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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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2024 Bannockburn De La Terre Pinot Noir

Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bannockburn Vineyards was founded in 1974 by Stuart Hooper, who envisioned producing Australian wines to rival the world’s best. Situated in the Moorabool Valley near Geelong, the estate spans 26 vineyard blocks across diverse soils of volcanic debris, ancient seabeds, and limestone. Now among the oldest plantings in the region, Bannockburn is celebrated for its close-planted Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and other varieties, grown with organic principles and crafted with minimal intervention to reflect purity of site. Remaining family-owned, the estate continues to balance heritage, sustainability, and innovation, producing wines of depth, character, and enduring quality.
The 2024 De La Terre Pinot Noir is drawn from a close-planted 1.78-acre block established in 2007 to predominantly clone 777 with a portion of 114. Densely planted at 8,333 vines per hectare, the vineyard combines a flat section with north–south orientation and an adjoining east-facing slope, both rooted in dark clay over weathered basalt and limestone. Hand-picked fruit was fully destemmed and fermented on skins for 10 days before pressing to French oak hogsheads, around 25% new. The wine underwent natural malolactic fermentation in spring and matured undisturbed before blending and bottling in February.
Alc. 13.5%
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From a 0.72ha high-density vineyard planted in 2007. Totally destemmed and matured in 25% new hogsheads. A light, bright cherry red. Opens with aromas of red cherry, orange peel, autumnal spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg as well as some woodsy, bracken notes. There's a savoury nuance, too, on the flavoursome, finely detailed and structured palate. Drink 2025-2029.
94 points
Philip Rich - James Halliday's Wine Companion
Bannockburn’s De La Terre vineyard was planted (to high density) in 2007, and certified organic in 2021.
Some wines just have that extra something, and this is one of those wines. It’s outstanding. The length of the finish here is for the ages. It tastes of iron, cherry, woodspice, undergrowth and cedar, red rose notes in the mix too, and it firms beautifully as it mounts its final attack. One sip and I was convinced. It’s complex, tense, and exquisitely well finished. Drink 2026-2034+
96 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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2015 Barratt Uley Vineyard Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2018-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from the 35 year old Uley vineyard in the Piccadilly Valley of the Adelaide Hills, 2015 was a season of low cropping but exceptional quality.

Semi translucent dark red core with a light crimson red hue. A fragrant bouquet of violets, ripe dark cherries, strawberries and anise fills the nostrils over lightly toasted oak and spice. Delicious ripe dark cherry and strawberry flavours laced with anise flood the mouth over a back drop of lightly earthed toasted cedar and spice. Supple and very moreish with velvet smooth tannins. Excellent power wave with a long spicy ripe dark cherry, strawberry, anise, toasty cedar and subtle earth aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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32yo vines, mainly D4V2 and D5V12, destemmed, 35% whole bunches, open-fermented, cultured yeast added after 5 days cold soak, 12 days on skins in total, blended after fermentation, matured in French barriques (22% new) for 10 months. The highly fragrant and flowery bouquet is a Siamese twin with the lively, juicy palate, complexity and length from the whole bunch component. A seductive wine that grew and grew on retasting. Drink by 2027.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Barringwood Grazier's Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Twenty Five percent whole bunch inclusion with maturation taking place in French oak barriques (20% new) for a period of 8 months.
Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Blossoming out of the glass are captivating scents of spicy dark cherries, rhubarb, dried clove, brambly cedar and forest floor. Delicious dark cherry and strawberry fruits make a supple entrance complexed by notions of rhubarb, brambly cedar, dried clove, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Polished tannins. Excellent power wave with a long expansive conclusion that’s highly savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Barringwood Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a vibrant light red hue. Fragrant cherry, violet, strawberry and red plum scents sail out of the glass trailed by some dusty cedar and spicy herb notes. Juicy cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruits are bright and fresh in their feel, underscored by some earth, infusions of fresh herbs and spice. Lively acidity with polished tannins and an energetic red fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Barringwood Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged for 6 months in barriques of which 15% were new. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a bright purple red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry and more subtle anise aromas are complimented by forest floor, meaty notes and spiced herbs. Delicious spicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours are cast across the light to medium bodied palate that carries a supple feel. Adding complexity on the back half are notions of forest floor, traces of dried meats infused with fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Polished tannins finishing with good freshness and a lengthy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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2017 Barringwood Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Nosing reveals spiced red cherry aromas infused with fresh herbs followed by hints of strawberries and subtlety smoked cedar. Light and supple in its mouthfeel but possessing only moderate drive, the palate is flavoured with spicy ripe red cherries and strawberries underscored by lightly toasted cedar and dried herbs. Good fresh acidity and velvet smooth tannins. Aftertaste of spicy cherries, strawberries, subtlety toasted cedar and dried herbs.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2018 Barringwood Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a crimson red hue. Perfumed violet led scents of ripe cherries, strawberries and anise are trailed by dried herbs and light toasty cedar notes. Light and fresh the palate has a savoury flavour profile of red cherries and winter strawberries over subtlety toasted cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herb elements. Bright acidity, fine grained tannins and a medium length conclusion.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.4%

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2018 Barwon Ridge Pinot Noir

Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of red cherry, rhubarb and winter strawberry followed by some stalky dried herb notes, game meat and spice. Casting a silky feel across the moreish palate are flavours of spicy ripe cherries, strawberries and rhubarb with notions of earth, dried herbs and game lending complexity across the back half. Amply powered and possessing velvet smooth tannins, it finishes long and supple.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2020 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$105. 00
Bottle
$1260.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.2%

Closure: Cork

Bass Phillip Wines (based in Leongatha) were established by Phillip Jones in 1979, where a small 3.5-hectare vineyard was planted to Pinot Noir. The estate has grown over many years (to 14 hectares) and is now one of the most sought-after producers of premium Pinot Noir & Chardonnay in Australia. There is a big focus on spending many hours in the vineyard, demonstrated by the commitment to practice organics since 1993 and biodynamics since 2002. As of April 2020, Bass Phillip wines have been acquired by Jean-Marie Fourrier (of Domaine Fourrier) who will begin to take an active and primary role in the management of the vineyards and the wine production process as Chief Winemaker of Bass Phillip wines.
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Fruit off the Leongatha vineyard, destemmed, wild-yeast fermented, left 2 weeks on skins and aged in French oak, 25% new, for 14 months. A selection of the best barrels was then put aside for the Estate. Striking aromatics set the scene: a heady mix of florals, forest floor, blood orange and spiced cherries. The palate unfurls with a core of sweet-savoury flavours from fruit and oak, fine tannins and everything superbly integrated and aligned. There’s complexity, detail and definition all in one. Drink by 2036.
96 Points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion (January 2022)

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2019 Bass Phillip Bin 17K Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Cork

Bass Phillip Wines (based in Leongatha) were established by Phillip Jones in 1979, where a small 3.5-hectare vineyard was planted to Pinot Noir. The estate has grown over many years (to 14 hectares) and is now one of the most sought-after producers of premium Pinot Noir & Chardonnay in Australia. There is a big focus on spending many hours in the vineyard, demonstrated by the commitment to practicing organics since 1993 and biodynamics since 2002. As of April 2020, Bass Phillip wines have been acquired by Jean-Marie Fourrier (of Domaine Fourrier). In this new phase of growth moving forward, Jean-Marie Fourrier will begin to take an active and primary role in the management of the vineyards and the wine production process as Chief Winemaker of Bass Phillip wines.

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Somewhat distracting level of volatility here, though moving past that there’s sour dark cherry and plum, with a spicy and earthy character. Fleshy, mulchy autumnal feel with sour cherry and raspberry, ripe silty tannin, a blood orange tang to acidity and flavour. Finish is stewed rhubarb and strawberry, and offers solid length, a little walnut paste in the aftertaste. A bit wild, with a juicy natty feel. It certainly delivers Bass Phillip character at a more modest price. Drink 2021 - 2024.
88 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (July 2021)

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2019 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.2%

Closure: Cork

Bass Phillip Wines (based in Leongatha) were established by Phillip Jones in 1979, where a small 3.5-hectare vineyard was planted to Pinot Noir. The estate has grown over many years (to 14 hectares) and is now one of the most sought-after producers of premium Pinot Noir & Chardonnay in Australia. There is a big focus on spending many hours in the vineyard, demonstrated by the commitment to practice organics since 1993 and biodynamics since 2002. As of April 2020, Bass Phillip wines have been acquired by Jean-Marie Fourrier (of Domaine Fourrier). In this new phase of growth moving forward, Jean-Marie Fourrier will begin to take an active and primary role in the management of the vineyards and the wine production process as Chief Winemaker of Bass Phillip wines.

Notes from the producer....
The idiosyncratic, biodynamic and greatly admired Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir, aged in French Allier barriques for 18 months, is a defining Victorian pinot noir. Uplifting and memorable, this multi-layered and nuanced wine reflects a superb obsession, based on a low-cropping, four-hectare vineyard site at Leongatha. Black cherry, floral and game aromas, supple viscosity and underlying toasty oak. This wine is long in flavour, powerful & complex. It can be cellared for many years.

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2019 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$94. 99
Bottle
$1139.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Cork

Bass Phillip Wines (based in Leongatha) were established by Phillip Jones in 1979, where a small 3.5-hectare vineyard was planted to Pinot Noir. The estate has grown over many years (to 14 hectares) and is now one of the most sought-after producers of premium Pinot Noir & Chardonnay in Australia. There is a big focus on spending many hours in the vineyard, demonstrated by the commitment to practice organics since 1993 and biodynamics since 2002. As of April 2020, Bass Phillip wines have been acquired by Jean-Marie Fourrier (of Domaine Fourrier). In this new phase of growth moving forward, Jean-Marie Fourrier will begin to take an active and primary role in the management of the vineyards and the wine production process as Chief Winemaker of Bass Phillip wines.

Notes from the producer....
From the original Estate vineyard; 8,500 vines/hectare; specific plot cropping at approx. one tonne/acre, often blended with the best fruit from our Leongatha Vineyard. Wine with attractive, rich fruits in the mid-palate, with the strength to improve up to ten years in the cellar. Bottled without fining or filtration.

The exquisitely balanced single vineyard Estate Pinot Noir draws fruit from the extremely low cropping, closely spaced north easterly facing, four hectare un-irrigated vineyard. The wine is vinified in an open stainless steel fermenter with regular plunging to extract colour and flavour. After fermentation the wine is gravity racked into a combination of new (60%) and old French Alliers oak for a maturation period of around 15 to 18 months.

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2018 Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$899. 00
Bottle
$10788.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Cork

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An ethereal nose here. This is a very complex and fragrant expression with a layered and detailed style that has abundant flowers, sappy forest wood, bacon fat, wild red cherries, pomegranate and already well-integrated oak. The palate has a very plush, long and lacy feel with very intense red-cherry flavor, bright acidity crunch and a sleek, long run to the finish. Energetic, yet measured, this is terrific pinot. Drink or hold.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com (December 2020)

Like all of the Pinots at Bass Phillip, the 2018 Reserve Pinot Noir is relatively light in color, unfiltered and cloudy in the glass. Delicately scented of raspberries and cherries, with hints of herbs, vanilla and earth, it's the most voluminous of the bottlings, showing more roundness and concentration in the mouth, allied to silky, berry herbal-tea textural complexities and admirable persistence on the finish.

One of the most heralded boutique wineries in Australia, Bass Phillip was sold this spring to a group of international investors, including Burgundian Jean-Marie Fourrier and former investors in Robert Parker Wine Advocate. Iconoclastic founder Phillip Jones will remain for an undisclosed period as a consultant, but at age 74, he had been looking to sell the winery for the past few years. The 14-hectare property is located in Gippsland, Victoria, southeast of Melbourne, and has been farmed organically (since 1993) and biodynamically since 2002, although without being certified. The plantings are relatively dense, with as many as 9,000 vines per hectare, and yields approximate 1 to 1.5 tons per acre. Up to 60% new oak is used in the Estate Pinot Noir, with the Chardonnays seeing 20% new oak (all French). There's an emphasis on natural acidity and delicate handling in the winery—avoiding pumps for example, which Jones claimed damaged the texture of his wines when I last spoke with him three years ago. None of the 2018 Pinots were filtered, and all are somewhat cloudy in the glass. Under the new ownership, expect to see a push for higher visibility outside Australia. Quantities of these wines will be down by about 25% from the 2019 vintage, but there will be a new, entry-level tier in the sub-$30 range that Fourrier likens to a Bourgogne Rouge. Drink 2021 - 2033.
95 Points
Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parkers Wine Advocate (August 2020)

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2018 Bass Phillip Crown Prince Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Pro Cork

Slightly hazy red colour with a light red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, red cherries and winter strawberries sail out of the glass complexed by hints of sour cherries, light anise, fresh herbs, stalky cedar and spice. Lightly weighted the palate is lit up with freshness featuring a mixture of sour to red cherry and winter strawberry fruits which are underpinned by stalky cedar, infusions of fresh herbs and spice. Supple mid palate feel with crunchy like acidity on the finish and polished tannins leading into a bright, refined aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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A sultry style of pinot that has plenty of suave red-cherry and fresh-violet aromas. The palate has a very fleshy feel with supple flavors of red and dark cherries. A nice kick of juicy acidity livens up the finish. Drink over the next five years.
92 points
jamessuckling.com

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2018 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$230. 00
Bottle
$2760.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.6%

Closure: Cork

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This has a very pure pink-grapefruit, pomegranate and red-cherry nose with a deeply spicy oak thread that sits well inside the fruit. Plenty of earth and some red flowers here, too. The palate has a very plush, energetic core of red-cherry, pinot noir fruit. A real statement of concentrated fruit. The tannins extrude smoothly and frame a long, juicy and fresh finish. Stunning pinot noir. Drink or hold.
95 points
jamessuckling.com

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2016 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2018-2024)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Cork

Semi translucent bright red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant sappy sour cherry aromas intermingle with violets, red cherries, a light meatiness, fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Very supple and long in the mouth but light in body flavours of ripe red and sour cherries as well as winter strawberries fan out across the palate showing excellent power. Complexing elements of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar ensue. Bright finish with silky smooth tannins. Shows excellent intensity and concludes with a lengthy aftertaste of ripe red cherries intermixed with traces of sour cherries and strawberries, infusions of herbs, forest floor and subtle spicy cedar.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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This takes the Crown Prince onto another level, wondrously complex, yet gleaming with the lustrous beauty of old sterling silver - like Jacobean, perhaps. The waves of fruits flow effortlessly across your palate, predominantly red, but with some purple, and all the architectural requirements have been subtly built behind the veil of fruit. Drink by 2041.
98 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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2016 Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$799. 00
Bottle
$9588.00 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2026-2028)

ABV: 13.1%

Closure: Cork

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Multifaceted the nose offers up fragrant aromatics right through the full cherry spectrum from sour to red to dark which intermix with winter strawberries and floral rose petal notes. Subtle vanillin cedar, forest floor, fresh herb and spice notes also chime in. Bright and light on its feel yet at the same time powerful and supple, the palate is decorated with sour, red and dark cherry fruits in conjunction with winter strawberries, infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor, spicy cedar and subtle game like qualities. Very smooth tannins with vibrant underlying acidity. Outstanding power wave with a long vivid aftertaste that’s littered with bright red fruit.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.1%

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An extravagantly beautiful wine that floats across the senses making the Premium seem (improbably) uncouth on the way past. Its perfume is no false dawn, its flavours drawn across the palate by silken threads that only come fully into play when you think about spitting the wine out, and refuse point blank to countenance that. Great pinot noir proves its ascendance over all other varietal wines by its peerless beauty of youth, of middle age, and of old age. I've sworn never to give a table wine 100 points, which this richly deserves. Drink by 2046.
99 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2015 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$210. 00
Bottle
$2520.00 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Pro Cork

Deep, slightly cloudy, dark red colour with a bright dark crimson hue. Very perfumed the nose offers up aromatics of violets, red cherries, hints of sour cherries and subtle strawberries overlaid by fresh herb infusions with faint stalk and spicy cedar notes ensuing. Light in body weight but possessing excellent power the palate dishes up red and sour cherry flavours subtlety laced with dried herbs within a vibrant yet restrained mouthfeel over notions of light earth and spicy cedar. There’s bright acidity on the finish and the tannins are finely grained. Long aftertaste of red and sour cherries, fresh strawberries, subtle dried herbs and spicy cedar.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 13.2%

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Quite often I prefer the Premium to the Reserve, which is no bad thing. So sure-footed and confident, it almost has a swagger. Cherry, sweet cinnamon and cedar oak, dried flowers, a little earthy bass. Medium bodied, silky and precise, with delectable savoury and fruit sweet switching, layered and complex already, laced up tight with ultra-fine pixel tannin, and long smashed strawberry and spice finish. A delight. Really needs a few years, or at worst, a good spell in a decanter. Drink 2020-2040.
96 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

Deep red colour with a good tint of purple. The bouquet is nutty and oak-influenced, with suggestions of almond meal and freshly-shelled walnut. There are some bunchy vegetal notes. It's a little closed and needs time to emerge. It’s full-bodied and dense, high-extract, loaded with tannin and lush in spicy flavour. The fruit is lavish as are the tannins. A wholly impressive pinot, which will surely soar in a high trajectory over the next few years. The density, concentration and fleshy extract are mightily impressive, as is the prodigious length. Drink 2019 to 2032.
97 points
Huon Hooke

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2016 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2018-2024)

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Cork

Semi translucent faintly hazy red colour with a light crimson red hue. Blossoming from the glass are perfumed scents of violets, red and dark cherries as well as anise tempered by hints of sour cherries. Notions of herbs and spicy cedar also chime in. Showing Pinot Noirs classic power without weight trait the palate is flooded with flavours of ripe red and dark cherries, and traces of sour cherries over a back drop of fresh herb infusions, forest floor characters and subtle spicy cedar. Terrific length with the flavours fanning out across the palate like a peacock’s tail. Very supple mouthfeel with silky smooth tannins and vibrant fresh acidity on the finish. Long ripe red and sour cherry, fresh herb, forest floor, subtle meaty cedar and spice aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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You don't assess pinot noir colour in the same way as any other red wine, but regardless of the method, this upstages the other three Bass Phillip Pinots with its greater depth. The complexity of the bouquet presents itself the moment you pick up the glass, plum, blood plum and a decadent whiff of charcuterie, the palate laying it all out in a three-dimensional display that defies gravity. The dark corners of the forest reveal more and more each time you return - vinomasochism. Drink by 2036.
97 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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2016 Bass Phillip Crown Prince Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2018-2023)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Cork

Semi translucent cloudy light red colour with a faint orange red hue. A fragrant nose of rose petals intermingling with ripe red and sour cherries overlays infusions of fresh herbs, subtle forest floor and light spicy cedar notes. Light in body and very supple and silky in its feel yet fresh on the finish the palate is flavoured with subtlety spiced ripe red cherries and a dash of sour cherries over some light meatiness, subtle earthy fresh herb infusions and spicy cedar. Velvet smooth tannins. Excellent power wave with a long conclusion of spicy ripe red cherries, some sour cherries, infusions of fresh herbs, a light earthy meatiness and faint spicy cedar.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2015 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Pro Cork

Phillip Jones rates 2015 as one of his best vintages delivering wines with varietal purity, fresh natural acidity, tangy minerality and overall balance.

Semi translucent, slightly cloudy, dark red core with a bright light red hue. A fragrant nose of red cherries and hints of sour cherries laced with subtle violet scents and delicate fresh herb infusions overlays some meatiness, damp earth and spicy cedar. Light, vibrant palate with flavours of red cherries, sour cherries and strawberries subtlety infused with violets followed by a light meatiness and spicy cedar. Supple mid palate finishing with fresh acidity and very fine grained, perfectly integrated tannins. Excellent length with a long savoury aftertaste of red cherries, strawberries, hints of sour cherries, violet infusions, fresh herbs and spicy cedar.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 12.5%

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This has stacks of personality, lively with green herbs and briar, undergrowth, sour strawberry scents, white pepper and kombu seaweed character. Funkier, you could say, than Old Cellar and Crown Prince, and lively to a tee. It’s wild edged in herb and spice, but crisp and firm in tannin, touch of sweet sour in the best possible way, energetic, racy even, delicious. Spice and Autumnal characters finish the wine. Really like this, but it is flighty.
94 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2017 Bass Phillip Crown Prince Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Deep, cloudy dark red colour with a light red hue. Nosing offers up an intriguing mix of red cherries and winter strawberries tinged with sour cherries and fresh herbs followed by hints of earth and spicy cedar. Lined with vibrant acidity the palate has flavours sour cherries ranging through to red and morello cherries alongside some winter strawberries which overlay subtle fresh herb infusions, traces of forest floor and spicy cedar. Bright finish with finely grained, well integrated tannins. The vibrant long aftertaste littered with the full spectrum of cherry fruits.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2015 Bass Phillip Crown Prince Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Cork

Slightly hazy semi translucent dark red colour with a crimson red hue. The nose displays good fragrance with violet top notes intertwined with red cherries, strawberries and hints of sour cherries followed by some stalky cedar and spicy herb notes. Light and fresh yet nicely textured, flavours of red cherry and strawberry show good intensity. Nuances of sour cherries, subtle dried herbs, stalky cedar and spice ensue. Vivid acidity with perfectly integrated finely grained tannins. Ends with a persistent finish of red cherries, strawberries, sour cherries, stalky cedar and spicy herb infusions.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12.8%

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Plenty of capsicum and piquant spice here, with ripe and fresh red fruits, and a light coverlet of sweet oak. Light and fresh, all sappy, spicy and strawberried, with clean lines, ripe tomato acidity, and a playful lick of tannin. Good finish. Nervy and energetic. Like this. Drink 2017-2028.
93 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2018 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Pro Cork

Slightly cloudy red colour with a light red hue. Red and sour cherry along with strawberry scents mix with rose petal like notes followed by forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Vibrant acidity underpins delicious red cherry and winter strawberry fruits which intermingle with traces of red raspberry and sour cherries. Elements of forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar are also apparent. Fresh, zingy like finish with finely integrated silk like tannins and a long bright red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2017 Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2019-2027)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Winemaker Phillip Jones rates his 2017 Estate Pinot Noir as probably his best ever under this label and reminiscent of Nuits St Georges! Vines aged between 35 to 38 year old contribute the majority of the fruit for this wine with yields cropped at approximately one tonne per acre.
Cloudy dark red colour with a light red hue. Perfumed aromatics of ripe red cherries and winter strawberries infused with violets drift through the nostrils followed by hints of sour cherries, fresh herbs, light forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Light to medium weight the delicious palate is intensely flavoured with red to dark cherries and strawberries with a dash of sour cherries adding some verve. Expansive and powerful with subtle forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs, spicy cedar and bright minerality also chiming in on the back palate for added complexity. Supple yet vibrant mouthfeel with lively acidity and silky tannins. Concludes exceptionally long and moreish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2021 Bass River ‘River Block’ Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in new and used French oak barrels for 11 months. Semi translucent red colour with a light red tinged hue. Lovely violet led aromas of red to dark cherries and strawberries blossom out of the glass trailed by some anise, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Light and supple the palate is layered with delicious red cherry and strawberry fruits that carry a juicy quality. Infusions of fresh herbs, subtle forest floor and spicy cedar lie in the background. Finishes with plenty of freshness, silky tannins and a medium to long savoury red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Bass River 1835 Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Fermented with the inclusions of 15% whole bunches and matured for 10 months in 15% new oak. Semi translucent red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant spicy cherry, violet and strawberry scents marry into dried herb and faintly toasted cedar notes. Light in body with savoury red cherry and strawberry fruits reigning over a delicate fresh herb, forest floor and subtle spicy cedar back drop. Polished tannins with fresh acidity leading into a lively red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Bass River 1835 Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in one year old and older French oak barriques for 10 months. Semi translucent bright red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry and wild strawberry scents mix with violets, fresh herbs, subtle forest floor and spicy cedar. Light and silky, delicious red cherry and winter strawberry fruits slide across the palate underscored by delicate infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and traces of spicy cedar. Bright finish with velvet smooth tannins and a fresh red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Bass River 1835 Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a subtle tinge of black to the edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, red to dark cherry and strawberry scents stream from the glass followed by some anise, forest floor and light spicy cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits are underpinned by fresh acidity with subtle forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar elements also evident. Polished tannins with a long bright savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Bass River 1835 Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in 20% new French oak for 11 months with 20% whole bunch. Semi translucent bright red core with a light crimson hue. An intensely fragrant nose features violet, ripe red cherry, strawberry and anise scents followed by some spicy fresh herb notes. Juicy ripe cherry, raspberry and strawberry flavours decorate the mouth underscored by vivid acidity with subtle forest floor and fresh herb infusions also evident. A supple palate feel and velvety tannins lead into a delicious medium to long finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Bay of Fires Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The bright dark red core shows good depth, surrounded by black tinged edges and a crimson red hue. Sailing from the glass are perfumed scents of violets, dark cherries, ripe strawberries and hints of anise which overlay forest floor, some meatiness and spicy cedar notes. Delicious rich ripe cherry and strawberry flavours decorate the palate with a refined suppleness delivering Pinot Noir’s classic power without weight trait. Elements of anise, forest floor, spicy cedar, a touch of meatiness and light fresh herbs all chime in to add complexity. Magnificent intensity and length, the fine tannins seamlessly integrated with the fruit. Exceptionally long ripe cherry, strawberry, subtle anise, forest floor, meaty herb and spicy cedar aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Bay of Fires Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2019-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for 9 months of which 33% was new. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Exceptionally intense, the very perfumed nose features intoxicating aromas of spicy ripe dark cherries and strawberries infused with violets trailed by anise, forest floor, toasty cedar and dried herbs. Silken in its feel, the palate is enchantingly savoury, decorated with delicious ripe dark cherry, strawberry and subtle anise flavours which are complexed by elements of forest floor, dried herbs, lightly toasted oak and spice. Outstanding power wave with velvet smooth tannins, beautifully judged acidity and a long expansive finish. Dual Trophy winner at the 2019 Tasmanian wine show and 2018 Melbourne wine show.
Drink over the next 6-8 years
Alc. 13.5%

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2024 BC Wines Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Light and supple with a spicy red fruited finish.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Aromas of cherry and strawberry laced with mint are followed by some rhubarb, bramble and spice notes. Light and supple in its flow across the palate, cherry and strawberry fruits are featured over a back drop of dried herbs, rhubarb and spicy bramble. Vibrant acidity and polished tannins with a spicy red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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2016 Beautiful Isle Pinot Noir

Tamar Valley, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light crimson red hue. Fragrant ripe strawberry and cherry aromas are followed by traces of anise, earthy rhubarb and spice. Light in body the palate has flavours of cherries and rhubarb over light earthy cedar and spice. Slightly dryish finish with finely grained tannins. Moderately powered with an aftertaste of ripe cherries, rhubarb, faint earth and spicy cedar.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Beaux Freres The Beaux Freres Vineyard Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley, Oregon, UNITED STATES
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Pinot Noir The Beaux Frères Vineyard is super expressive this vintage, with scents of brambly fruit, rose petals, forest floor, sweet balsamic and blood orange. The palate has a weightless quality, its silty tannins and bright acidity highlighting an array of earthy accents, and it finishes very long. Drink 2022 - 2032.
98 points
Erin Brooks - Wine Advocate (Dec 2021)
A perfumed nose of cherry, wild strawberry, forest floor, dried flower, smoke and spice box. It’s medium-bodied with fine, creamy tannins and lively acidity. Round and balanced with a velvety texture. Layered with a long, savory finish. Unfiltered. Drink or hold.
95 points
James Suckling

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2023 Bel Bev Co Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Lifted ripe red cherry, strawberry and subtle rhubarb aromas are followed by hints of dried herbs and spice. Juicy red cherry and strawberry fruits overlay a dried herb, subtle earthy rhubarb and spice back drop. Supple mouth feel with polished tannins and an amply fruited mid length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Bell Hill Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$190. 00
Bottle
$2280.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bell Hill produce some of the rarest and most sought after wines in New Zealand. The foundation for this success is their vineyard site that was formerly an old lime quarry in the Weka Pass, North Canterbury. This is a unique site with limestone derived soils and north facing hillside exposures. The vineyard has been managed as organic and biodynamic since 2007, and it pays dividends delivering wines of immense aromatic complexity and taut structure, wrapped around a powerful core of fruit.

Their flagship Pinot Noir is a complete barrel selection from the entire vineyard, and displays excellent supportive structure surrounding the core of perfectly judged ripe fruit. Given their immaculate detail, and their slow evolution, the wines are often compared to Burgundy and can necessitate cellar time to show their best.

Other Reviews....
A very complex and expansive nose here with crushed roses, violets and baking spices on offer, as well as a core of such pristine red cherries and red plums. The toasty and spicy oak seems dialed back a little here, allowing beautiful fruit to take a lead role. The palate has such impressively polished shape and depth; it drives in sleek and central and then blooms wide and upwards at the finish, bathing the mouth in fresh, spiced red-cherry flavor. So focused and vibrant. Silky smooth tannins. Drink over the next decade or more.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

From an extraordinary, close-planted site in north Canterbury that was formerly a lime quarry. All of this raised and reared by the wonderful Sherwyn Veldhuizen and Marcel Giesen. An amazing project and vision realised in amazing wines.
This has purity, shimmering beauty and tension writ large. It feels pretty and perfumed to sniff on, sour cherry, wild herbs, faint cedar and clove. Flavours mesh light and frisky, more of the sour cherry and wild herb, though there’s a distinct stony minerality that trails long through the wine’s epic length. Texture here is incredible. So much detail in the wine too. An outstanding wine.
97 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2020 Bellingham Estate The Bellingham Reserve Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

The Bellingham Estate vineyard is located in Arthur’s Seat adjacent to Main Ridge on one of the highest sites in the Mornington Peninsula. The two and a half acre (1 hectare) vineyard was planted in 1996 exclusively to Pinot Noir. Moorooduc Estate winemaker Richard McIntyre ensures only the very best fruit is selected for inclusion in ‘The Bellingham’.
Perfumed, gorgeously textured and light on its feet yet powerful this has all the traits of great Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.
Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Blossoming out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity are violet like scents which are complimented by spicy dark cherry, strawberry, subtle rhubarb, dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. The gorgeous, supplely textured palate is layered with very moreish dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours. Notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar then chime in across the back half to lend further complexity. Superb peacock’s tail like power wave with velvet smooth tannins. Concludes long and expansive.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Bellingham Estate The Bellingham Reserve Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Alluring aromas of violets, dark cherries and strawberries intoxicate the olfactory senses with some subtle anise, forest floor and spicy cedar notes ensuing. Delicious spicy red to dark cherry and wild strawberry fruits decorate the palate with some anise, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar characters enveloping the back half. Supplely textured it finishes with ample freshness, polished tannins and a long elegant yet savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Bellingham Estate Main Ridge Vineyards Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Ripe strawberry and plum scents jump out of the glass mixing with some anise, subtle dried herbs and spicy cedar along the way. Light in body with a juicy feel, the relatively uncomplicated palate serves up plum, sour cherry and strawberry fruits with infusions of fresh herbs and light spicy cedar sitting in the background. Finishes with good freshness, polished tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Bellvale Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Springing out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity are alluring scents of violets, cherries and strawberries which are followed by hints of rhubarb, forest floor and dried herbs. Delicious ripe cherry, rhubarb and strawberry fruits infused with a mix of brambly stalk and spicy dried herb characters are layered across what is a very supple and expansive palate. Subtle forest floor and cedar elements are also evident. Excellent power and intensity combine with silky smooth tannins to form a long, rich and highly moreish finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Bellvale Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright red to dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. The nose draws you in with alluring scents of red cherries, violets and winter strawberries. Some anise, forest floor, dried herb and subtle spicy cedar notes follow on. Delicious red cherry and strawberry fruits are complimented by delicate rhubarb, some anise, forest floor and ensuing spicy dried characters. Elegant and fresh yet supple in its feel with polished tannins, ample power and a vibrant red fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Bellvale Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Situated in the lush Tarwin River valley of South Gippsland, Bellvale was established in 1998 by John Ellis who spent years honing his craft with many trips to Burgundy. The 2018 vintage saw 12 months maturation in French oak, 10% of which was new.

As good as the 2017 Bellvale Pinot Noir was, the 2018 is a step up in quality delivering ripping value with a drinkability factor of 10 out of 10.

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant dark cherry and ripe strawberry aromas tinged with hints of toasty cedar, anise and forest floor are followed by some spicy dried herb end notes. Rich, expansive and silky in its mouthfeel, flavours of spicy ripe dark cherries and strawberries supplely caress the palate underscored by traces of anise, forest floor and subtle spicy dried herbs. Fantastic power wave and well balanced acidity. Velvet smooth tannins are superbly integrated with the fruit leading into a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2019 Bellvale Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Situated in the lush Tarwin River valley of South Gippsland, Bellvale was established in 1998 by John Ellis who spent years honing his craft with many trips to Burgundy. The 2019 vintage saw 12 months maturation in French oak, 10% of which was new.
Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed scents of violets are intermixed with dark cherry and strawberry fruits followed by hints of anise, fragrant herbs and spice. Lighter and more vibrant than recent vintages yet still possessing fantastic drive, the succulent dark cherry and winter strawberry fruits infused with dried herbs show terrific freshness. Forest floor, subtle dried meat and spicy cedar elements sit underneath. Bright acidity and polished tannins carry the fruit onto a long powerful finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2017 Bellvale Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Situated in the lush Tarwin River valley of South Gippsland, Bellvale was established in 1998 by John Ellis who spent years honing is craft with many trips to Burgundy. The wine sees 7 months in French oak and then a further 7 months in bottle before being released.

Gamey, fleshy and very savoury this is a delicious Pinot that delivers great value.

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Pronounced dark cherry, forest floor and meaty characters meld into sappy herb notes and spicy cedar. Light to medium weight the palate features dark cherry, red currant and rhubarb flavours over forest floor characters, game, stalky cedar and spicy herbs. Supple feel finishing with vibrant acidity and fine grained tannins. Excellent drive with a long gamey aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, rhubarb, forest floor, stalky cedar and spicy herbs.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Pinot Noir Sous la Tour

Jura, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.
Other Reviews....
The grapes for the 2018 Pinot Noir Sous La Tour come from a limestone-rich plot near the Tour de Curon. The grapes fermented with full clusters and indigenous yeasts in open oak vats, and the wine matured in 228-liter oak barrels for one year. It's livelier than the En Barberon, more complete with more ripeness but without excess, and it has a strong chalkiness that makes it beautifully textured. Drink 2021 - 2026.
93 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (May 2021)

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2019 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Pinot Noir Sous la Tour

Jura, FRANCE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

This wine is from a single Tour de Curon site which is located below the tower in Arbois. While the fruit is perfectly ripe, this Pinot Noir is also very bright and vibrant.

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2020 Benjamin Leroux Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Village has a slightly stemmy bouquet (around 20% whoe bunch), dark berry fruit laced with cold tea, just a slight beetroot note emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, firm grip, fine depth with a crisp finish. Very fine. Drink 2024-2034.
89-91 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
This cuvee is usually built around Les Seuvrées and La Justice, boosted from 2020 by the addition of Champerrier, Jeunes Rois and En Champs. Dark but fresh purple, lively fruit and roses, this wine is lovely with more of a heart than usual, more floral, in fact it dances through to the back. The addition of the Brochon end vineyards make this more floral, more juicy, less savoury.
91-93 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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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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