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Pinot Noir
While we continue to expand our collection of Burgundies, more and more new-world winemakers are coming to terms with this challenging variety. Australians have identified Geelong, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria as suited to premium Pinot Noir. More recently, Tasmania has shot up the ranks. Mount Mary, Farr Rising and Tolpuddle are names to seek out. New Zealand is also producing some compelling, full bodied wines. Look for regions like Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago.
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2015 La Manufacture Bourgogne Cotes d'Auxerre Pinot NoirBurgundy, FRANCE$46. 99Bottle$563.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2018-2022)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkSemi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Lifted red cherry and red currant aromas are subtlety laced with hints of scorched earth, spicy cedar and delicate fresh herb infusions. Light in body the palate has flavours of red cherries and red currant which sit over subtle forest floor, cedar and spicy herbs. Bright dry finish with finely grained tannins. Aftertaste of red cherries, red currants, earthy dried herbs and spicy cedar. A light, fresh, easy going Bourgogne to drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2022 La Perriere La Petite Perriere Pinot NoirFRANCE$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDark red in colour with black shaded edges and a bright red hue. Aromas of cherry, winter strawberry and dusty earth mix with fresh herb and spicy cedar notes. Savoury sour to red cherry and winter strawberry fruits carry light body weight across the palate with some dusty earth, fresh herb and spicy cedar characters also evident. Fine grained tannins finishing slightly dryish and elegant.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2021 La Perriere La Petite Perriere Pinot NoirVin de France, FRANCE$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Spicy dark cherry and strawberry aromas are complimented by some rhubarb, vanilla and earthy dried herb like notes. Light in body ripe red cherry and winter strawberry fruits drive the palate with some forest floor, subtle vanillin spice and dried herb elements lying underneath. Fine grained tannins finishing with good freshness and a savoury red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2019 La Perriere La Petite Perriere Pinot NoirFRANCE$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of morello cherries and strawberries gently infused with dried clove are followed by inky earth like notes and spice. Light to medium bodied ripe cherry and strawberry fruits show some flesh with spicy dried clove and earth elements lying underneath. Polished tannin structure with a spicy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2020 La Petite Perriere Pinot NoirVin de France, FRANCE$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDark red in colour with black tinged edges and a purple red hue. Fragrant raspberry, violet and strawberry scents mix with fresh herb and light earth notes. Elegant and fruity the palate sports cherry and strawberry flavours over an earthy back drop that also includes infusions of fresh herbs. Dry spicy finish with fine grained tannins and a brightly fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3 years.
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2018 La Villa Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent bright dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant violet, cherry and winter strawberry scents flow out of the glass intermingling with forest floor, stalky cedar and spice along the way. Savoury red cherry and winter strawberry fruits have a spicy edge. Supple mouthfeel with elements of earth, cedar and dried herbs also evident. Bright finish with slippery tannins and a spicy red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2024 Lambrook Seed Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinFragrantly scented with an elegant palate that’s savoury and spicy.
Semi translucent red to dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, rhubarb and red cherry scents infused with dried clove emanate from the glass followed by forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Savoury and spicy the palate features red cherry and rhubarb flavours over brambly forest floor and clove characters. Fine grained tannins with an elegant mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2019 Lambrook Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Perfumed like scents of violets, dark cherries, strawberries and subtle anise show excellent lift. Forest floor, fresh herb and spicy cedar notes ensue. Light in body the palate is decorated with succulent like dark cherry and strawberry fruits which are interwoven with traces of anise, lightly toasted cedar, forest floor and spice. Youthful fresh acidity and fine grained tannins provide structure. Concludes with a bright mid length aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
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2017 Lambrook Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with a very light red hue. Fragrant violet scents are tied to ripe cherry and strawberry aromatics with spicy cedar, meaty forest floor like characters and dried herbs following on. Light to medium weight with a very round supple mouthfeel the palate serves up a savoury flavour profile of ripe cherries and spicy strawberries over vanillin cedar, meaty forest floor characters and subtle dried herbs. Silky smooth tannins finishing with a lick of bright acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2021 Lark Hill Regional Pinot NoirCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinTwenty five percent carbonic macerated and whole bunch fermented. Semi translucent bright red colour with a light crimson hue. A delightful mix of red cherries, raspberries and strawberries infused with fresh herbs greets the olfactory senses. A discreet hint of spicy earth is also evident. Fresh and juicy the palate has an intense yet simple flavour profile of ripe cherries and raspberries which sits over subtle rhubarb, dried herbs and spice. Silky feel to the tannins concluding long with a youthful vibrancy to the delicious red fruits.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2018 Lark Hill Vineyard Pinot NoirCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA$54. 99Bottle$659.88 DozenCellar: 5 - 6 Years (2026-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinAged in a mix of new and seasoned French oak. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Elevated black cherry and anise aromas mix with toasty oak, dried herbs and spice. Medium bodied and sternly built, black cherry and anise flavours are carried by a firm framework of tannins which lends a muscular feel. Toasty oak, earth and spicy dried herb elements lie underneath. Lively acidity with a grainy medium length aftertaste that has some lingering black olive characters to it.
Cellar 5-6 years.
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2018 Lark Hill Canberra Region Pinot NoirCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: 3 - 4 Years (2023-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinMatured in 3-5 year old French oak for 12 months. Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red hue. Spicy dark cherry and ripe strawberry scents mingle with subtle dried herb and earth notes. Light in body and short on power the palate has flavours of dark cherries over dried herbs, earth and spicy tobacco. Slightly dryish tannins lead into a savoury but modest aftertaste.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 13% - 2020 Laurent Roumier Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits RougeBurgundy, FRANCE$115. 00Bottle$1380.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits comes from the La Poirelotte parcel of vines planted from 1970s through to 2000 located higher above Chambolle village vineyards. No new oak is used for this wine.
- 2020 Laurent Roumier Chambolle-MusignyBurgundy, FRANCE$255. 00Bottle$3060.00 DozenABV: 13%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent's Chambolle-Musigny comes from five parcels of vines planted between the 1960s and 1990s with an average age of 35 years old. Chambolle-Musigny gets its reputation for perfume and elegance and this is textbook Chambolle yet also with admirable intensity and generosity.
- 2020 Laurent Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Premier CruBurgundy, FRANCE$460. 00Bottle$5520.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Les Charmes is located just below the village almost exactly half way between the two Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny, Bonnes Mares and Musigny. It's also very close to the Les Amoureuses premier cru vineyard, which explains which this is always one of the most highly favoured sites in the commune.
- 2020 Laurent Roumier Clos Vougeot Grand CruBurgundy, FRANCE$580. 00Bottle$6960.00 DozenABV: 14.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent Roumier has a superb holding of just over half a hectare of vines which was replanted in 1975 and is located in the lieu dit of Grand Maupertuis in the higher part of Clos Vougeot bordering on to Grands Echezeaux, not far from Musigny. This parcel was worked en metayage by Georges Roumier from the 1950’s and was transferred to Laurent Roumier from the 1997 vintage. This is a remarkably rich deep and stylish wine that would put some notable Musigny’s to shame.
- 2020 Laurent Roumier Bonnes Mares Grand CruBurgundy, FRANCE$799. 00Bottle$9588.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent Roumier's holding of Bonnes Mares is just 0.14 ha of vines planted in 1938, and produces around 3-4 barrels (900 bottles) of this wine in a good year. This holding was inherited from the Georges Roumier estate and is situated in the heart of this Grand cru site with these vines located between the holdings of de Vogue and Frederic Mugnier. Shows great depth of colour with beautiful fine aromas of rose petal, all perfume and finesse, yet very deep and intense on the palate with remarkable persistence and power.
- 2019 Laurent Roumier Bonnes Mares Grand CruBurgundy, FRANCE$630. 00Bottle$7560.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent Roumier's holding of Bonnes Mares is just 0.14 ha of vines planted in 1938, and produces around 3-4 barrels (900 bottles) of this wine in a good year. This holding was inherited from the Georges Roumier estate and is situated in the heart of this Grand cru site with these vines located between the holdings of de Vogue and Frederic Mugnier. Shows great depth of colour with beautiful fine aromas of rose petal, all perfume and finesse, yet very deep and intense on the palate with remarkable persistence and power.
- 2019 Laurent Roumier Clos Vougeot Grand CruBurgundy, FRANCE$450. 00Bottle$5400.00 DozenABV: 14.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent Roumier has a superb holding of just over half a hectare of vines which was replanted in 1975 and is located in the lieu dit of Grand Maupertuis in the higher part of Clos Vougeot bordering on to Grands Echezeaux, not far from Musigny. This parcel was worked en metayage by Georges Roumier from the 1950’s and was transferred to Laurent Roumier from the 1997 vintage. This is a remarkably rich deep and stylish wine that would put some notable Musigny’s to shame.
- 2019 Laurent Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Premier CruBurgundy, FRANCE$370. 00Bottle$4440.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Les Charmes is located just below the village almost exactly half way between the two Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny, Bonnes Mares and Musigny. It's also very close to the Les Amoureuses premier cru vineyard, which explains which this is always one of the most highly favoured sites in the commune. Just 3 barrels produced in 2019 from vines planted in the early 1980s. Just one new barrel in the mix here and quite a noteable step up again from the premier cru blend.
- 2019 Laurent Roumier Chambolle-MusignyBurgundy, FRANCE$199. 00Bottle$2388.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent's Chambolle-Musigny comes from five parcels of vines planted between the 1960s and 1990s with an average age of 35 years old. Chambolle-Musigny gets its reputation for perfume and elegance and this is textbook Chambolle yet also with admirable intensity and generosity.
- 2019 Laurent Roumier Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits RougeBurgundy, FRANCE$84. 99Bottle$1019.88 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits comes from the La Poirelotte parcel of vines planted from 1970s through to 2000 located higher above Chambolle village vineyards. No new oak is used for this wine.
- 2018 Laurent Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Premier CruBurgundy, FRANCE$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 13%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Roumier's Chambolle-Musigny premier pru bottling comes from a blend of three tiny parcels of premier cru vineyards all located just below the village not far from Bonnes Mares. The three tiny holdings make a total of just three or four barrels of wine so not always enough to bottle on their own. This shows a marked step up in intensity from the village wine both aromatically and in depth and presence on the palate. Good intensity and dimension on the palate yet all with notable perfume and finesse.
- 2018 Laurent Roumier Clos Vougeot Grand CruBurgundy, FRANCE$420. 00Bottle$5040.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent Roumier has a superb holding of just over half a hectare of vines which was replanted in 1975 and is located in the lieu dit of Grand Maupertuis in the higher part of Clos Vougeot bordering on to Grands Echezeaux, not far from Musigny. This parcel was worked en metayage by Georges Roumier from the 1950’s and was transferred to Laurent Roumier from the 1997 vintage. This is a remarkably rich deep and stylish wine that would put some notable Musigny’s to shame.
- 2018 Laurent Roumier Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Premier CruBurgundy, FRANCE$320. 00Bottle$3840.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Les Charmes is located just below the village almost exactly half way between the two Grand Crus of Chambolle-Musigny, Bonnes Mares and Musigny. It's also very close to the Les Amoureuses premier cru vineyard, which explains which this is always one of the most highly favoured sites in the commune. Just four barrels produced in 2018 from vines planted in the early 1980s, with only one new barrel in the mix. This is quite a noteable step up again from the premier cru blend.
- 2018 Laurent Roumier Bonnes Mares Grand CruBurgundy, FRANCE$550. 00Bottle$6600.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent Roumier's holding of Bonnes Mares is just 0.14 ha of vines planted in 1938, and produces around 3-4 barrels (900 bottles) of this wine in a good year. This holding was inherited from the Georges Roumier estate and is situated in the heart of this Grand cru site with these vines located between the holdings of de Vogue and Frederic Mugnier. Shows great depth of colour with beautiful fine aromas of rose petal, all perfume and finesse, yet very deep and intense on the palate with remarkable persistence and power.
- 2018 Laurent Roumier Chambolle-MusignyBurgundy, FRANCE$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 13%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Laurent's Chambolle-Musigny comes from five parcels of vines planted between the 1960s and 1990s with an average age of 35 years old. Chambolle-Musigny gets its reputation for perfume and elegance and this is textbook Chambolle yet also with admirable intensity and generosity.
- 2018 Laurent Roumier Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits RougeBurgundy, FRANCE$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: Cork
Laurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle-Musigny. His father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. Wines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent mostly de-stems giving wines that show excellent depth of colour and which are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.
The vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand. In the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grand crus and the premier crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.
Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits comes from the La Poirelotte parcel of vines planted from 1970s through to 2000 located higher above Chambolle village vineyards. No new oak is used for this wine.
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2023 Le Bon Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Aromas of dark cherry and rhubarb mix with some brambly dried herb like notes and a whiff of new leather. Light and supple across the palate, rhubarb and cherry flavours are featured over dried herbs, bramble and spice. Tart volatile acidity with polished tannins and a varnishy mid length finish.
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2022 Le Bon Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Alluring scents of violets, wild strawberries, cherries, anise, fresh herbs and spice drift through the nostrils with a perfumed like intensity. Light in body and supple in texture, the palate is decorated with dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours which sit over an earth and fresh herb infused back drop. Velvety tannins finishing with good freshness and an elegant generously fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2021 Le Bon Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)ABV: 12.8%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Ripe strawberry and subtle rhubarb aromas mix with stalky cedar, forest floor and dried herbs. Spicy cherry and strawberry flavours run across run across the supplely textured palate with dried herb and forest floor characters also chiming in. Polished tannins and fresh acidity with a savoury medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2019 Le Bon Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)ABV: 13.6%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherries, ripe dark plum and anise mix with dried herbs, earth and spice. Light in weight, spicy dark cherry and plum fruits meld into anise, earthy cedar and dried herb characters. Slightly dusty finish with grainy tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
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2018 Le Bon Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2018-2022)ABV: 13.6%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent bright red colour with a crimson red hue. Fragrant violet top notes meld into ripe red cherry and strawberry aromas with hints of spicy herbs following. Simple but delicious the palate is awash with juicy ripe cherry and strawberry flavours that show great intensity over infusions of fresh herbs. Supple mouthfeel and velvety tannins finishing spicy and fresh. Long spicy ripe red to dark fruit, subtle earth and fresh herb aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2023 Le Pezze Pinot NeroVeneto, ITALY$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA light, juicy Pinot with a savoury edge to it.
Red to dark red colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. Fragrant cherry and red liquorice scents mix with dried herb, earthy graphite and spice notes. Light in body, juicy cherry and red liquorice fruits are intermeshed with earthy graphite like characters, dried herbs and spice. Fine grained tannins with good underlying freshness and a lingering conclusion that has a savoury edge to it.
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2017 Leefield Station Pinot NoirMarlborough, NEW ZEALAND$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Elevated dark cherry and dark plum aromas meld into spicy vanillin cedar elements with forest floor and fresh herb notes also evident. Light to medium weight, ripe dark cherry and plum fruits infused with toasty vanillin cedar are trailed by dried herbs, forest floor and spice. Supple mid palate feel with velvety tannins and a medium length dark fruited aftertaste.
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2020 Lerida Estate Pinot NoirCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Expressive violet, red cherry and winter strawberry scents meld into forest floor, meaty notes and spicy fresh herbs. Delicious spicy red to dark cherry, strawberry and subtle rhubarb fruits litter the palate underscored by subtle anise, forest floor and spicy herb characters. Supplely textured and showing great drive it has velvety tannins, ample freshness and a long savoury red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2023 Les Peyrautins Pinot NoirPays d'Oc, FRANCE$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDark red core with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Ripe cherry, strawberry and plum aromas intermix with clove, earth and spice notes. Richly fruited and juicy, dark cherry, ripe plum and strawberry flavours are featured over a dried herb and spicy earth back drop. Fleshy mouth feel with fine grained and a generous medium to long finish.
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2022 Les Peyrautins Pinot NoirPays d'Oc, FRANCE$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Fragrant red to dark cherry, plum and strawberry scents mingle with dried herbs and subtle spicy earth notes. Ripe and fleshy the mid weighted palate is generously endowed with dark cherry and plum fruit. Traces of dried herbs, earth and vanilla spice lie underneath. Polished tannins with a juicy finish.
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2021 Les Peyrautins Pinot NoirPays d'Oc, FRANCE$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Spicy dark cherry and rhubarb aromas mix with earth and clove. Medium bodied, generous dark to black cherry fruits fill the mouth over a back drop of scorched earth, subtle dried herbs and spice. Fine, slightly grainy tannins. Good flesh finishing with an amply fruited mid length aftertaste.
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2020 Les Peyrautins Pinot NoirPays d'Oc, FRANCE$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of ripe dark cherries and raspberries mingle with earth, dried herb and spice notes. Ripe and plump the mid weighted palate features juicy dark raspberry and dark cherry fruits over some vanilla spice, earth and dried herbs. Soft, well rounded tannins with a generous dark fruited aftertaste.
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2019 Les Peyrautins Pinot NoirPays d'Oc, FRANCE$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherry and ripe strawberry have a fresh herb overlay with some forest floor, subtle stalk and spicy oak notes also evident. Ripe and fleshy in its feel, dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits are to the fore with notions of earth, stalky cedar and spice ensuing. Slightly dryish tannins have a grainy feel. Nicely balanced acidity concluding with medium length.
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2022 Lethbridge Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 13.1%Closure: StelvinSourced from two single vineyards in Geelong, one in the Moorabool Valley and another from the Bellarine with all the fruit handpicked and fermented separately to keep the individual vineyard characters distinct. Each parcel was treated the same; wild yeast fermented with around 50% whole bunches. The wine was then matured for 11 months in 40% new French oak barriques.
Dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Highly fragrant scents of red to dark cherries, strawberry, violet and subtle rhubarb stream out of the glass complimented by forest floor, hints of clove and brambly cedar. Expansive, silky textured and powerful, the moreish palate is layered with a mix of spicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits which are seamlessly intermeshed with traces of rhubarb, forest floor, dried herbs and brambly cedar. Beautifully polished tannins with a long seductive conclusion.
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2023 Lethbridge Menage a Noir Pinot NoirVictoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from $31.99$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinFruit was sourced predominately (75%) a low yielding vineyard in Drumborg (Henty) with vines planted in the 1980’s. The balance of the fruit comes from Geelong. The destemmed fruit ferments in a combination of 5,00-litre open vats and 3,000-litre wooden fermenters; the fruit in the vats gets punched down, while the fruit in the wooden fermenters is pumped over daily. The wine then matures in a mixture of old and new (approximately 10%) French oak of various sizes.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Blossoming out of the glass are perfumed aromas of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries infused with fresh herbs. Subtle forest floor and spice notes are also evident. Juicy cherry and strawberry fruits are supplely layered across the palate with notions of forest floor, dried herbs, anise and spice threaded through the back half. Polished tannins finishing with a juicy freshness, plenty of spice and a long moreish aftertaste.
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2022 Lethbridge Menage a Noir Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)ABV: 13.3%Closure: StelvinImpressive deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Spicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits are interwoven with hints of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Generous dark cherry and spicy ripe strawberry fruits carry ample richness with some earth, dried herbs and spicy cedar elements on the back half. Fleshy textural feel finishing fresh with fine grained tannins and a spicy red to dark fruited aftertaste.
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2020 Lethbridge Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)ABV: 13.1%Closure: StelvinSourced from four single vineyards in Geelong, two in the Moorabool Valley and two from the Bellarine with all the fruit handpicked and fermented separately to keep the individual vineyard characters distinct. Each parcel was treated the same; wild yeast fermented with around 40% whole bunches. The wine was then matured for 10 months in 40% new French oak barriques. 2020 was a cool year producing a more lifted, elegant style of Pinot Noir.
Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Seducing the olfactory senses are intense aromatics of violet, dark cherry, dried herb and strawberry. Forest floor, subtle game and spicy cedar notes then chime in to add complexity. Highly savoury and light in body the palate is decorated with a mix of red to dark cherry and winter strawberry fruits. Lying underneath are forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar elements. Finishes with ample freshness, polished tannins and a long, elegant aftertaste.
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2018 Lethbridge Mietta Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinCloudy red colour with a light red hue. Perfumed like aromas of dried rose petals, red cherries and winter strawberries infused with wild herbs are followed by clove, forest floor and spicy cedar. Light in body with a supple entry and vibrantly fresh finish, the palate has a savoury flavour profile of sour to red cherries, winter strawberries and dried clove. Infusions of wild herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar sit in the background. Bright acidity with fine grained tannins and a tangy medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews….
Following on from a strong '17 vintage comes another top year. A rousing, lifted aromatic bouquet fills the glass, all red berries, pomegranate, cranberry, lapsang souchong and exotic spice. A wine still in its infancy, with slow reveals of sweet fruit, dried herbs, bitter chocolate and savoury earth. A fine tannin structure exudes an elegance. Everything in its place and just waiting on time. Drink by 2027.
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2021 Lethbridge Menage a Noir Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)ABV: 12.8%Closure: StelvinBright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a purple red hue. Wonderfully fragrant and intense the nose is filled with violet, ripe cherry, strawberry and red plum scents which are followed by infusions of fresh herbs and spicy incense like notes. Possessing a youthful vibrancy the lighter bodied palate has an even spread of juicy red cherry, strawberry and plum fruits which are underpinned by crunchy acidity. Slightly dryish finish with fine grained tannins. Some earthy incense and spicy herb characters lingering on the tangy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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Other Reviews….
I wonder if anyone here is old enough to remember the Menage aftershave advertisements, with the ladies’ hand moving inside a denim shirt, to feel a manly hairy chest?
Bright, perky, juicy, spicy, floral, delightful. It’s just on medium-bodied, and I’m thinking dried roses or rosehip, pomegranate, strawberry, light grainy almost graphite tannin, a little chicory bitterness, lots of crunch and fragrance on a firm sappy finish of good length. Heaps of spice too. What a wonderful vibrant expression of Pinot Noir. Drink 2021-2025+
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2019 Lethbridge Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinDark red in colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Nosing offers up perfumed aromatics of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries followed by hints of clove, forest floor, meaty notes and spicy cedar. Delicious dark cherry and strawberry fruits are delivered with a power wave of flavour that’s both supple and expansive. Lurking below are complexing elements of subtle clove, forest floor, traces of dried meats and light spicy cedar. Good freshness and silky smooth tannins, the long seductive finish making this dangerously drinkable.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews….
Ray Nadeson writes some of the most lyrical wine labels going. His hope with this wine is to reveal tannins that feel 'like you are melting into a soft cushion'. Well, they are certainly supple. A big proponent of whole-bunch fermentation, his '19 is striking in its structure and force of personality, with an imposing herbal imprint, chocolate cherry and red berries. Balance of oak/fruit/tannin is impressive, but the sustained length is that and more. Drink by 2028.
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Jeni Port – James Halliday’s The Wine Companion
An obsession with a fickle varietal.
Once you experience it, you never forget it. For some wine lovers, Pinot Noir becomes an obsession. While promising one of world's greatest wine experiences, it can also deliver some of the most disappointing. What is it about Pinot that makes it so frustratingly variable? There are known quality factors which offer encouragement to winemakers. Micro-climates have been observed to play an important part in a successful matrix, particularly the diurnal temperature range. Pinot Noir is a little like Riesling, in the sense that it requires warm, but not overly hot days and cool nights to fully develop its maximum flavour potential. Sunshine hours, rainfall, time and rate of precipitation are all important. Countering this is the fact that the same clone will not respond to differences in micro-climate in the same way. Older vines make better wines. Creative and adaptive viticultural management and winemaking are essential. Buy Pinot Noir online. Any questions about our products or shipping? Please feel free to get in touch by calling us directly on 1800 069 295 or by emailing [email protected] and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Browse and buy Pinot Noir online, spend more than $200 and you'll qualify for free delivery to most of Australia.














































