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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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2022 De Bortoli Re-Write The Rules Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$13. 99
Bottle
$167.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red hue. Ripe dark cherry and strawberry scents mix with anise, fresh herb and spice notes. Light to medium weight, juicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits carry good textural flesh with some anise and spicy earth characters lying underneath. Fine grained tannins finishing with an amply fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 De Bortoli Re-Write The Rules Pinot Noir

AUSTRALIA
$13. 99
Bottle
$167.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Aromas of cherries and strawberries mingle with hints of anise, earth and spice. Light in body, lively red cherry fruit overlays fresh herb and spicy earth infusions. Slightly dryish tannins and bright acidity with a savoury mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 De Bortoli The Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in new and used French oak barrels for a period of 9 months with 10-15% whole bunch fruit included in the ferment. Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red to brick red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry and rhubarb scents intermingle with dried herb, earth and spicy cedar notes. A supple feel along with rich dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits make this very approachable. Adding further interest on the back half is forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Velvet smooth tannins. Excellent power wave concluding long and expansive.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 De Bortoli Villages Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

The fruit for this Pinot is sourced from all three of De Bortoli’s Yarra Valley vineyards along with contributions from growers in the Coldstream, Paul’s Creek, Tarrawarra and Beenak sub districts. Approximately 15-25% whole bunches are included in the ferment with maturation taking place in French oak casks for a period of between 6-9 months.

Juicy, elegant and possessing plenty of power, this is a great everyday drinking Yarra Valley Pinot.

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Alluring violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise scents show excellent intensity out of the glass. Subtle forest floor and spicy fresh herb notes ensue. Delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits decorate the mouth underpinned by a vibrant freshness. Anise, light forest floor and spicy cedar elements make an appearance on the back half. Polished, well integrated tannins and acidity finishing long and tasty.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 De Bortoli Lusatia Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with tinges of black around the outskirts and a light red hue. Fragrant violet scents mix with red cherries, winter strawberries and earthy game like characters. Some trailing spicy cedar and fresh herb notes ensue. Silky in its feel the palate is decorated with spicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits which are underpinned by game, forest floor, cedar and subtle dried herb nuances. Well balanced acidity and velvety tannins lead into a long elegant finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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Been a while since a DB wine hit my desk. Well, a brown paper bag in this case.
Generous, obvious pinot noir of concentration, dark cherry and pulpy berry fruit character, judicious twiggy-woody spices and a shround of light, fine but firming tannin. Feels deep and dark, brooding in a way, a little dried out through the finish and a touch of prune and date creeping in generally, but a lush, warming pinot of depth is here.
92 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2016 Dead Duck Yarra Valley Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Nosing reveals ripe dark cherry aromas as the dominate scent with hints of plum, vanillin cedar and spice also evident. Simple with a supple round mouthfeel, flavours of ripe dark and Morello cherries sit over light earthy cedar and spice. Velvet smooth tannins. Aftertaste of ripe dark and Morello cherries, subtle earth and spicy cedar.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%

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2016 DeBortoli Villages Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak casks. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a crimson red hue. Spicy dark cherry scents meet up with some meaty characters, a faint whiff of anise and subtle earthy cedar notes. Light in body weight the palate possesses vibrant flavours of dark cherries and plum over meaty cedar and spice. Dry finish with finely grained tannins and lively acidity. Aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, plum and meaty cedar like characters.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc 13.5%

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2015 Decelle Villa Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Cork

Made from several parcels selected throughout Burgundy, Bourgogne Rouge Decelle-Villa is essentially composed of vineyard pockets located in small villages such as Mercurey, Ladoix-Serrigny or Savigny. One of the trademarks of the 2015 Burgundies is their great depth of colour and this is no exception displaying a deep dark red black tinged core with a bright dark red hue. Aromas of dark and sour cherries as well as violets intermingle with earth, fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Light to medium weight the palate features a generous mix of dark and sour cherries intertwined with subtle scorched earth infusions, fresh herbs and spicy cedar. The finish is dry with bright acidity and fine but slightly chalky tannins. Aftertaste of dark and sour cherries, dried herbs, subtle scorched earth and spicy cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2019 Delta Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black tinged core with a bright purple hue. Stalky cherry and plum aromas intermingle with forest floor and spicy herb notes. Light in body, sappy cherry and winter strawberry fruits are intermeshed with stalky herb like characters, light forest floor and spice. Finishes dry, inky and very fresh with slightly chalky tannins and a bright aftertaste that shows modest length.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2023 Denton Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Rich and powerful yet light on its feet with a bright, expansive feel.
Deep dark red core with a red hue. Aromatically intense, the nose is engulfed with spicy red to dark cherry, strawberry and red liquorice scents that are gently infused with clove. Some forest floor, rhubarb and brambly cedar notes ensue. Rich and powerful yet light on its feet, the palate is layered with energetic red to dark cherry, wild strawberry and anise flavours. Bright, expansive feel with notions of forest floor, clove, brambly cedar and spice lending further interest. Polished tannins finishing long and concentrated.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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Made with 10% whole bunches and matured in French puncheons (33% new). A medium ruby garnet. A little reduction, which quickly blows off to reveal aromas of wild strawberries, damson plums, a little rose petal and subtle hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. There's good intensity on the medium-bodied palate together with fine but firm tannins. This will only get better over the next four to six years, if not longer.
95 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Denton Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Denton is owned and operated by father & son, John & Simon Denton. With their combined experience in architecture & hospitality, they established the property in 1996 and planted the vineyard between 1997 & 2004. The "View Hill" vineyard is situated in Yarra Glen on an isolated hill set over granitic sandy soil on a north-facing aspect. Luke Lambert has overseen winemaking since 2015, contributing his years of Yarra Valley experience making great Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.
Pinot Noir is grown on the very top of the North Eastern slope where it receives more gentle morning sunlight and does not see so much of the afternoon heat. The vineyard is planted at a very high density of 1.3m x 0.8m which contributes heaps of power and concentration. Wild fermented on skins (with a 60% Wholebunch inclusion) for 21 days with frequent plunging, the wine is then pressed to French Oak Puncheons (13% being new oak) for maturation. The 2021 growing season has resulted in a wine with heaps of bright, fresh red and black fruit, and floral aromas while supported by fine tannin and good structure from acidity.

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2019 Denton Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Denton is owned and operated by father & son, John & Simon Denton. With their combined experience in architecture & hospitality, they established the property in 1996 and planted the vineyard between 1997 & 2004. The "View Hill" vineyard is situated in Yarra Glen on an isolated hill set over granitic sandy soil on a north-facing aspect. Luke Lambert has overseen winemaking since 2015, contributing his years of Yarra Valley experience making great Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.

Pinot Noir is grown on the very top of the North Eastern slope where it receives more gentle morning sunlight, and does not see so much of the afternoon heat. The vineyard is planted at a very high density of 1.3m x 0.8m which contributes heaps of power and concentration. Wild fermented on skins (with a 80% Wholebunch inlcusion) for 19 days, the wine is then pressed to 500L French Oak Puncheons (15% being new oak) for maturation. This carbonic style fermentation should result in a wine with lots of bright, fresh red and black fruit, floral aromas while supported by fine tannin and good structure from acidity.

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2018 Derwent Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Pronounced dark cherry and violet aromas intermingle with strawberry, hints of anise, earth and spicy cedar. Savoury dark cherry, strawberry and subtle anise flavours expand across the palate with earth, dried herbs and spice lying underneath. Polished feel with fine grained tannins and a medium length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2017 Derwent Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 15% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak, 25% of which was new. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Rising out of the glass is a scented profile of violets, spicy dark cherries, dried clove, forest floor, smoked meats and light cedar. The elegant palate carries flavours of dark cherries and winter strawberries infused with dried clove over some earthy meatiness and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannins with good natural acidity and a medium powered finish.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2016 Lime Kiln Point Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced by Derwent Estate. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a vibrant crimson hue. Freshly crushed red cherry and strawberry aromas subtlety laced with violets are followed by light infusions of anise and delicate dried clove end notes. Vibrant, juicy flavours of cherries and strawberries fill the mouth over traces of dried meats and spicy dried herb infusions. Slightly dryish tannins concluding with bright acidity and a spicy aftertaste of cherries, strawberries and dried clove.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2016 Derwent Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Good depth of colour displaying a dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright dark red hue. Fragrant aromas of violets, dark cherries and ripe strawberries subtlety tinged with anise, lightly toasted cedar and spice drift from the glass. Light to medium weight with an elegant feel yet excellent richness and power, flavours of spicy ripe dark cherries, strawberries, anise and lightly toasted cedar fill the mouth. Supple mouthfeel with very refined, beautifully integrated tannins and balanced acidity. Long conclusion of ripe dark cherries, strawberries, anise, lightly toasted cedar and spice.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2021 Deviation Road Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged in French oak barrels of which 25% were new. Slightly cloudy red colour with dark red tinged edges and a light red hue. Alluring violet, ripe red cherry and strawberry scents have a perfumed like intensity with fresh herb and subtle spicy anise also evident. Delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits are delivered with great drive and a lively freshness. Infusions of fresh herbs, light forest floor and delicate spicy cedar lie underneath. Bright acidity and polished tannins with a long fruit driven finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%
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Matured in French oak (25% new). Just bottled and this little gem is looking and delivering the goods already. Mid red and cloudy, it's delicate in fragrance, supple in texture and what spice on the palate! Smart winemaking here. Light use of whole bunches brings an added complexity and interest throughout, combined with the plummy, cherry-filled drink-now pleasure that carbonic maceration brings. All up, a carefully managed youngster with time on its hands. Drink by 2027.
93 Points
Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Dexter Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Drifting out of the glass are fragrant scents of red cherries, strawberries and violets which are complimented by some anise, forest floor, dried herb and faint spicy cedar notes. The light, elegantly structured palate features juicy red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits over spicy cedar, subtle anise, forest floor and dried herb accents. Polished tannins with plenty of freshness to the refined, red fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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There’s a fruit party going on here with loads of wild strawberries, red cherries and cranberries, spicy, too with snips of fresh basil and menthol plus heady florals mainly roses. The palate is mid-weighted, and a fruit succulence comes through so, too, layers of tannins with the sweet oak adding a hint of bitter green walnut on the finish. In its youth, there’s a prettiness as complexity will come with age. Drink by 2033.
95 points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Dexter Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak puncheons of which 25% were new for a period of 9 months. Semi translucent vibrant red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Exceptionally fragrant, the nose offers up a delightful bouquet of violets, red cherries and strawberries followed by hints of anise, fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spice. Delicious red cherry and strawberry fruits show terrific drive across the silken palate. Infusions of fresh herbs, faint anise, forest floor and light spicy cedar elements also chime in. Very polished with seamlessly integrated tannins finishing with plenty of freshness on the long expansive and supple aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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We seem to have missed the 2020 and 2021 vintages, but there you go. Anyway, a solid performer over many years.
Cherry, strawberry, a little spice, floral and autumnal, with a subtle mint top note. It’s medium-bodied, red fruits and spice, with light cedar oak, fine pumice stone tannin, cool acidity, and a juicy strawberry finish of precision and fine length. A quiet confidence here, never trying too hard, and all about delicacy and restraint. Lovely wine. Drink 2024-2032+
94+ Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

This is the prettiest most approachable pinot I can remember from Tod Dexter. It has a lovely mix of cherries and strawberries all delicately spiced with some blood orange and zest keeping it tangy and juicy. Barely medium bodied with supple tannins and finishing gently yet resolutely. Drink by 2030.
95 points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Dexter Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Todd Dexter is probably best known for his work alongside Brian Stonier at Stonier wines where during his 10 year stint as chief winemaker the brand was propelled into Mornington Peninsula’s most famous label. Todd and his wife Debbie purchased a vineyard site in 1987 where they planted their first 1.6 hectares of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir but it wasn’t until the mid 2000’s that the first wine was released under the Dexter label.
A superb Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir, powerful and expansive yet also delightfully fresh.
From an excellent vintage, the 2021 Pinot was matured in French oak puncheons (25% new, 15% second use and 60% older) for a period of 9 months. Vibrant red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a crimson red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, red cherries and strawberries are intermeshed with hints of anise, fresh herbs and light forest floor. Uber delicious and super long, the palate is beautifully detailed with succulent red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which are both expansive and supple in their feel. Notions of anise, forest floor, subtle game, infusions of fresh herbs and delicate spicy cedar characters elegantly float through the back half. Terrific fruit purity and power combine with polished tannins and a delightful freshness to form a very long and moreish finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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A lovely pinot that sits comfortably in its light- to mid-weighted palate, filled with juicy cherries, a squeeze of blood orange plus a pleasing savoury overlay. Lots of heady spices and a hint of eucalyptus/native mint. The oak is tucked in nicely, with supple tannins. There's nothing else to do but to pour it. Now.
Drink by 2031.
95 points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Dexter Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with subtle tinges of black to the edges and a light red hue. Elevated aromatics of dark cherry, strawberry, dried meats, forest floor, toasty cedar and spice blossom out of the glass with a whiff of violets also evident. Light in body and silky in its feel, the palate is amply endowed with dark cherry and strawberry fruits which show good flesh. Velvety tannins with the back half picking up accents of forest floor, some meatiness, infusions of fresh herbs, lightly toasted cedar and spice. Finishes long and refined with a nicely balanced freshness.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Dexter Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2026-2028)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Fragrant violet top notes overlay ripe cherry and strawberry fruits with some anise, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar in tow. Delicious red to dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits flood the mouth underpinned by fresh balanced acidity. Elements of forest floor, subtle anise and spicy cedar trail on to the back half. Velvety tannins with ample power to the long bright finish.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews…..
The Dexter family vineyard was planted in 1987. Tod Dexter himself has 40 years of winemaking experience. I think he must have started making wine at aged 12. Excellent release. Firm, spicy and a touch meaty, in a positive way, with graphite and succulent poached strawberry flavours putting on a confident display. There are mint notes here and a touch of warmth too, along with plum, along with roasted nut. Balance here is key; everything here feels poised and placed with care. It’s a lovely drink now but it will age. Drink by 2031.
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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2017 Dexter Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Very perfumed the nose offers up intense aromatics of violet laced ripe cherries, red plums and strawberries which meld into forest floor, fresh herb, light stalky cedar and spice notes. Delicious ripe cherry, strawberry and anise flavours ride a terrific power wave which expands across the palate like a peacock’s tail. Adding interest are elements of forest floor, game, a subtle stalkiness, spicy cedar and infusions of fresh herbs. Supple feel finishing with fresh balanced acidity, perfectly integrated velvet smooth tannins and a long moreish aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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Dexter, the TV series, held me for a few series, but then waned when I couldn’t continue believing Michael C Hall as the serial killer protagonist. It just started to fray at the edges. A shame when series do that. That first series though… anyways, Tod ‘no extra d’ Dexter, is one heck of a quality producer of Mornington Peninsula regional staples. Here’s the anticipated 2017 release.
It’s a more assertive release from Dexter, a little less delicate, but still well under the boxing weight of most pinot noir from the region. It holds its succulence and feathery tannins well, it’s loaded with cherry juice and pomegranate fruit scents and flavours, it offers a sprinkle of herb n spice to taste. It’s exceptionally long in flavour too. Indeed, it’s a beautiful wine when you take stock of it all, and best of all, drinkability is high. A really lovely expression once more. Drink 2018-2026.
94 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2018 Dexter Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

The warm and dry 2018 vintage produced a high quality crop with the resultant wines having good ripeness, bright, intense fruit flavours and excellent acid balance. Maturation took place in French oak barriques and puncheons (25% new, 15% second use, 21% third use and 39% older) for a period of approximately 8 months. 9% of the blend underwent whole bunch fermentation.

A magnificent Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir that exudes power and seduces the senses with its delicious, supplely textured fruit.

Semi translucent bright red colour with a light crimson hue. Unfurling from the glass is a captivating bouquet of spicy red to dark cherries, strawberries, hints of violet and anise followed by tail end notes of forest floor, game and spicy cedar. Intensely concentrated and incredibly powerful yet light on its feet the palate is both expansive and enveloping in its supple feel. Rich red to dark cherry and strawberry fruit floods the mouth over a back drop of spicy cedar, forest floor, subtle meaty elements and infusions of fresh herbs. Magnificent length with juicy acidity, velvet smooth tannins and a seriously long finish that’s seductively moreish. Outstanding.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Dicey Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. Nosing offers up perfumed like aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, anise and dark plum followed by spicy cedar and light forest floor notes. Rich dark cherry, anise, dark plum and ripe strawberry fruits engulf the mouth with an expansive feel. Spicy cedar, earth and dried herb elements ensue. Supple mid palate feel and excellent power with velvety tannins and a long ripe seductive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Dilworth and Allain Romsey Doug's Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Light cherry red colour with a crimson red hue. Fragrant red cherry and winter strawberry scents intermingle with a hint of sour cherry and violet followed by forest floor and spicy dried herb notes. Light with a very elegant and fresh feel, the palate is delicately flavoured with red and sour cherries over some cranberry, faint earthy clove and spicy herbs. Finishes dry with spritely acid and finely grained tannins. Moderate power with an aftertaste of red and sour cherries, fresh herb infusions and spice. Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews….
Savoury edged pinot noir shows dark and sour cherry scents, pepper, brambles, dusty earthy notes. Really like this start. Lean and light in flavour but has a lithe appeal, mouthwatering amaro-like acidity, succulent and fine tannins. Very fine boned wine with distinction and finesse. You’ll have to like them fine!
93 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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Dilworth and Allain sounds a bit like a folk music duo from the ’70s to my ears. Debut album here being ‘Doug’s Vineyard’. Winemakers are now caretakers of said vineyard, and have worked at storied producers such as Castello dei Rampolla, Lafon, and Paul Pillot. Oh, and Eastern Peake. Here we go then.

Sour cherry, raspberry, spice and fresh mint, slight dusty earthiness. It’s very fine and light, feathery almost, with a spicy and sappy and bitter orange cast to the acidity, gentle dusty tannin, nice energy, and a sour cherry finish of good length offering perfume and spice. In some respects much like a light Nebbiolo, which I like, though comes with the caveat that it’s delicate and perhaps what you might call a wine with ‘good bone structure’. I think it will age very well.
94 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2015 Domaine Faiveley Gevery-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

Burgundy, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Deep vibrant red colour with black tinged edgings and a bright red hue. Showing some restraint the nose yields delicately perfumed scents of violets, spicy red cherries, earthy iron like notes, dried meats and fresh herbs. Holding its cards close to its chest the tightly knit palate sees spicy ripe cherry and strawberry flavours intermingling with inky earth, dried meats and spicy herbs. Structured meaty like mouthfeel with a dry rustic finish. Tightly grained, slightly chalky tannins combine with fresh acidity. Spicy aftertaste of red fruits, earthy iron like characters, dried meats and herbs.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Dog Point Vineyard Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of black cherries and plum laced with anise are followed by earthy forest floor characters, toasty cedar, black olive and spice. Light to medium weight the palate elegantly carries flavours of black cherries, black olive and ripe strawberry fruit over a back drop of anise, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Slightly dryish but fine grained tannins and relatively bright acidity restrain the finish a little. Spicy medium length aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Dols Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red tinged hue. Fragrantly scented, the nose offers up violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise aromas which are trailed by some dried herb and spicy rhubarb like notes. Juicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours line the palate with some dried herb and spicy cedar characters also chiming in. Nicely fleshed feel with polished tannins and a medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Dols Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a bright red purple tinged hue. Pretty aromatics of violet, red cherries and strawberries carry wonderful lift with hints of anise, forest floor and fresh herbs also evident. Elegant and supple the palate is decorated with red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which overlay a subtle anise, forest floor and spicy cedar back drop. Polished tannins finishing with good freshness and length.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.1%

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2018 Domaine (Guillaume) Overnoy Pinot Noir

Jura, FRANCE
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The first thing you notice is the name, Overnoy. This one is not to be confused with the legendary estate in Pupillin although Guillame's Grandfather was a brother to Pierre Overnoy and their Poulsard is propagated from cuttings from Arbois-Pupillin. This estate is located in Orbagna, in the south of the Jura in the region of Sud Revermont. Guillaume came back to the family estate in 2013 and has been working full time since then. In 2014 he began conversion of the estate of 5.5 hectares to organic cultivation. They have all five Jura varieties planted and specialize in Trousseau which does particularly well in their area. The vines are grown mostly in Orbagna but they also have a single hectare further north in Cesancey. All vines are hand tended and farmed organically, always have been. Vinification is sensitive, observational, and skilful - generations of experience come in very handy.

Pinot Noir is something Guillaume likes to drink and he has an interest in so he excels at it in his winery. This is has bright cherry, spice and sous bois complexity, in the mouth it shines with crystal bright, clean and pure with crisp and bright little red fruits and spice at the core and the Jura's fresh acidity driving it on the finish. A superb Jura Pinot with brightness and elegance.

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2019 Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Featuring perfumed violet top notes, the nose sees scents of ripe dark cherries, plum, anise, some earth and spicy cedar then follow on. Rich, fleshy and powerful the mid weighted palate is layered with spicy dark cherry, dark plum and anise flavours with hints of toasty cedar, earth and dried herbs sitting underneath. Velvet smooth tannins with a long spicy dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.6%

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2018 Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Ripe and quite substantially weighted, this powerful Tassie Pinot was matured in seasoned French oak barriques for 18 months. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violets, dark cherries and strawberries emanate from the glass trailed by earthy forest floor, subtle anise and lightly toasted spicy cedar notes. Rich, medium weighted spicy dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits engulf the mouth with an undercard of earthy forest floor, anise and toasty cedar. Polished yet sturdy tannins with a long ripe, spicy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Bourgogne Rouge Roncevie

Burgundy, FRANCE
$72. 99
Bottle
$875.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Ripe and appealingly fresh aromas include a mix of various red berries and earth where the latter is also present on the surprisingly powerful middle weight flavors that offer solid depth and persistence with only a trace of finishing rusticity. Drink from 2024+.
86-89 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Bourgogne Roncevie is very high-toned on the nose with cassis and maraschino scents, quite floral but missing a little delineation. The palate is ripe and sweet on the entry, fine acidity, well balanced with a crisp if short black cherry finish. A straight to the point Bourgogne Rouge. Drink 2023-2028.
85-87 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Just racked to tank. A rich heady purple. This is much deeper and richer in dark cherry mode than the Hautes Côtes de Nuits. Very striking, with a pleasing freshness at the back. Cheerful, exuberant, juicy with a drier note from good tannins. The fruit comes storming back behind, exceptionally long, morello cherry with a thread of more mineral red fruit.
88-90 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
An exceptionally fresh, cool and admirably pure nose offers up notes of wild berries and newly turned earth. There is excellent density to the powerful and serious medium-bodied flavors that brim with sappy dry extract while exhibiting excellent length on the robust and rustic finale. This is a very good Gevrey villages and well worth considering provided you have at least some patience. Drink from 2030+.
89-92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Village has a lovely, very pure and well-defined nose, the oak here beautifully integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with edgy tannins, lightly peppered with a brisk, graphite-tinged finish. This is exactly what I want from a Gevrey Village. Drink 2025-2035.
89-91 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Black-purple colour. Plenty of power here but it is a lovely black cherry fruit, with some dry tannins behind. On the palate, this is more red fruit with a mineral thread too, so I think this will work nicely. Includes two barrels of grand cru declassified.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Les Ruchots Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Once again there is a lovely sense of freshness and tension suffusing the ripe aromas of plum, violet and dark raspberry that continues onto the rich, caressing and mouth coating flavors that possess unusually good power in the context of what is typical for Ruchots on the long, raspy and firm finale. This too is a wine to buy and forget but it has the potential to be splendid in time. Drink from 2035+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis Les Ruchots 1er Cru has a ripe and quite floral bouquet, mainly black fruit here, briary and a touch of peony. This has more finesse than the Chesaux. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy, ripe opening. Good depth, yet backward compared to others, with just a touch of orange rind and brown spices on the finish. Harmonious from start to finish, give this 4-5 years in bottle. Drink 2027-2048.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
A delightful fresh glowing even mid purple. The bouquet is compelling, far from the deepest or headiest, but with a sense of finesse. The perfume grows steadily to add more volume. There is a magical balance in this wine between the sensuality and the freshness, a finesse in the tannins too.
94-96 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Chambolle-Musigny Les Noirots Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Here the expressive nose is even fresher with its essence of ripe cherry coulis, spice and violet. The medium weight flavors are not quite as dense, but they are, somewhat surprisingly, even finer while offering evident minerality on the bitter pit fruit-inflected finish that delivers excellent length. Drink from 2032+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Noirots 1er Cru offers brambly red fruit, tea leaves and light floral scents on the nose. I like the definition and focus here. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet, sorbet-like opening, veins of orange peel and tangerine through the red fruit with an almost Grenache like, sensual finish. Give this some time in bottle because this is a lovely Chambolle. Drink 2025-2040.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Bright fresh crimson purple. The nose is quite exciting here, heady, ripe cherries, yet not unbalanced. A little oaky sandalwood behind, a sweetness to the fruit, not an elegant Chambolle in particular, but with substance and length.
92-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2014 Domaine Arlaud Morey Saint Denis

Burgundy, FRANCE
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Cyprien Arlaud, who directs this domaine which owns 15 ha and farms a total of 18 ha, describes 2014 as a vintage that “finally had a good and even flowering that ultimately gave us pretty good yields and in any event the best since 2009. In fact I did a green harvest for the first time since 2004. The growing season was decidedly advanced and I thought that we might have an end of August beginning of September harvest, but the cooler and wet July and August conditions slowed the vegetative cycle. As to the topic of the vintage regarding the Suzukii problem we had almost zero trouble save for a parcel of young vines in Charmes-Chambertin where the berries had thinner skins. We chose to begin picking on the 16th of September and there was surprisingly little sorting necessary as the fruit was clean and ripe. Potential alcohols were in the 12 to 12.5% range and I chaptalized a few wines in order to have 12.5% as that is sufficient in my view. In terms of the vinifications I used a small amount of whole clusters in the 1ers and grands crus, which is to say between 20 and 30%. I really like the style of the wines and if the summer weather had been normal I am convinced that 2014 would have been a truly great vintage'

Other Reviews....
Reduction presently dominates the nose though there is good freshness and drive to the attractively textured middle weight flavors that possess solid depth and length on the mildly rustic finale. This should be approachable after only a few years of bottle age.
90 Points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2014 Morey Saint Denis Villages, which is matured in used wood, was showing just a little reduction on the nose. The palate has a pretty entry with blackcurrant and strawberry pastille, with the tannins just showing a touch of coarseness at the moment -- though they should be straightened out by the time of bottling. Give it a year or two once in bottle
90 Points
Neal martin - The Wine Advocate

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2014 Domaine Arlaud Vosne Romanee Aux Reas

Burgundy, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Purity and harmony define this juicy red, whose cherry, strawberry, rose and spice flavors are well-matched to the refined structure. Needs short-term aging to really show off its charms. Best from 2018 through 2032.
92 Points
Wine Spectator

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Unfurling in the glass with notes of raw cocoa, blackcurrants, sweet spices, vanilla pod and cedary oak, Rousseau's 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Village is medium to full-bodied, supple and velvety, with succulent acids and powdery structuring tannins, concluding with an expansive, lactone-inflected finish. It's deeper and richer than I perceived it to be when I tasted it 2018, but it's also surprisingly strongly marked by its time in barrel—especially since this cuvée sees no new oak. Drink 2026-2050.
89 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Village offers brambly red berry fruit on the nose, hints of crushed stone that percolate through with aeration. The palate is more cohesive and fleshier than the Clos du Château: tart red berry fruit, black pepper and a light sous-bois note on the finish. This should be approachable after two or three years. I find this a step ahead of the Clos du Château this year. Drink 2021-2030.
88-90 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
The palish pink purple colour has a touch more energy here compared to the chateau. Slightly fresher and deeper raspberry fruit. Great energy of fruit, not too much weight but just right, very perfumed, deep cherries and excellent persistence. Bravo.
91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Nov 2018)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$950. 00
Bottle
$11400.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Rousseau's 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is showing nicely, wafting from the glass with inviting aromas of red berries, plums and peonies mingled with hints of cedar, raw cocoa and mandarin orange. Medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, it's soft and charming, with melting tannins and an ample core of fruit. Generous and demonstrative, like many 2017s it has picked up a bit of richness and depth in bottle. Drink 2025-2045.
93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a beautifully defined bouquet of extremely pure brambly red fruit, and the oak is very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine structure and well-judged acidity. Though this is initially backward on the finish, it opens nicely in the glass. Whether it is long-term is another matter. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting. Drink 2026-2055.
93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Sept 2021)
Light, pale and charming, this is always the most approachable and forward of the Rousseau grand cru bottlings, almost ready to drink from barrel. It's sweet and appealing, with supple summer pudding flavours, a hint of cola and supple tannins. Drink 2023-2027.
94 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)

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2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Tasted from bottle, Rousseau's 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Village opens in the glass with a youthfully reserved bouquet of wild berry fruit, plums, peonies and orange rind mingled with suggestions of forest floor and cedar. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, supple and sapid, with lively acids, good depth at the core and fine structuring tannins that subtly assert themselves on the finish. Even this communal bottling—which contains declassified premier cru fruit—is quite introverted at this stage, and readers with bottles in their cellars are advised to forget them for the better part of a decade. Drink 2026-2040.
91+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2020)
More crimson to the colour than for the Clos du Château, and indeed more depth of fruit to the bouquet. A little crisper on the palate, with a lovely energy through the middle, unexpected density given the easy approach.
91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Oct 2017)

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2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Crand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$3999. 00
Bottle
$47988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is showing brilliantly from bottle, unwinding with aeration to reveal a deep and brooding bouquet of plums, cassis and cherries mingled with notions of grilled meats, ceps, peonies and iodine. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, textural and enveloping, with a muscular chassis of ripe tannin that's cloaked in a core of vibrant and concentrated fruit, concluding with a long and thrillingly carnal finish. It will be fascinating to compare this with the qualitatively similar but stylistically very different 2015 vintage when both wines have 20 years on the clock. Drink 2030-2066.
97 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2020)
The 2016 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru is a little subdued on the nose with delineated red cherry, crushed strawberry and crushed stone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, fresh and mineral-driven, almost Ruchottes-like in style with just a small attenuation towards the finish. Very fine, if not quite delivering the substance you might have expected. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. Drink 2022-2045.
95 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
Here too there is just enough wood in evidence to mention on the gorgeously spiced and intricately layered aromas of essence of red currant, floral, plum, earth and a whisper of the sauvage. Once again the mouthfeel of the notably more imposingly-scaled flavors is sleek with excellent minerality that really comes up on the super-saline finish that goes on and on. But what I really admire about the '16 Bèze is the texture because it's at once muscular yet highly seductive and refined. This is a very, very powerful wine that is seriously impressive in every respect. In a word, brilliant. Drink through 2041+.
98 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2019)
Bright red-purple with some immediately engaging fruit. It is quite discreet though. Pure clean and balanced yet with a wealth of underlying fruit. The oak is quite prominent but is an entirely valid support to the concentration of fruit. Slightly dry behind but that is helping the control. The fruit is at optimum ripeness.
97 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Sept 2019)

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2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$3999. 00
Bottle
$47988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Tasted from bottle, the 2016 Chambertin Grand Cru claims the place of king of the Rousseau cellar this year, soaring from the glass with a complex bouquet of ripe red berries, cherries and plums, complemented by nuances of blood orange, peonies, raw cocoa, grilled meats and spices. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with terrific concentration, lively acids and a muscular chassis of ripe tannins that's largely concealed by a prodigious core of fruit. Long, sapid and penetrating, like the Clos de Bèze, this will make for fascinating comparisons with its 2015 counterpart in two decades' time. Drink 2030-2070.
98 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2020)
The 2016 Chambertin Grand Cru has a beguiling bouquet with copious red berry fruit, crushed minerals, delicate wilted rose petal and light tobacco scents. It has a crystalline beauty. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, wonderful focus and immense poise. This is a class act with bewildering tension and incredible poise towards the finish. God made wine so it could taste like this. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. Drink 2023-2055.
98 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
As is often the case, this is more restrained than the Bèze and more deeply pitched as well with its cooler array of strikingly spicy red and dark currant aromas that are more heavily cut with freshly turned earth scents along with plenty of floral and sauvage influences, all of which is again trimmed in just enough oak influence to point out. The exceptionally rich, dense and highly energetic full-bodied flavors brim with both dry extract and a pungent minerality on the brilliantly complex and explosively long finish. This is a classic example of power without weight because despite the imposing size of the '16 Chambertin, the overall impression is one of harmony and grace. Among the 'big 4' of the Rousseau line-up, this is the one wine that might just surpass its 2015 equivalent. Drink through 2036+.
96-99 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2018)
Clear fresh mid purple. A racy and classy nose, not a blockbuster but with excellent precision. Perhaps a hint of white pepper too. This is complete, complex and classy, with quite a savoury style to the red berry fruit, a little touch of oak, long and complex. This is the best balanced wine of the group, a very fine Chambertin which should develop really well for at least the medium term.
98 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Sept 2019)

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2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Revisited from bottle, Rousseau's 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Village is a rich, demonstrative wine, bursting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with raw cocoa, orange rind, peonies and hints of cedary oak. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and textural, with uncommon mid-palate weight and imposing reserves of ripe fruit, it's structured around powdery tannins and succulent acids. This is carrying unusual puppy fat, yet it retains the domaine's stylistic signatures and promises to age with grace. Drink 2022-2055.
91 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Oct 2021)
A similar if slightly fresher nose offers notes of various red berries along with newly turn earth and sauvage nuances. The medium weight flavors possess a slightly finer mouthfeel with even better vibrancy, all wrapped in a complex, long and balanced finale. This is an excellent Gevrey villages and worth checking out. Drink through 2026+.
89-92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2020)
Included with the village grapes are small amounts from 1ers crus Estournelles-St-Jacques and Clos Prieur, to be joined in 2019 by Craipillot as they have planted up their old vegetable garden there. A youthful fresh purple colour, heavenly bouquet again this light touch of sandalwood but with a long gracious cherry and light raspberry fruit.
90-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$3499. 00
Bottle
$41988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Revisited from bottle, the 2017 Chambertin Grand Cru is showing beautifully, soaring from the glass with expressive aromas of sweet red berry fruit, smoked meats, coniferous forest floor, mandarin orange and peonies, framed by a deft application of cedary, spicy new oak. Full-bodied, sumptuous and enveloping, its velvety attack segues into an ample core of succulent fruit, concluding with a long and resonant finish. This is likely to be both deceptively approachable young and notably long-lived, offering a broad drinking window. Drink 2025-2060.
96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Chambertin Grand Cru is just a glorious success. Vivid red fruit, Morello cherries, wild strawberry and pressed violets on the nose, the aromatics here feel so animated and exquisitely defined. The palate is perfectly balanced with a killer line of acidity: crystalline red fruit, filigree tannins and more freshness than it knows what to do with. There is a sense of "channeled intensity" in this Chambertin and whilst there is no question that it is a 20- to 30-years wine, I felt no guilt in polishing this off in its youth. Tasted at Maison de Colombier in Beaune. Drink 2022-2050.
98 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2021)
If you're a fan of this grand cru bottling - and which Burgundy lover isn't? - there's a lot more to go around this year, with a record-equalling 46 barrels. The resulting wine doesn't have the concentration of 2015 or 2016, but it's still a spicy, focussed, refined wine with deftly integrated 100% new wood, tangy acidity and caressing tannins. Drink 2025-2032.
96 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)
Discreet wood is present on the ultra-fresh and incredibly spicy though even more restrained nose that reflects notes of red berries, the sauvage, earth, floral and exotic tea wisps. The gorgeous mouthfeel of the imposingly constituted and admirably concentrated flavors is one of contrasts as the mid-palate is quite supple yet the powerful, driving, austere and muscular finish is robust, serious and austere. This almost painfully intense wine is jaw droppingly good and somewhat curiously relative to how the Chambertin and the Clos de Bèze typically show at this stage, the Chambertin is the flashier of the two. We'll see in time though as it's usually the Chambertin that goes into a shell only to emerge 20+ years later. Be that as it may, today this is a genuine 'wow' wine. Drink through 2037+.
97 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2020)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Wilder and more brooding, the 2017 Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru offers up notes of wild berries, dark chocolate, peonies and rich forest floor. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and supple with fine-grained, chalky tannins and persuasive energy and length.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)
The 2017 Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru has a beguiling, floral bouquet although, there is some reduction to contend with, that will be gone by the time of bottling. But one senses that this is more brooding. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, masculine and slightly ferrous, good density towards the finish, but this will require four or five years to really soften. Maybe the Charmes has more charm? This might be more intellectual however. Drink 2024-2040.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
The most 'reliable' of the domaine's grands crus, according to Cyrielle Rousseau, this comes from a 55-year-old parcel and produces small berries (millerands) in the vineyard. It's always a highly perfumed wine, enhanced by a slight volatile lift in 2017, with scented oak, good focus, fine tannins and succulent wild strawberry fruit. Drink 2024-2029.
96 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$1199. 00
Bottle
$14388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru displays notes of sweet red and black berries, licorice, rich soil, grilled meat and citrus peel. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with more density and concentration than the Charmes-Chambertin, balanced by juicy acids. Though the tannins are supple, it will demand and reward bottle age. This is a cuvée that continues its upward trajectory chez Rousseau.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)
The 2017 Clos de la Roches Grand Cru, which is tasted from two barrels since one is reduced, has a well defined bouquet with brambly red fruit, candied orange peel, hints of cassis and later, vanilla pod. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, slightly sorbet in character with hints of mulberry and fig towards the complex and quite persistent finish. One of the more cerebral Clos de la Roche releases from Domaine Rousseau. Drink 2022-2040.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
Muscular' is how Cyrielle Rousseau describes her Clos de la Roche, made from two parcels - one high and one low - that total 1.48ha, with some parts over a century old. Everything is relative, of course, because this isn't an especially tannic wine, although it certainly has good intensity. It's sappy, subtly oaked and refined with succulent bramble and black cherry fruit. Drink 2025-2032.
96 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Oct 2018)

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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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An obsession with a fickle varietal.

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