. The fruit intensity is eye-bulgingly exciting and makes you sit up straight. This is a fine Pinot, focused on the purity of fruit, great oak, and one that will continue to develop for many years. Velvety tannins, long and nubile acidity, finger-laced spice, and a graphite minerality that goes on and on. It’s just sublime, and the finish wraps and tugs at the heartstrings with its red earthy and ferrous finale.
95 Points
Cassandra Charlick – WinePilot.com
A bolder and immediately more powerful statement of this wine, reflecting a warm vintage. Yet the cooler Pemberton region has reigned it in nicely providing control and precision. A savoury and slightly mushroomy aroma with primary black cherry notes. The palate has a density and life yet with medium to light body. Layered and detailed throughout to a sustained long finish. Make sure you decant to allow the sweet fruit characters to release.
95 Points
RayJordanWine.com.au

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2019 Domaine Pierre Boisson Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Previously released under the Domaine Boisson-Vadot label, wines from their holdings are now made and presented under the labels of Bernard Boisson's children; his son Pierre Boisson and daughter Anne Boisson. While the two children vinify separately, they share the same cellar in Meursault, and produce wines that are more similar than they are different. Vine age is impressive, with many plots over 60 years old, and no herbicides or fertilisers used. Wines are fermented wild in barrel, thereafter raised in oak for 19-22 months, with no more than 30% new oak used predominantly for the top cuvées.
Red wines represent around 25% of production of the domaine and the Boissons are every bit as serious about their reds as their whites. All the Pinot Noir is 100% destemmed, with traditional, minimal intervention vinification. They undergo a cold soak before the gradual onset of alcoholic fermentation. The end of the vatting is deliberately drawn out by keeping the temperature down, to allow a process more akin to infusion than extraction. The family want the wines to be pure, fragrant, eminently drinkable.
Pierre Boisson forms this Auxey-Duresses from two premier cru parcels in Le Bretterin and Le Reugne with an average vine age of 40 years. Vinification includes a five-day cold soak followed by fermentation in stainless-steel vats with pumpovers and pigeage. The wine is settled over 10 days before being run to barrel for 18 months maturation in oak, 20% of which are new. Bottled by gravity, unfined and unfiltered.

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2019 Domaine Pierre Boisson Monthelie Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Previously released under the Domaine Boisson-Vadot label, wines from their holdings are now made and presented under the labels of Bernard Boisson's children; his son Pierre Boisson and daughter Anne Boisson. While the two children vinify separately, they share the same cellar in Meursault, and produce wines that are more similar than they are different. Vine age is impressive, with many plots over 60 years old, and no herbicides or fertilisers used. Wines are fermented wild in barrel, thereafter raised in oak for 19-22 months, with no more than 30% new oak used predominantly for the top cuvées.
Red wines represent around 25% of production of the domaine and the Boissons are every bit as serious about their reds as their whites. All the Pinot Noir is 100% destemmed, with traditional, minimal intervention vinification. They undergo a cold soak before the gradual onset of alcoholic fermentation. The end of the vatting is deliberately drawn out by keeping the temperature down, to allow a process more akin to infusion than extraction. The family want the wines to be pure, fragrant, eminently drinkable.
Fruit for this Monthelie Rouge has an average vine age of 40 years sourced from three different parcels, Les Plantes, Les Longenes, and Les Sous Court. Vinification includes a 5 hours cold maceration before fermentaiton in stainless steel, before being pressed to barrel for 18 months in oak, 20% of which are new.

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2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Auxey Duresses Bas des Duresses Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$195. 00
Bottle
$2340.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.
Sourced from the Bas des Duresses premier cru on Auxey’s eastern flank, this bottling channels the site’s stony soils and cooler exposition into a finely etched expression of Pinot Noir, shaped by Pierre-Yves’s characteristically restrained hand.

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2023 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne Montrachet La Boudriotte Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$380. 00
Bottle
$4560.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.
2023 marks Pierre-Yves’s debut release from La Boudriotte, a well-situated premier cru lying just below Les Caillerets on the Chassagne slope. The site is known for producing wines of both breadth and precision, marrying the village’s characteristic generosity with a fine mineral thread, qualities that align seamlessly with Pierre-Yves’s restrained and terroir-driven style.
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One plot is in Boudriotte itself and one in Fairendes, vinified together. The Fairendes component is older with very small grapes, so this was vinified as whole bunches, added into the fermentation vat in layers alternating with the destemmed fruit. A deeper more robust purple, a clear heady raspberry fruit, still with lees in suspension, and a tannin or two. Drink from 2029-2035.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2022 Place of Changing Winds Mari Magno Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Introducing the first release under the new Mari Magno label, this Pinot Noir is drawn largely from Place of Changing Winds échalas (staked bush-vine) block, with some young-vine fruit in support. Aged an extra year in bottle, it arrives with lifted energy, aromatic complexity and a supple, expressive palate. Designed as a space for experimentation and evolution, Mari Magno signals an exciting new tier at Place of Changing Winds.
Alc. 13.5%
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This is called ‘the new entry level pinot noir’ which is a fun thing at $80 or so, but of course we know the detail here can command such an introduction. From younger vines on the estate. There’s some great DNA of the site, or as I interpret from tasting just about all the releases from this place. Good one.
Delicious. Great drinking. Fine. A good lead of game meat, sappy cherry, green olive, alpine herbs, just-ripe strawberry and a general sense of softness, balance, resolve with its time in bottle and maturation generally. A silty feel to tannin, but relaxed, the wine generally so; long and luxurious in a casual kind of way. A little greenery here, so expect that, coolness and minty flickers. Enjoyable. Drink 2025-2032.
93 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Named for its location between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook, Between Two Mountains is the most representative expression of the season. In 2023, just one Pinot Noir was produced from the estate, the result of a meticulous selection across the vineyard’s best parcels. A cooler, later season brought a wine of lifted perfume, fine structure, and striking poise.
Whole bunches made up nearly a third of the blend, enhancing the aromatic complexity and spice. Maturation took place over 21 months in a range of Stockinger casks (with minimal new oak impact), as well as glass globe fermenters. Seductive and finely detailed, this should be amongst the most captivating wines yet from this remarkable site.
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This is the only pinot noir from 2023 from POCW. About a third is whole bunch across all the clones and sites on the estate vineyard. The wine ends up in Stockinger barrels for 21 months. Serious approach.
A very good wine. Very. Fine, tight, tense, succulent, dark cherry, sour cherry, fennel, blood orange, white pepper, game meat – a lot on, you could keep listing detail but the idea is this is complex, compelling, with everything woven beautifully together. Fruit feels bright and sweet yet just on the cusp, and so fresh, the persistence of all that superb – a touch overtly fruity for those who seek that. An elegance but with a kink of funk and interest. The x-factor we seek. And the personality of place. Stellar. Drink 2025 - 2035.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
The 2023 Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir leads with sandalwood and clary sage, cranberry, cigar box and graphite. In the mouth, the wine is loaded with dried herbs, cold tea and wet asphalt, and it lingers long on the palate through the finish. There are also notes of rose petals and cracked pistachios. Texturally, the wine is shaped by sandy tannins that feel both pliable and supportive to the fruit. All things point toward the clarity and focus of this wine being exacerbated by another day open, be sure to give it some air. It was made with around 30% whole bunches and matured for 21 months in a range of Stockinger casks (228, 500, 600 and 1,000 liters) and Wineglobe. 12% alcohol, sealed under Diam and wax. Drink 2025 - 2033.
93 Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2024 Plantagenet Three Lions Pinot Noir

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Juicy, supplely textured and energetically fresh.
A blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Shiraz. Vibrant red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red purple tinged hue. Fragrant cherry and strawberry scents are complimented by violet, rhubarb, forest floor and spice notes. Delicious red cherry and strawberry fruits carry a juicy feel across the supplely textured palate with traces of anise, forest floor and spicy dried herbs the undercard. Energetically fresh it has velvety tannins and a flavoursome mid length finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2025 Pooley Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2026-2034)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Light, supple and delightfully fresh with moreish red fruits powering across the palate.
Sourced from Pooley’s Cooinda Vale Vineyard and select growers in the Coal River and Tamar Valleys with maturation taking place in a mix of French oak barriques and puncheons for a period of 10 months.
Semi translucent red to dark colour with black toned edges and a light vibrant red hue. Showing wonderful fragrance out of the glass are perfumed like scents of violet, red cherry, strawberry, red plum and anise. Notions of fresh herbs, gentle forest floor and spicy cedar are also apparent. Light and supplely textured, moreish red cherry, red plum, strawberry and red liquorice fruits power across the palate. Infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and subtle spicy cedar lend further sophistication across the back half. Delightfully fresh, it has polished tannins and a long juicy finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2024 Poppies Pinot Noir

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Light in weight and possessing lively acidity yet quite fleshy with a spicy finish.
Deep dark red black tinged core with a vibrant red purple tinged hue. Intense anise, dark cherry, violet and red plum scents carry a clove overlay followed by some earthy graphite, bramble and spice notes. Light in weight with lively acidity yet quite fleshy, the palate features spicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours over an earthy graphite, clove and bramble back drop. Showing medium power it has fine grainy tannins and a fresh, spicy finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Pressing Matters Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent ruby red colour with a bright crimson red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries escape from the glass followed by hints of anise, forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar notes. Rich, intensely flavoured and possessing an expansive peacocks tail and power wave, the highly moreish palate is supplely decorated with red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours. Infusions of fresh herbs, rhubarb, forest floor and spicy cedar like characters lie underneath. Possessing ample freshness and polished tannins it finishes exceptionally long and uber delicious.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.8%
Other Reviews…..
Coal River Valley pinot noir made by Samantha Connew. A very pretty bright ruby in the glass with aromas of amaro and blossom-flecked red cherry, raspberry and wild strawberry fruits underscored with hints of spice, Peking duck, leaf litter, dried citrus rind, struck flint and earth. It smells gorgeous, and the palate follows up with smallgoods and undergrowth and mountain herb tones, finishing long with detail, sapid acidity and powdery tannins – it's a wonderful release. If you're ever down Tassie way, make sure you check out the new Pressing Matters cellar door too. It's a beauty. Drink by 2038.
96 points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Principia Altior Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Review Summary: An amply powered Pinot with a supple feel and juicy yet refined finish.
The Detailed review: Dark red core with black toned edges and a red tinged hue. Sailing out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity are aromas of violet, red to dark cherry and wild strawberry trailed by some fresh herb, delicate forest floor and light brambly cedar notes. Extending across the palate with ample power and a supple feel are delicious red to dark cherry and wild strawberry fruits. Subtle earth, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar lie underneath. Polished tannins and lively acidity with a juicy yet refined finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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Prisoner Wine Co. Unshackled Pinot Noir

California, UNITED STATES
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Includes 2.5% Syrah with aging taking place in French oak for a period of 9 months. Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Intense ripe black cherry, strawberry and anise aromas fill the nostrils followed by some vanillin cedar, earth and spice notes. Rich, plump and quite full in style for the variety, the mid weighted palate is layered with juicy black cherry, strawberry and anise flavours with some toasty cedar, earth and spice characteristics lying underneath. Excellent concentration and flesh with velvety tannins and an opulent toasty vanilla laced conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2022 Provenance Henty Pinot Noir

Henty, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Perfumed aromas of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise blossom out of the glass trailed by some dried herb, earth and spicy cedar notes. Rich and fleshy textured yet possessing plenty of underlying freshness, the light to medium bodied palate features dark cherry, strawberry and subtle anise flavours. Beneath lie delicate smoky cedar, dried herb and spicy earth accents. Fine grained tannins with a bright savoury finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews….
Made with 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches. Matured in barriques (25% new). A medium, bright crimson red. An excellent set of regional Victorian pinots from Provenance in '22, this sits nicely between the Ballarat and Geelong versions. A mix of red and black fruits together with a little thyme and peony. Medium bodied, this silky-textured and well-balanced wine is ready to enjoy but, equally, will only become more complex over time. Drink by 2031.
95 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
This is both lithe and sinewy. There’s macerated fruit, there’s an earthen aspect, there’s fragrant herbs and a meaty, bloody, rusty character. It doesn’t have a lot of volume but it makes the most of itself. Tannin is emery-board-fine, and length is very good. This is one of those wines that grows on you more and more, the longer you sit with it. It’s understated but it’s complex. Drink 2025-2029+
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2023 Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violets, cherries and strawberries mix with anise, fresh herb and spicy cedar notes. Delicious cherry and strawberry fruits are supplely cast across the palate with notions of anise, dried herbs, subtle forest floor and spicy cedar lying underneath. Polished fine grained tannins with a savoury conclusion of ample length.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.6%

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2022 Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
Both of Pyramid Valley’s Pinot Noir vineyards are densely planted on clay/limestone slopes. Earth Smoke sits on the richer soils of the two: an expansive, east-facing slope with strong, beautifully structured soils that are comparatively high in limestone. The name here comes from the nickname given to fumitory, a plant of the poppy family that can be found thriving in this 0.85-hectare plot. Although both wines share a familial DNA, the later-picked Earth Smoke is typically the more structured and darker of the two, with more fruit weight to go with its tender, fine tannins.
Other reviews...
Having made no Earth Smoke in 2021 due to spring frosts and cool flowering ravaging the yield, it's a welcome return in 2022. Translucent, pure and delicately textured, this Pinot Noir shows a fine hand and the confidence to be hands off. The wine is calm; in the mouth, it gives the impression that a hush has descended. It is attractively scented - full of dried herbs, cherry, festive spice, violets and a hint of smoke. There's plentiful concentration without weight. The tannins are pliant, providing the finest coating for your palate. Drink : 2025 - 2033.
95 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous
A crispness, a pulse of tart cherry, a crunch of cranberry, some nougat licks and woody spice with sappy pomegranate juice, a touch of hazelnut paste with bergamot tea, sage leaf and dried rosemary amongst the mix of characters here. It’s got volume of intense, granitic minerality and a grumbling swish of pumice-like, almost Italianate texture to tannins amongst the vibrancy of fruit character.
95 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
Sourced from a 0.8ha block of biodynamically farmed pinot noir on the Pyramid Valley Waikari estate. A beautiful, complex-smelling wine with brooding dark plum and cherry fruits, cut with spice, blood orange, amaro herbs, raked leaves, pressed wildflowers, twiggy nuance and crushed stone. So calm and composed on the palate with a sapid calcareous cadence, fine, chalky tannin grip and a long, gamey retreat.
96 points
Dave Brookes - Halliday's Wine Companion
Closed at first but soon opens up with an opulently perfumed nose, layered red/black fruits, florals and spice; a lot of earth and vinosity here, too. Hard to tease it all apart, both on nose and palate. Textural and compact with wonderfully integrated fruit/oak tannins and a spine of bright acidity. Clearly built for the long haul while offering a lot of joy already. Biodynamic. Drink: 2024 - 2032.
96 points
Emma Jenkins MW - Decanter

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2022 Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
Angel Flower is a cooler, more exposed block than Earth Smoke. The shallow soils and north-facing aspect here result in a more floral and aromatic wine, although the weight and shape of the palate have much in common with Pyramid’s other single-site Pinot. The team have also recently planted a little Chardonnay on these soils, recognising its potential as a great white wine terroir.
Other reviews...
It feels open weave and pretty with rose hip tea, alpine herbal elements, faint game meat, undergrowth and toasty spice strewn around the place. It slips into every corner of the palate, an attractive, sour-sweet flow of tart cherry dressed up with those savoury elements all sheathed in a web of ultra fine, silty, lacy tannin. It finishes with black tea and truffle and a building, drying, refreshing pucker. Fine, elegant, vibrant and energetic. A triumph for the variety.
96 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
From a 0.7ha limestone/clay, north-facing, biodynamically farmed slice of the Pyramid Valley estate in Waikari. A beautifully perfumed, ethereal wine that shows delicate redcurrant, red cherry and raspberry fruits with hints of crushed stone, red flowers, blood orange, clover blossom, sous bois and red apple pastries. There is a lot of light in this wine, all detail and shimmering clarity with a spacious mouthfeel, sapidity to burn and the most graceful of exits. Beautiful drinking.
96 points
Dave Brookes - Halliday's Wine Companion
Nose a little shy at first, then lots of perfumed red fruit emerges - tamarillo and plum, a dash of spice, a lift of blue flowers. The delicate, dancing palate has a surprising intensity of ripe, flowing red fruits, lovely fine, chalky tannins and bright, saline/minerally acidity. Very good length. This is smartly made, with no rough edges but isn’t overly polished. Drink: 2024 - 2032.
96 points
Emma Jenkins MW - Decanter

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2022 Pyramid Valley Snake's Tongue Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
In 2018, Pyramid Valley became a two-property estate when it purchased the Manata vineyard in Central Otago’s Lowburn sub-region. The team quickly applied their precise viticultural standards to what was already considered one of the greatest sites in the region. In just three years, Paulin and his team have doubled the organic matter in the soil and achieved organic certification through BioGro NZ. They also immediately recognised the potential of the block they now call Snake’s Tongue—a nod to one of the many common names used for blue borage: Viper’s (snake’s) bugloss (ox-tongue). Fermented in an open-top concrete tulip, with 25% whole bunches and as much whole berry as possible, the wine matured in 25% new 500-litre puncheons for 12 months, followed by a further six months in neutral oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Other reviews...
It’s a fleshy, deeply flavoured pinot noir with an elegant bent under its more muscular frame. Dark choc-raspberry, liquorice, cranberry, aniseed, some garam masala spice elements, a bit of warm game meat and some rosy, rose hip tea elements. The wine quite grippy and drying in tannin, a little new leather-meets-river-pebble feel here. Bold and savoury hand-in-hand, though the dryer frame may challenge some for expectations.
93 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
Lowburn Terrace pinot noir from the Mānatu vineyard. Mid-crimson with red plum and dark cherry fruits cut with spice, citrus blossom, dried orange peel, amaro herbs, pressed wildflowers and crushed rocks. Sleek, savoury and red-fruited on the palate with layers of fine spice and some distant game and amaro tones; tannins super-fine and chalky and a bright, minerally cadence.
94 points
Dave Brookes - Halliday's Wine Companion
The 2022 Snake's Tongue Pinot Noir won't be released until October 2024, so this is definitely a pre-release tasting, but it’s a wonderful insight into what is to come. There’s petrichor, asphalt, graphite, black tea, satsuma plum, cherry flesh and red apple skins. This has the tannic density of the 2021, but there is far more restraint and delicacy in the fruit profile. I love the way this performs in the mouth, with dried ginger, blood orange, red pepper, a hint of sesame seed and orchard fruit. A superb wine of presence and delicacy. Drink: 2024 - 2036.
94 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

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2022 Quartz Reef Bendigo Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A mid weighted yet relatively elegant Pinot with rich dark fruit, plenty of spice and a seductive finish.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Expressive violet, black cherry, anise and dark plum scents are trailed by some toasty cedar, earth and spicy dried herb notes. Mid weighted yet relatively elegant, rich dark plum, black cherry and anise flavours make a supple entrance. Spicy cedar, scorched earth and brambly dried herb elements the undercard. Slightly dryish but otherwise polished tannins with a finish that’s long, seductive and spicy.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews……
This is very structured for a 2022, with fine, linear tannins that run the length of the wine, giving backbone, focus and a tight fruit structure. It’s very typical for a Central Otago pinot. So much clarity and focus to this. Drink now or hold. Screw cap.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2025 Red Claw Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A delicious and wonderfully fragrant Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.
Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw, regularly delivers great value across the range. Produced with the inclusion of 10% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.
Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a transparent red hue. Wonderfully fragrant and alluring, aromas of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise set sail through the nostrils with some subtle spicy cedar, forest floor and fresh herb notes also evident. Delicious dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours flow across the palate with a supple feel. Lurking beneath are forest floor and spicy cedar nuances. Polished tannins with a long juicy finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Redbank King Valley Pinot Noir

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Ripe fleshy fruits on entry drying out towards a slightly bitter and rustic finish.
Semi translucent very dark red core with black toned edges and a light brick red hue. Ripe strawberry and plum scents are interwoven with dried herb, spicy earth and mint notes. Ripe strawberry and cherry fruits make a supple well fleshed entry with the back palate drying out a touch revealing dried herb, spicy earth and subtle bitter amaro like characters. Chalky tannins and lively acidity with a rustic feel to the finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2024 Rivulet Glaziers Bay Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Captivating aromas with a rich, fleshy textured mid weight palate and long expansive finish.
Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant red to dark red hue. Captivating aromas of violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise sail out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity. Forest floor, spicy cedar and dried herb notes ensue. Rich, fleshy textured dark to black cherry, anise and strawberry flavours fan out across the mid weighted palate like a peacocks tail. Smoky cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herb elements are also evident. Excellent power wave with fine grained tannins and a long expansive finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews…..
Pinot noir sourced from the Elsewhere vineyard in the Huon Valley; 20% whole bunch this year, matured for 10 months in French oak (30% new). An uptick in new oak this year for those playing at home, but the balance is bang on once again. Red cherry, raspberry and cranberry notes with medina spice, amaro, char siu, Chinese barbecue joint, twiggy bits and bobs and shiitake. Stony and composed on the palate. This has powdered riverstone tannins, a briny driveline and a stony finish that shows great tension and resolve. Nice one. Drink by 2036.
95 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
This too is dry-grown on the Elsewhere Vineyard in the Huon Valley. 175 dozen were produced. 20% whole bunches and 30% new oak.
This wine is still settling, as if still rehearsing its lines and/or songs, but the set list that it has at its disposal is killer. The depth of fruit here, the inbuilt complexity, the wave of perfectly formed tannin and extension through the finish; every aspect is top notch. It tastes of both black cherries and red plums, cedarwood and cream, but it’s the tobacco and undergrowth characters humming away in the background and that rumble of earth-shot tannin that really draws you in. Be patient. This will be excellent. Drink 2027-2033+
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2025 Rob Hall Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2026-2032)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Growing up in Healesville, a young Rob Hall did some summer work in the vineyards during the early to mid nineties before taking up full time work at Yarra Ridge then Punt Road. From 2002 to 2011 he was the winemaker at Mount Mary, it wasn’t until 2014 that he took the leap and began his own operation.
2025 was another excellent year in the Yarra Valley, the weather was close to perfect right through the season, resulting in a fairly early harvest, producing wines with lovely aromatics and wonderful intensity. This Pinot Noir was sourced from five vineyards – Harriet’s, Full Moon, Boat O’Craigo, Nenagh Park and Yarrawalla with only 10% of the Harriet’s component being whole bunch. Maturation was predominantly in seasoned hogheads and puncheons (300 & 500L).
Richly fruited, supple and expansive, this is yet another great value Pinot from the ever reliable Rob Hall.
Red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Perfumed wafts of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and subtle anise greet the nostrils. Some subtle rhubarb, bramble, fresh herb and vanillin spice notes are also evident. Richly fruited, supple and polished, the moreish palate is flooded with a wave of red to dark cherry, strawberry, anise and delicate rhubarb flavours. Lending further interest are some dried herb, bramble, forest floor and spice elements. Both powerful and expansive, it has velvety tannins and a long, seductive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews.....
Mainly destemmed with a small number of whole bunches. Light bright crimson. Delicate and perfumed with strawberry, rose and lavender. The palate is equally delicate, with lovely persistence and balanced, svelte tannins. Finishes silky and long. A lovely and well-priced wine to drink now and over the next two to three years. Drink by 2030.
95 points
Philip Rich - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 Rob Hall Harriet's Vineyard Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich and texturally supple, showcasing Pinot Noir’s trademark power without weight quality.
Harriet’s vineyard, planted in 1996 and named after Rob Hall’s mother, is managed in sections with each one picked individually to create separate batches which undergo a variety of fermentation techniques in order to promote greater complexity. Includes 15% whole bunches with maturation taking place in a 50/50 mix of 1-year-old puncheons and seasoned hogsheads.
Semi translucent red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Displaying a perfumed like intensity the nose feature violet, dark cherry, strawberry, anise and rhubarb aromas over brambly cedar, forest floor and subtle fresh herb notes. Rich and texturally supple across the palate it has Pinot Noir’s trademark power without weight quality. Unfolding like a peacocks tail are expansive red to dark cherry, strawberry, rhubarb and subtle anise flavours. Delicate spicy vanillin cedar, forest floor, dried herb and bramble elements sit underneath. Silky smooth tannins with a long, moreish finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2023 Rob Hall Nenagh Park Vineyard Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red in colour with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed violet like top notes intermix with red to dark cherry, wild strawberry, anise, fresh herb and spicy cedar notes. Light in body and possessing a supple textural feel, red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are featured over subtle anise, fresh herb, delicate earth and spicy cedar accents. Fine grained tannins with a polished mid length finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews…..
From Steve Sadlier's Nenagh Park Vineyard in Yarra Glen. Mostly destemmed and matured in seasoned French hogsheads and puncheons. Bright crimson purple. The richest and most concentrated of Rob Hall's single-vineyard pinots in '23. Aromas of dark cherry, wild herbs, licorice and rosebush lead onto the palate, which has good mid-palate density and pliant, balanced tannins. Finishes with good energy and persistence. Drink by 2032.
95 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 Robert Oatley Signature Series Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Light to medium bodied with a supple feel and savoury finish.
Partial whole bunch fermented and matured for a short time in French oak barrels of which 21% were new. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Aromas of red cherry, rhubarb and subtle strawberry mix with notes of bramble, dried herbs and spice. Making a supple entry onto the light to medium weighted palate are cherry and rhubarb flavours. Lending further complexity through the back half are brambly dried herb, strawberry and spice elements. Polished tannins with a savoury conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Robin Brockett Fenwick Vineyard Pinot Noir

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Mid weighted and fleshy with a medium to long supplely textured finish.
Aged for 12 months in French oak with the inclusion of whole bunches in the ferment. Dark red core with black toned edges and a red tinged hue. Intense ripe dark cherry, strawberry and anise aromas are complimented by some toasty cedar, dried herb, forest floor and spicy rhubarb notes. Fleshy in its feel, the mid weighted palate features ripe dark cherry, strawberry and plum fruits over an anise, brambly cedar, earth and spicy dried herb back drop. Polished tannins with a medium to long supplely textured finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
From a 26-year-old vineyard in Wallington on the Bellarine Peninsula. A bright ruby red. Even more perfumed and lifted than the 2021 release. Aromas of wild strawberry, pomegranate and peony. Silky textured, this medium-bodied wine has excellent mid-palate richness while remaining extremely light on its feet. Another delightful and well-made wine from Robin Brockett. Drink by 2029.
95 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Roc Breia (by Theo Dancer) Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

Roc Breïa is an exciting new project in the Maconnais led by Chassagne-Montrachet's Theo Dancer (of Domaine Vincent Dancer fame). In 2021, Theo was invited to visit a mature, 10-hectare vineyard in the Bray district of the Maconnais that two investors had recently purchased. Dancer immediately saw the potential of the mature vines and limestone-rich soils. He agreed to manage the project, but only on the condition that he could control everything. Taking over in July 2021, with the help of full-time vigneron Bastien Cubillé, Dancer immediately began raising the vineyard work to his standards, bringing the soils and vines back into balance, planting cover crops, and cultivating inter-vine.
Other Reviews....
The Roc Breïa 2021 Pinot Noir is just as charming as its white counterpart, bursting with aromas of red berries, plums, rose petals and orange rind. Medium-bodied, open and supple, with melting tannins and a lively, succulent profile, it will drink well on release. The Pinot Noir was vinified with some 50% whole bunch this year, followed by maturation in large used barrels.
89-91 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 09, 2022)

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2023 Rockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2026-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A juicy, fleshy textured Central Otago Pinot.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant red to dark red hue. The nose is filled with dark cherry, anise, dark plum and ripe strawberry scents. Dried herb, earth, vanillin cedar and spice notes ensue. Juicy ripe cherry, plum and strawberry fruits adorn the fleshy textured palate. Some earthy anise, dried herb and spice elements lurk underneath. Polished tannins with a supple feel to the medium to long finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Ruby K. Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Light and supple with a lick of freshness to the savoury mid length finish.
Matured for 15 months in seasoned oak barrels. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a brick red tinged hue. Red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb aromas intermix with brambly dried herb like notes, forest floor and spice. Light and supple, the palate features juicy dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours over a bramble, earth and spicy dried herb back drop. Velvet smooth tannins with a lick of freshness to the savoury mid length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2024 Sailor Seeks Horse Pinot Noir Dijon Clones

Huon Valley, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Sailor Seeks Horse is a tiny vineyard that's one of Australia’s most southerly, located in the Huon valley in southern Tasmania. Owners Paul and Gilli Lipscombe have brought considerable vineyard and winemaking experience to this venture, and they've been producing outstanding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay here for over a decade.
Dijon Clones is a special low yielding wine using 115, 114, 777 & Abel clones. Wild yeast fermented with no whole bunch inclusion, aged for 12 months in barrel of which 42% is new oak.
Other Reviews....
The 2024 Dijon Clones Pinot Noir is delicate and floral, detailed and fine, with a long spool of mineral flavor and texture through the middle palate and finish. This is savory, leaning more into pomegranate molasses, new leather, cocoa, etc. alongside the rose petals and shaved fennel/licorice to close. The fruit here is all destemmed, and the tannins feel sleek rather than spicy. These are detailed, beautiful, ethereal Pinots here. 12.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
95 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2023 Sailor Seeks Horse Pinot Noir Dijon Clones

Huon Valley, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Sailor Seeks Horse is a tiny vineyard that's one of Australia’s most southerly, located in the Huon valley in southern Tasmania. Owners Paul and Gilli Lipscombe have brought considerable vineyard and winemaking experience to this venture, and they've been producing outstanding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay here for over a decade.
Other Reviews....
Wild ferment, clones 114, 777, 115, destemmed, 12 months in barrel (11% new). Finely honed redcurrant and raspberry aromas here with a wash of cranberry for high tones. It smells delicate and filigreed with hints of Medina spice, sous bois, fennel gratin, cherry clafoutis, drying meadow flowers, poached rhubarb and earth. More of the same on the palate, savoury and spacious with fine detail to its form and a lovely briny cadence that pushes the wine forward. Jeez, it's pretty darn good. Drink 2024-2034.
96 points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Wine Companion

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An obsession with a fickle varietal.

Once you experience it, you never forget it. For some wine lovers, Pinot Noir becomes an obsession. While promising one of world's greatest wine experiences, it can also deliver some of the most disappointing. What is it about Pinot that makes it so frustratingly variable? There are known quality factors which offer encouragement to winemakers. Micro-climates have been observed to play an important part in a successful matrix, particularly the diurnal temperature range. Pinot Noir is a little like Riesling, in the sense that it requires warm, but not overly hot days and cool nights to fully develop its maximum flavour potential. Sunshine hours, rainfall, time and rate of precipitation are all important. Countering this is the fact that the same clone will not respond to differences in micro-climate in the same way. Older vines make better wines. Creative and adaptive viticultural management and winemaking are essential. Buy Pinot Noir online. Any questions about our products or shipping? Please feel free to get in touch by calling us directly on 1800 069 295 or by emailing [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Browse and buy Pinot Noir online, spend more than $200 and you'll qualify for free delivery to most of Australia.

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