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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. Browse our top rated Pinot wines here.

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2025 William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Juicy and fresh with a youthful, fruit driven finish.
Deep dark red core with a vibrant purple red tinged hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry, raspberry and red liquorice scents make their way out of the glass trailed by some dried herb and rhubarb notes. Delicious ripe cherry, red liquorice and strawberry fruits make a juicy entrance with subtle rhubarb, dried herb and earth elements sitting in the background. Fine grained tannins with a fresh, youthful, fruit driven finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2024 William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Light yet rich and supple with an expansive flavour profile and long savoury finish.

William Downie is a pioneer of minimal-intervention, site-driven Pinot Noir in Australia. Based at Guendulain Farm in Yarragon, where he and wife Rachel Needoba planted a high-density 2-hectare vineyard in 2007, he also leases top sites like Bull Swamp and Camp Hill. Downie is known for his meticulous vineyard work and dedication to expressing place through Pinot Noir.
The Gippsland Pinot Noir is blend of fruit from the Matthews Vineyard in Berrys Creek and Guendulain Farm in Yarragon. Matthews, planted in 1998 to MV6 on red volcanic soils, is a cool, damp, dry-grown site producing dense canopies. Guendulain, established in 2008 with high-density plantings (10,000 vines/ha) of MV6 and Pommard clones, contributes structure and depth.
Dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Perfumed aromas of violet, red cherry, strawberry and clove entrance the olfactory senses with some earth, wild herb and spicy cedar notes also evident. Light in body but simultaneously rich and supple, the palate features expansive red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits over a subtle rhubarb, forest floor, spicy cedar and dried herb back drop. Outstanding power wave with polished tannins and a beautifully balanced freshness. The long, graceful conclusion, highly savoury.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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Gee, I do love Gippsland pinot noir. This is beautifully modulated with a deeper, richer fruit profile, although it's far from fruity. In youth it simply shows more primary elements. A whorl of dark cherries, pips and black plums with pomegranate molasses, sweet spices and lots of autumnal fragrance – the earth and damp leaves. Lovely tannins, fresh acidity and, while it will last some distance, lovely now. Drink by 2036.
95 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

Dark-fruit aromas are supported with notes of cherries, blackcurrants, graphite, potpourri and earth. The medium-bodied palate has a midweight mouthfeel and finely tuned tannins. A lovely balance of power, finesse and perfume. Delicious. Drink or hold.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2024 William Downie Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Light and energetic with delicious red fruits and a long, elegant finish.

William Downie is a pioneer of minimal-intervention, site-driven Pinot Noir in Australia. Based at Guendulain Farm in Yarragon, where he and wife Rachel Needoba planted a high-density 2-hectare vineyard in 2007, he also leases top sites like Bull Swamp and Camp Hill. Downie is known for his meticulous vineyard work and dedication to expressing place through Pinot Noir.
Fruit for the Mornington Pinot Noir is sourced from two sites planted in 1998: Mrs Nicks Vineyard in Balnarring, with MV6 on south-facing sandy loam, and Rivendel in Merricks North, home to D5V12 and Pommard clones on grey loam.
Slightly cloudy red to dark red colour with a vibrant red hue. Fragrant violet, sour to red cherry and strawberry scents delicately infused with clove flourish through the nostrils trailed by some fresh herb, earth and spice notes. Delicious red cherry, bright red raspberry and winter strawberry fruits are underscored by lively acidity. Infusions of fresh herbs, light earth and spicy clove are also apparent. Light on its feet and energetic in its feel, it possesses excellent power and polished tannins. Finishes long, fresh and elegant.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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One thing appealing with the pinots from Bill Downie is that they are immediately drinkable and deliciously so. Another difficult vintage on the Peninsula but this has a balance of aromas, flavours and texture. Dark red cherries, blood orange and zest with sumac and brown spices plus fresh herbs and a pinch of Italian bitter herbs, too. It’s a savoury wine. Tannins and acidity work in tandem to add definition across the mid-weighted palate. Drink by 2035.
95 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Ripe dark fruits and spice with a rich palate, fine tannins and an earth like finish.
William Downie is a pioneer of minimal-intervention, site-driven Pinot Noir in Australia. Based at Guendulain Farm in Yarragon, where he and wife Rachel Needoba planted a high-density 2-hectare vineyard in 2007, he also leases top sites like Bull Swamp and Camp Hill. Downie is known for his meticulous vineyard work and dedication to expressing place through Pinot Noir.
Planted in 1981 on red volcanic soils at 150m elevation, this dry-grown vineyard features four parcels of Pinot Noir: two north-facing MV6 blocks, an Abel block, and a sheltered south-facing MV6 parcel. Expect ripe dark fruits and spice with fine tannins and an earth like finish.
Alc. 13.5%
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What a wine. Everything has come together harmoniously – the enticing aromas all spicy, floral and earthy, the flavours all juicy cherries and exotic spices with blood orange acidity. The tannins are beautiful, shapely and supple yet oh-so fine and the acid just teases out the finish to linger long. Lovely drink here folks. Alas, will sell out in a flash – be quick. Drink by 2036.
96 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2024 William Downie Camp Hill Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Ethereal and floral, with fine tannins and a long, mountain-fresh palate.
William Downie is a pioneer of minimal-intervention, site-driven Pinot Noir in Australia. Based at Guendulain Farm in Yarragon, where he and wife Rachel Needoba planted a high-density 2-hectare vineyard in 2007, he also leases top sites like Bull Swamp and Camp Hill. Downie is known for his meticulous vineyard work and dedication to expressing place through Pinot Noir.
Planted in 1998 at 250m elevation, Camp Hill is the highest site between the Strzelecki and Great Dividing Ranges. Predominantly MV6 with some 115, the north-facing vineyard sits on rocky red volcanic soils, producing wines of finesse and delicacy. The 2024 release is richer than previous vintages, yet remains true to Camp Hill’s character—expect an aromatic and ethereal wine with a powerful palate and long fine tannins.
Alc. 13.5%
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Almost shy at first, a flutter of mint and herbs, florals and spice, not much, all hinting at what’s to come. Mid-weighted, the palate strewn with dark fruit and spice, a slight green edge coming through – almost a mix of charred radicchio and green peppercorn, but not too much, so it does blend back into the wine. There’s a lot to enjoy but it will be even better in another year or so. Drink by 2033.
94 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

Fragrant, dark-fruit aromas of blackberries, cherries and licorice with earth and graphite. The palate is finely tuned with a medium-bodied mouthfeel, supple tannins and a bright acidity that leads into a mouthwatering, energetic palate. Seamless structure. The impressive level of sophistication here would hold up in any old-world lineup. Excellent. Drink or hold.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2023 Willow & Goose Home Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.7%

Closure: Diam Cork

Semi translucent bright red core with black toned edges and a light crimson red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry and strawberry scents flow out of the glass trailed by some clove, earth and fresh herb notes. Light and juicy the palate features raspberry, cherry and strawberry fruits over a delicate earth, fresh herb and spice back drop. Polished tannins and bright acidity with a fresh lively red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.7%

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2024 XO Wine Co Small Batch Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Amply powered and expansive with delicious red to dark fruits and a supple feel.
Fruit was sourced from three vineyards in the Southern Adelaide Hills with a varying portion of whole bunch ferments for each parcel. Maturation took place in French oak (15% new) for a period of 7 months.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a vibrant red hue. Sailing from the glass with a perfumed like intensity are aromas of violets, dark cherries, strawberries, anise and clove. Some brambly cedar, forest floor and spice notes also chime in. Delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and more subtle anise flavours flood the palate. Smoky dried clove, brambly forest floor and spice elements ensue. Amply powered and expansive, it carries a supple feel and possesses polished tannins. There’s a lick of freshness across the long, moreish finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 XO Wine Co. Small Batch Pinot Noir - Last Stocks

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light purple red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, red cherries and strawberries leap from the glass with some incense and spicy fresh herbs notes also evident. Intensely flavoured but quite simplistic, the palate features delicious juicy cherry and strawberry fruits over an anise and spicy fresh herb back drop. Supple mouth feel with velvety tannins, good freshness and a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Yarra Edge Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 13.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Twenty percent whole bunch inclusion, aged in French oak, 30% new, for 10 months. Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light crimson red hue. Fragrant aromatics of dark cherries and strawberries tinged with violets are followed by traces of anise, forest floor and spice. Delicious ripe cherry and strawberry flavours are wrapped up in a supple feel with a touch of anise, subtle game and spicy cedar characters also present. Velvet smooth tannins. Excellent power wave with a long savoury aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.6%

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2023 Yering Station Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak puncheons for 8 months. Semi translucent vibrant red to dark red colour with a bright light red purple tinged hue. Fragrant violet red cherry and strawberry scents drift through the nostrils with some delicate anise, forest floor and fresh herb notes also evident. Light in body, juicy red cherry and strawberry fruits decorate the palate with traces of anise, forest floor and spicy cedar lending further interest across the back half. Fresh acidity and polished tannins finishing long and delicious.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%
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Matured in 500L puncheons for 8 months of which 17% was new oak. Magenta, where red and purple meet. This junction is where the wine fits. Violet and lavender perfume with red cherries and blackberries. Boysenberry and two tone mulberry. Plums skin and sangria. A base note of allspice and lifted sage leaf. Fruit doubles down on the palate with briary tones replaced with blackcurrant and blueberries. Befitting dusty tannins and once again a wine that refreshes the palate on the finish. A smart wine. Drink now and will cellar up to 3 years further. A wonderful wine for wild mushroom pasta. Drink 2024-2027.
94 Points
Shanteh Wale – WinePilot.com
Matured in 500L French puncheons (17% new) for eight months. A light, bright ruby red. An attractive, delicate nose offering scents of raspberries, cranberries and gentle spice and rose petal. A forward, very easy-drinking wine with ultra-silky tannins on the smooth finish. Drink now and over the next two to three years. Drink by 2027.
92 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

When the Scottish-born Ryrie brothers planted vines in 1838, their land, named ‘Yering’ by the First Nations People, became Victoria’s first vineyard. In 1996, the Rathbone family purchased Yering Station and transformed it into a regional icon. The vines are meticulously managed using precision viticulture technology and careful handwork to ensure the highest quality fruit reaches the winery and, ultimately, the bottle.
Their flagship "Reserve" Pinot Noir is produced only in the best years, using the finest parcels of fruit. The Reserve wines represent the pinnacle of their efforts, capturing the essence of variety, viticulture, location, season, and winemaking in its purest form.
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The 2021 Pinot Noir Reserve is very appealing as it delivers energetic red and dark cherry aromas, with a gentle dusting of violets and dried herbs. Fleshy and mouth-filling, there is a hearty core of earthy/mushroom flavors and old spices, al-dente tannins providing some support. Gravelly minerality adds a savory counterpoint that lingers through to the finish. This needs at least a couple of years to settle. Drink 2025 - 2031.
92 Points
Angus Hughson - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
Brendan Hawker’s first beginning-to-end reserve pinot. A 70/30% split of MV6/Abel clones; 5% whole bunches and matured in 500L French puncheons (15% new). A bright, deep-ish crimson purple. Darkly fruited and immediately seductive with its aromas of black raspberries, dark cherry, spice and discreet oak. There's an old-vine creaminess on the palate and you barely notice the wine's firm, velvety and persistent tannins. It's great now and it'll be great in 10 years. Drink 2022 - 2032.
96 Points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
This is a fine regional pinot, brimming with red cherry, bergamot, peony and notes of crushed musk. The tannins, sinuous, shapely and pliant across the medium-bodied palate, meld effortlessly with a ping of cinnamon oak. A beautifully sculpted pinot, to be rewarded. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
94 Points
Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Yeringberg Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$105. 00
Bottle
$1260.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

The de Pury family have been farming in the Yarra Valley since 1863. Once a famed vineyard in the 19th century, the demise of fine table wines saw production cease in 1921. Guill & Katherine de Pury decided to replant the vineyard in 1969, gradually starting to rebuild the reputation of this historic estate. Today it is helmed by Sandra de Pury, becoming the fourth-generation winemaker at Yeringberg, with her brother David who manages the vineyard. Produced from some of the oldest vines in the Yarra Valley, the low-yielding vines result in wines of great age-ability and finesse.
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Made from MV6 and an old clone from Great Western planted between 1969 and ’74. Crushed and destemmed with eight to 10 days on skins, 45% new oak. Bright crimson. Aromatically, I can't recall a prettier Yeringberg pinot. It's got delicate new season cherries, strawberries, rose petals and a little nutmeg spice. Gentle and sweetly fruited on entry, it's also earthy and structured with fine yet powerful tannins. Finishes long and with a touch of spice. This is destined to age well.
96 Points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
I've had wonderful experiences with this pinot in the past. Mid-weighted, yet of a darker cherry, danker brood. Sarsaparilla and damson, with hints of Chinese medicine cabinet. An exceptionally well wrought tannic kit, sinuous and long-limbed, auguring for a solid future. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
93 Points
Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com
Vines planted 1969-1974 to MV6 and and old clone from Great Western. 45% new oak.
Cherry, strawberry and rhubarb pie, dried roses, toasty spicy oak. It’s medium-bodied, has some savoury tobacco and toasted spice, red fruits, a light grainy grip to tannin, balanced acidity, and a finish of very good length. It feels young and a little bit chewy as at now, though I reckon it’s going to roll out and evolve beautifully. Certainly it’s one of the best Yeringberg Pinots I’ve tasted.
94+ Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2024 Zilzie Selection 23 Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$11. 99
Bottle
$143.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A generously fruited quaffing Pinot.
Dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Spicy cherry and strawberry aromas mix with bramble and dried herb notes. Light to medium weight with a supple feel, the palate sports juicy cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours over a bramble, earthy dried herb and spice back drop. Smooth polished tannins with a spicy and generously fruited finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2017 David Duband Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits

Burgundy, FRANCE
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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A pretty and quite airy nose reflects mostly notes of various red berries and floral nuances. The sleek, intense and subtly mineral-inflected lighter weight flavors possess a refreshing and bright finish that should enable this to drink well young and with a few years of age.
86-88 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Barrel sample. Named after David Duband’s eldest son. Vines you can see from the room. Racked 15 days ago and the others now being racked. 60% whole bunch for all the village wines and 25% new oak.
Pretty red fruit. A touch herbal/stemmy. Zesty and juicy with a deft but light tannic structure, smooth and fresh. No sign of the oak.
16/20 points
Julia Harding MW - jancisrobinson.com

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2020 Joseph Faiveley Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$325. 00
Bottle
$3900.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Classic ruby color. Bright and fresh aromas of red pinot fruit are liberally laced with plenty of floral and spice wisps. The delicious, rich and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors possess an opulent mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the firm, clean, dry, youthfully austere and mildly warm finale. Drink: 2030+.
90-93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes is perfumed and elegant, soaring from the glass with scents of roses, peonies, orange rind and sweet red berries. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and sensual, with melting tannins, succulent acids and a saline finish, it's one of the most ethereal wines in the range.
92-94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2022)
The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Charmes 1er Cru has a ripe nose with raspberry, cranberry and quite conspicuous rose petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet, ripe tannins, the new oak a little more present here, smooth towards the finish that just needs a little more Chambolle DNA. Drink: 2024-2038.
89-91 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
A slightly less intense but pretty purple, some whole bunches here. They also stretch out the fruit across the palate beautifully. This is a very deft Chambolle with plenty of nuance, extremely floral, and with a graceful structure.
93-95 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2016 Principia Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Principia was founded in 1995 by Darrin Gaffy. A passionate, intelligent, quirky winemaker and vigneron, Gaffy allows terroir to shine through his wines through hand-picking of the vineyard, wild yeast fermentation and vinification without the aid of any pumps or machinery. Gaffy also believes in a long time on skins to give the wine structure and a savoury feel. Maturation takes place in French oak for 18 months of which 25-30% was new.

Displays good depth of colour with a bright dark red core, black tinged edges and a vibrant light red hue. Excellent aromatics with perfumed scents of violets intermixing with ripe dark cherries and strawberries shaded by hints of anise, faint dried herbs, subtle notions of forest floor and spicy cedar. Light in body with a fresh supple feel the palate is elegantly decorated with ripe red cherry, winter strawberry and a dash of sour cherry flavours which hold sway over a back drop of subtle stalky cedar, traces of anise, dried herbs and spice. Finishes with a lick of bright acidity. Velvet smooth tannins. Excellent length with a long savoury ripe red cherry, winter strawberry, hint of sour cherry, subtle stalky dried herbs and spicy cedar aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.3%

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2013 Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

Burgundy, FRANCE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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From 80-year-old vines and matured with around 35% whole-bunch fruit, the 2013 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes has an attractive raspberry and dark cherry bouquet that opens nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite supple tannins and commendable density, harmonious in the mouth with an elegant finish. For me, this works much better than the Clos Village ’13.
89-91 Points
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

This displays plenty of Gevrey character with its overtly sauvage aromas of warm earth, plum and humus. There is an abundance of old vine sap present on the medium-bodied flavors that buffers the moderately firm tannic spine on the firm and mildly rustic finale. I like the overall depth and this should also be approachable young yet reward 6 to 9 years of cellaring too. Recommended.
89-91 Points
Burghound.com

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2017 Caroline Morey Santenay La Comme Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: 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 similar if slightly fresher nose gives way to slightly more energetic and subtly mineral-inflected flavors that are also slightly drying and short. It would be fair to make the same observation here as I did with the Chainey that this is pretty enough but the balance isn't entirely dialed in.
87 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2017 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Premier Cru Clos de la Boutiere

Burgundy, FRANCE
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright dark red hue. Red cherry and red currant scents are complexed by some earthy overtones with notions of spicy cedar and subtle fresh herb notes also evident. Light in body and a touch rustic in style, savoury red fruits meld into earth, cedar and spicy fresh herb nuances. Dryish finish with grainy, slightly rugged tannins, excellent freshness and an earthy red fruited aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Jean Marie Fourrier Bourgogne Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

In 1994, having previously done six month internships with Henry Jayer and Domaine Drouhin, Oregon, Jean-Marie Fourrier took over the domaine from his father Jean-Claude who had been working the vines since the early age of just fourteen. Upon inheriting these vineyards he was keen to move away from his fathers methods of blending all grapes from their many vineyards together, to showcasing each on their own. The results of all this meticulous work are very appealing wines, each of which shows the character of its provenance clearly.

All the wines, whether village or grand cru, are matured in 20% new oak, the idea being to keep renewing the barrel cellar rather than to influence the fruit with any barrel flavours. The wines are not racked at all until transferred to tank about two months before bottling in the spring, eighteen months after harvest.

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Aromas of ripe cherries, citrus rind and rose petal preface the 2017 Bourgogne Rouge, a medium-bodied, supple and succulent wine that's charming and fruit-driven. It will offer considerable early appeal.
85-87 Points
William Kelly - The Wine Advocate

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2022 3 Drops Pinot Noir

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a bright red hue. Aromas of dark cherries and anise mix with toasty cedar, earth and fresh herb notes. Rich fleshy dark cherry, plum and anise flavours sit over a bed of toasty oak, earth and spice. Supple and silky with velvety tannins it finishes juicy and lush.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2024 Acme Vineyards Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich red to dark fruits carry a supple flow with fine, silky tannins and a savoury finish that shows ample length.
Aged in French oak (5% new) for a period of 6 months. Red to dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red hue. Spicy cherry and rhubarb scents are interwoven with dried herb, bramble and forest floor notes. Rich red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits meld into a rhubarb, dried herb and spicy bramble back drop. Supple flow with fine, silky tannins and a savoury finish that shows ample length.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2023 Ad Hoc Cruel Mistress Pinot Noir

Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

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.
A delicious everyday drinking Pinot that’s year in year out one of the best value for money Pinots on the market.
Semi translucent bright red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Delightful red cherry and strawberry aromas are followed by hints of anise, rhubarb, forest floor and spicy cedar. Savoury red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours glide across the palate with notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar lying underneath. Possessing a fleshy feel it has polished fine grained tannins and shows ample power. Finishes long and highly delectable. Fantastic everyday drinking.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Ad Hoc Cruel Mistress Pinot Noir

Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a vibrant light red hue. Fragrant spicy red cherry, strawberry and rhubarb scents drift through the nostrils with some dried herbs and forest floor notes also evident. Light in body and possessing a fresh, elegant feel, the palate is decorated with red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb fruits which overlay a back drop of forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Polished tannins finishing with a fresh, savoury red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Ad Hoc Cruel Mistress Pinot Noir

Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from the Pemberton region, the fruit for this Pinot 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.
Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a bright red purple hue. Possessing a perfumed like quality the nose offers up scents of violets, dark cherries and ripe strawberries. Subtle forest floor, dried herb and spice notes are also evident. Perfectly ripe and savoury the palate has an expressive fruit profile of dark cherry and strawberry fruits which overlay a back drop of dried clove, forest floor and cedar. Supple mid palate feel with a spicy finish, velvet smooth tannins, good power and a deliciously ripe aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Ad Hoc Cruel Mistress Pinot Noir

Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from several locations in the Great Southern region, the fruit for this Pinot 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. Following on from the 2019 vintage, 2020 was another very low yielding year, the Great Southern region experiencing its driest winter and spring in 100 years. These dry conditions continued throughout Summer until good rainfalls in February provided much needed moisture. Compensating the low crop levels was fruit of exceptional quality.

Ad Hoc’s Cruel Mistress continues its run of hot form, making it one of the best value Pinots out there.

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Alluring and highly fragrant the nose offers up aromatics of violets, dark cherry and strawberry which intermingle with hints of anise, forest floor and spicy cedar. Making a supple entrance onto the palate are delicious dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits which are carried by an excellent power wave. Notions of anise, vanillin cedar, forest floor and spicy dried clove flow onto the back half. Silky tannins combine with ample freshness to form a long intensely flavoured finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a vibrant light red purple tinged hue. Fragrant violet, red raspberry and strawberry scents flood the nostrils trailed by fresh herb, subtle forest floor and bramble like notes. Delicious, fresh and juicy, the palate features red cherry and winter strawberry fruits over a delicate rhubarb, dried herb, forest floor and spicy bramble back drop. Bright acidity and fine grained tannins finishing elegant, energetic and supple.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%
Other Reviews….
60/40% whole berries/bunches; pressed to older French oak and stainless steel. A light cherry red. Crushed red berries, a little blood orange and some herbal notes can all be found in this brightly fruited and immediately appealing wine. There's a nice touch of grip on the palate, too, giving the wine shape and ensuring it will still be looking good three to four years from now. Drink by 2027.
92 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

From the Coldstream sub region with 60% whole bunches included in the ferment. Semi translucent bright ruby red colour with a light crimson purple tinged hue. Fragrant scents of violets, ripe red cherries and strawberries blossom from the glass trailed by dried herb, forest floor and spice notes. Light in body with a slippery feel, delicious fresh berry fruits are scattered across the palate, underpinned by crunchy like acidity. Elements of forest floor, dried herbs and spice follow on. Polished tannins with a medium to long aftertaste that has a youthful vibrancy to it.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Fermented on 40% whole bunches. Semi translucent vibrant red colour with a bright purple red hue. Fragrant scents of violets, red cherries, strawberries and raspberries blossom from the glass with some light clove and spice notes also evident. Delicious ripe red fruit flavours consisting of mainly cherry and strawberry flood the mouth and generate a supple mid palate feel. Underpinning the fruit are subtle notions of anise, dried herbs and spice. Fresh crunchy like acidity enlivens the finish with velvety tannins and a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
I love a wine that’s made for drinking pleasure first and foremost, and these Airlie Bank wines have that goal set firmly in their sights, or more specifically, perky-faced winemaker Tim Shand does.
Nuts, cherry, raspberry, a little spice and sap. Fresh, bright, straight-down-the-line and juicy, some fresh strawberry acidity flavour and brightness on the finish, along with a gentle rasp of tannin. In some respects, has the easy drinking appeal of a bigger rosé, if you take my meaning. Regardless, it’s fun and very good to drink. And it’s nearly springtime, as I write. Spot on. Drink 2019-2022+
92 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2018 Akarua Rua Pinot Noir

Central Otago,
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Other reviews....
Quite a powerful style, typical of Central Otago, with the seven months' ageing in French oak adding gentle spice to the rich, bold and well-extracted fruit. Full of ripe and juicy mulberry and strawberry flavours with hints of raspberry sweets on the finish, along with fresh earth and dried herbs. Silky, savoury and long with soft tannins.
Drinking Window 2019 - 2023.
92 points
Decanter

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2018 Akarua Bannockburn Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Fruit was sourced from 22 year old vines with maturation taking place in French oak barriques for a period of 11 months. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Elevated dark cherry, anise and dark plum aromas are trailed by toasty oak and spicy dried herb notes. Possessing plenty of richness the palate is well endowed with spicy dark cherry and dark plum fruits which marry into anise, toasty oak and dried herb nuances. Fleshy feel with velvety tannins and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Akarua Pinot Rouge

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Lifted aromas of freshly crushed ripe cherries and strawberries subtly infused with aromatic herbs are followed by some forest floor and spicy anise notes. Rich juicy cherry, plum and strawberry fruits show fantastic concentration, purity and depth. Subtle elements of anise and spicy herbs are also evident. Outstanding power with bright acidity and velvety tannins concluding with a long delicious ripe berry driven aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2017 Akarua Rua Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Dual trophy winner at the Sydney International Wine Competition for best Pinot Noir and best red wine. Deep dark red black tinged core with a bright purple dark red hue. Fragrant ripe dark cherry and red strawberry aromas overlaid by violets are followed by faint anise, stalky fresh herb like elements and spicy forest floor notes. Delicious dark cherry, plum and wild strawberry flavours fill the mouth underpinned by subtle anise, stalky fresh herb like elements, forest floor and spicy cedar. Supple textural feel finishing with vibrant acidity and velvety tannins. Excellent power wave concluding with a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2015 Akitu A1 Central Otago Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The fruit for the A1 was fermented with 26% whole bunches and matured in French oak (22% new) for a period of 10 months. Only 230 dozen were produced.

Semi translucent dark cherry red colour with a bright crimson hue. The perfumed nose delivers intoxicating aromas of violets, red & dark cherries and strawberries subtlety infused with hints of anise, subtle dried meats and lightly smoked spicy cedar. Light in body the palate possesses wonderful richness, elegance and length with flavours of red and dark cherries, strawberries and spice running across the palate like liquid silk. Savoury nuances of anise, lightly smoked cedar, some meatiness and dried herbs are also evident. Contains a superb power wave of flavour within a supple mouthfeel and finely grained, velvet like tannin structure. Long aftertaste of spicy red cherries, dark cherries, strawberries, subtle anise, dried meats and spicy cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2021 Alkimi Duck Pond Vineyard Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red colour with a very light red tinged hue. Fragrant red cherry, strawberry and rhubarb scents spring from the glass followed by some dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red cherry, rhubarb and strawberry fruits are layered across the lighter bodied palate with a supple feel. Delicate notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spiced meats lie beneath. Polished tannins with a fresh, elegant mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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2020 Alkimi Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red colour with a light red hue. Delightful red cherry and strawberry scents infused with dried herbs intermingle with forest floor, smoked meat and spicy cedar. Light in body the palate makes a supple entry with expansive flavours of red cherry and rhubarb melding into subtle winter strawberry, dried clove, forest floor and spicy cedar characters. Silky smooth tannins with a moreish medium to long conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Alkimi Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 15% whole bunch fruit. Semi translucent bright red to dark red colour with a light crimson hue. A fragrant mixture of cherry, violets, winter strawberries and subtle anise flows through the nostrils with hints of forest floor, graphite and spicy fresh herb notes ensuing. Delicious ripe red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits slide across the palate with a very supple feel. Notions of forest floor, spicy cedar and infusions of garden herbs lie underneath. Slippery tannins finishing long and highly addictive.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Amisfield Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Set against the backdrop of the majestic Pisa mountain range, Amisfield is one of the largest single estate vineyards in Central Otago. This ripe, weighty style of Pinot Noir saw approximately 10% whole bunch fruit included in the ferments with maturation taking place in tight grain French oak for a period of 15 months.
Matured in French oak barriques. Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Pronounced spicy ripe dark cherry, plum and wild strawberry scents intermingle with traces of anise, dried herbs, forest floor and cedar. The rich mid weighted palate is flooded with intense dark to black cherry, plum and anise flavours. Subtly toasted cedar, dried herb and forest floor elements ensue. Fleshy mouthfeel with polished tannins. Excellent power finishing long and spicy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2015 Andre Delorme Mercurey 1er Cru Clos L'Eveque

Burgundy, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a vibrant crimson red hue. Lifted violet scents intermix with red cherries and hints of sour cherries over winter strawberries, earthy forest floor and spicy fresh herb infusions. Light weight and brightly fruited, fresh crunchy red cherry and winter strawberry flavours dominate over light forest floor and infusions of fresh herbs. Finishes with a twist of sour cherry like acidity. Finely grained, well integrated tannins concluding with an energetic red fruited aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Andre Delorme Givry 1er Cru Les Combes

Burgundy, FRANCE
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a vibrant red hue. Fragrant violet laced ripe red cherry, raspberry and strawberry aromas emanate from the glass followed by subtle anise and spice. Light and fruity the palate sees ripe strawberry and raspberry flavours prevalent over faint earth, fragrant herb infusions and spice. Excellent fruit purity, intensity and length but a touch simple at this early stage of development. Finishes with bright fresh acidity, seamlessly integrated tannins and a long deliciously fruity aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2015 Andre Delorme Mercurey

Burgundy, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2019-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Mercurey is one of Burgundy's largest wine appellations by size of wine-growing area. Its Appellation d'Origin Protégée (AOP) was created in 1923. The vines are at an altitude of 230-320 metres and extend over the marls and marly-limestone soils of the Oxfordian. The wine was aged in oak for 14-16 months of which 20% was new.

Quite deep bright dark red core with black tinged edges and a red hue. Elevated red cherry and winter strawberry aromas tinged with hints of violets and fresh herbs emanate from the glass with subtle forest floor and spice notes also evident. Light in body there’s good depth to the red to dark cherry and winter strawberry fruit which sits confidently over savoury elements of forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herb infusions. Bright finish, slightly dryish with refined tannins and a medium to long aftertaste. A great entry level Burgundy that doesn’t break the bank.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Animale Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Cloudy light red colour with a bright crimson hue. An intense bouquet of violets, red cherries and winter strawberries floods the nostrils with some subtle dried herb, forest floor and spice notes also chiming in. Brimming with freshness the palate is vibrantly fruited with delicious crunchy red cherry, strawberry and cranberry fruits infused with fresh herbs, forest floor and spice. Vibrant acidity with polished tannins and a long lively red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2020 Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Pinot Noir Les Chonchons Cotes du Jura Rouge

Jura, FRANCE
$145. 00
Bottle
$1740.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

La Combe; a tiny hamlet above the village of Rotalier is home to the larger-than-life “Fan Fan” Jean-François Ganevat. Jean-François came back to run the family estate in 1998 after ten years working Burgundy and he combines his passion for the Jura terroir – here ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - with a staunch defence of Burgundian techniques; low yields and most recently biodynamic methods for which he has now gained Demeter certification.
In addition to the ‘Estate’ wines there are, since 2013, a group of wines made from grapes purchased from around the region and in others, all are grown by their vigneron friends to their standards, so organic or bio-dynamically farmed and tended. They pay very high prices to get the quality they want. Each of these necogiant wine are made on the property by Jean-François and his small team; from grapes into wine, and have the same Ganevat precision, levity and exquisite texture despite the differing origins of the grapes.
This year Les Chonchons is old vine Jura Pinot Noir planted in soils of marne du Lias and marnes du trias, open fermented using whole bunches and natural yeasts and then aged in seasoned large barrels for a year. As always there are no additions.

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2019 Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Pinot Noir Les Chonchons Cotes du Jura Rouge

Jura, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

La Combe; a tiny hamlet above the village of Rotalier is home to the larger-than-life “Fan Fan” Jean-François Ganevat. Jean-François came back to run the family estate in 1998 after ten years working Burgundy and he combines his passion for the Jura terroir – here ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - with a staunch defence of Burgundian techniques; low yields and most recently biodynamic methods for which he has now gained Demeter certification.

In addition to the ‘Estate’ wines there are, since 2013, a group of wines made from grapes purchased from around the region and in others, all are grown by their vigneron friends to their standards, so organic or bio-dynamically farmed and tended. They pay very high prices to get the quality they want. Each of these necogiant wine are made on the property by Jean-François and his small team; from grapes into wine, and have the same Ganevat precision, levity and exquisite texture despite the differing origins of the grapes.

This year Les Chonchons is old vine Jura Pinot Noir planted in soils of marne du Lias and marnes du trias, open fermented using whole bunches and natural yeasts and then aged in seasoned large barrels for a year. As always there are no additions.

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2022 Aprentis of Devotus Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from 16 year old vines with 10% whole bunch inclusion and maturation in seasoned French oak barriques for a period of 10 months. Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Spicy aromas of dark cherries and wild strawberry intermix with graphite, dried herb, forest floor and dried meat notes. Generously fruited yet restrained in its feel, tightly wound flavours of dark to black cherry and strawberry are framed by graphite like tannins. Some earth, dried herb, smoked meat and spice characters ensue. Bright acidity with a long structured finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Apsley Gorge Vineyard Pinot Noir - Last Stocks

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $69.99
$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A funky Tassie Pinot that has a meaty feel and a fresh, savoury finish.
Established in 1988 this tiny vineyard is planted to Pinot Noir (5.5 hectares) and Chardonnay (1 hectare) and is located several kilometres inland from the coast near the entrance to the Apsley Gorge national Park north-west of Bicheno. The vineyards unique situation near the entry to the gorge brings breezes in the afternoon which have a distinct cooling effect which means this vineyard is typically one of the last to harvest in Tasmania with harvest usually being around the first week of May.
Since 1999 winemaking has been undertaken by owner Brian Franklin who also does vintage each year in Burgundy with Philippe Charlopin (himself mentored by his friend Henri Jayer) in Gevrey Chambertin, and is helped here in Tasmania by young French winemakers including Philippe Charlopin’s son Yann.
Aged in a combination of new and two year old French oak barrels. Red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red hue. Funky yet intense nose with red to dark cherry and strawberry aromas infused with a mix of smoky graphite and dried herb notes followed by some earthy rhubarb and spicy stalk scents. Light to medium bodied, the palate has a meaty flavour profile of cherries, strawberries, earthy graphite, dried herbs, smoked meats and spice. Fine grained tannins concluding fresh and savoury with a meaty feel.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Apsley Gorge Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A rich, fleshy medium bodied Pinot that’s generously layered with dark to black fruit.
Established in 1988 this tiny vineyard is planted to Pinot Noir (5.5 hectares) and Chardonnay (1 hectare) and is located several kilometres inland from the coast near the entrance to the Apsley Gorge national Park north-west of Bicheno. The vineyards unique situation near the entry to the gorge brings breezes in the afternoon which have a distinct cooling effect which means this vineyard is typically one of the last to harvest in Tasmania with harvest usually being around the first week of May.
Since 1999 winemaking has been undertaken by owner Brian Franklin who also does vintage each year in Burgundy with Philippe Charlopin (himself mentored by his friend Henri Jayer) in Gevrey Chambertin, and is helped here in Tasmania by young French winemakers including Philippe Charlopin’s son Yann.
Aged in a combination of new and two year old French oak barrels. Red to dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Bounding out of the glass is a fragrant bouquet of dark to black cherry, strawberry and anise trailed by some smoky cedar, earth and spicy dried herb notes. Amply fleshed and expansive, the mid weighted palate is generously endowed with rich dark to black cherry, ripe strawberry and anise flavours. Silken in it’s feel, toasty cedar, earth, dried herb and spice elements are detailed across the back half. Powerful and concentrated it has polished yet structured tannins and a long, enveloping finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2020 Apsley Gorge Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged in a mixture of new and 2 year old French oak. Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. The nose is greeted with a mix of red to black cherries and subtle anise infused with stalk followed by some dried herb, brambly cedar and spice notes. Rich, bold and fleshy textured the mid weighted palate is well endowed with dark to black cherry, strawberry and anise flavours which overlay a toasty cedar, dried herb, earth and spice back drop. Fine grained tannins provide ample structure. Excellent power with a long ripe conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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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.

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