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Pinot Noir

While we continue to expand our collection of Burgundies, more and more new-world winemakers are coming to terms with this challenging variety. Australians have identified Geelong, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria as suited to premium Pinot Noir. More recently, Tasmania has shot up the ranks. Mount Mary, Farr Rising and Tolpuddle are names to seek out. New Zealand is also producing some compelling, full bodied wines. Look for regions like Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago.

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2019 Maison Louis Latour Vosne-Romanee Les Suchots Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$320. 00
Bottle
$3840.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Founded in 1797 Maison Louis Latour has survived the ages, and has always made it a point of honour to remain family owned. It is now run by the seventh Louis Latour who represents the 11th generation of the founding family, who like each generation before him, has worked hard to preserve the company’s unique heritage whilst ensuring the future with an ambitious and visionary spirit. The Latour family Domaine has been built up over the years and today covers 50 hectares of exceptional vineyards.

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Ravishing nose of summer flowers and berries! So much depth and such great structure, but in spite of that, it is suave and silky with so much energy and finesse. Very long, graceful finish. Drink or hold.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

This is similar to the Petits Monts if perhaps just a touch riper. There is fine verve to the slightly bigger if less mineral-inflected flavors that flash very good power on the equally firm and persistent finish. This is pretty much a classic Suchots and very Vosne in style. Drink 2031+.
92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2024 Mandala Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Savoury red fruits intermingle with dried herb, forest floor and spicy rhubarb elements across a light elegant palate.
Matured for 9 months in 20% new French oak barrels. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry, strawberry and violet aromas stream through the nostrils trailed by some fresh herb, forest floor and delicate spice notes. Savoury red cherry and winter strawberry fruits intermingle with dried herb, forest floor and spicy rhubarb elements across the light elegant palate. Fine grained tannins with a fresh mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.8%
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Fruit from Yarra Junction and Dixons Creek. Another bright, well-made and well-priced pinot from the team at Mandala. A light, bright cherry red. Gently lifted aromas of freshly poached red fruits, floral notes and a hint of forest floor in the background. Equally gentle on the light- to medium-bodied, poised and persistent palate. A delight to drink now and over the next 3–4 years.
95 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Mandala Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black toned edges and a bright red to dark red hue. Fragrant violet, cherry and strawberry aromas blossom from the glass followed by hints of anise, fresh herbs and spice. Juicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits mix with dried herb, subtle anise and spicy cedar elements. Fleshy in its feel it has fine grained tannins and a generously fruited mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.8%
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Fermentation in open pots with 100% whole berries, matured for nine months in French puncheons and barriques (25% new). A very bright crimson. I gave this a few good swirls, which released an impressive bouquet featuring black cherries, incense and a little underbrush. Fleshy with lovely inner-mouth feel, the palate is rounded out by its svelte, pliant tannins. It's good now but will be even better in the next two to four years. It's great, too, to see the number of delicious under $40 pinots being produced in the Yarra these days. Drink by 2028.
94 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Mandala Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red colour with a very light red hue. Aromas of red cherries and strawberries mix with forest floor, dried herbs and subtle spicy cedar notes. Light in weight but possessing plenty of intensity and power, an expansive flavour profile of ripe cherries, strawberries and a touch of rhubarb are supplely layered across the palate. Shining through on the back half are dried herb, forest floor and spice elements. Slippery tannins lead into a long silky aftertaste. A very moreish Pinot.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Mandala Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with subtle tinges of black around the edges and a light red hue. Aromas of red cherry and wild strawberry mix with hints of anise, forest floor, a touch of meatiness and light spicy cedar notes. Savoury red fruits decorate the palate with dried herb, forest floor, game and spicy cedar characters also chiming in for added complexity. Good balance and freshness with supple tannins and a refined yet quite moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.4%

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2018 Mandala Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright red core with a light red hue. Lifted aromas of ripe red cherries and strawberries intermix with fresh herbs, subtle forest floor and spice. Delicious ripe red cherry and strawberry fruits decorate the palate underpinned by subtle toasty cedar elements and forest floor. Finishes with spicy dried herb infusions. Bright acidity and fine grained, velvet like tannins with a spicy red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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2018 Marc Rougeot-Dupin Santenay Village

Burgundy, AUSTRALIA
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Deep youthful dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright dark red hue. Elevated ripe cherry, violet and red currant aromas flow from the glass followed by some dusty cedar, fresh herbs and spice. Light in weight, the palate is deliciously fruited with ripe red cherry, red currant and winter strawberry flavours which are underpinned by dusty earth, infusions of fresh herbs and spice. Finishes with a beautiful freshness, slightly dryish tannins and an aftertaste that’s both savoury and elegant.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Marc Rougeot-Dupin Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. A lovely bouquet expresses fragrant scents of violets, ripe red cherries and strawberries followed by earth, fresh herb and spicy cedar notes. Light in body and possessing a fresh, elegant feel the palate sports a savoury profile of red cherries and strawberries over a forest floor, fresh herb and light spicy cedar back drop. Fine, well integrated tannin structure with a bright medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Marcel Amance Bourgogne Pinot Noir - Reference

Burgundy, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Semi translucent red to dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Aromas of red cherries mix with dried herb, dusty earth, dried meat and spice notes. A mix of sour and red cherry fruits greet the light tangy palate with some delicate earth, Mediterranean herb infusions and spice also evident. Fresh, lively acidity with slightly chalky tannins. Finishes with modest length.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12%

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2023 Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Perfumed aromas of violets, strawberry, cherry and anise sail through the nostrils followed by some fresh herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours glide across the palate with a supple feel. Some anise, dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar nuances lie underneath. Polished tannins with a savoury finish that’s medium to long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews……
This wine smells like a summer picnic in a rose garden – petals galore, ripe red cherries, raspberries and pomegranate with a spicy kick of pink peppercorns. Mount Barrow is an exceptional vineyard at the higher altitude, eastern end of the Mount Barker subregion of the Great Southern region in Western Australia. Subtle oak spice (25% new) and approximately 15-20% whole bunch allows the quality of the fruit to speak for itself. In the mouth, it is seamless, with flavours unfurling like a peacock’s tail – the mark of a great Pinot Noir. Cranberries, redcurrants and freshly grated nutmeg evolve into rhubarb and earthy just-picked beetroot. Lavender, fennel, rosemary and sage drive a savoury herbal note. There is perfectly integrated acidity and powder-fine tannins. The complexity in this young wine promises cellaring will delight. It stands apart from many Australian Pinots for its elegance and Old World-esque flavours that will extend well beyond the flirty berries of youth.
Drink 2024 – 2034.
95 Points
Nicole Bilson – WinePilot.com
Perfumed and lifted aromas of roses, then dried cranberries, red cherries, red plums, vanilla pods, touch of cloves and dried cooking herbs. The palate is supple and generous in its fruit. It has sweet spices, a multi-layered texture, velvety tannins, and an earthy and savoury quality as it closes. This is such an inviting wine with a discerning length. Drink 2024-2033.
95 Points
Lisa Cardelli - – WinePilot.com
Showing off an exuberance of youth with fresh strawberries and cherries, kirsch and a hint of forest floor aromas. It’s very primary, although extra time in bottle will ensure this develops complexity. Juicy acidity, raw-silk tannins and an immediate appeal make it hard to resist now, though. Drink by 2032.
94 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Marchand & Burch Village Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Marchand & Burch is a collaboration of two old friends from France and Australia who share a love of fine wine. Winemaker Pascal Marchand and vigneron Jeff Burch have embarked on a partnership to hand-craft Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from selected sites in both countries. Dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red to dark red hue. Perfumed violet like scents lead the way followed by some red to dark cherry, strawberry, forest floor, spicy cedar and gentle clove notes. Savoury red cherry and winter strawberry fruits combine with some rhubarb, forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar characters across the light elegant palate. Polished feel with good freshness and fine grained tannins. Concludes eloquently long.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black shaded core with a dark red hue. Soaring out of the glass are intense dark to black cherry, ripe strawberry and anise aromas. Also chiming in is a whiff of violets, forest floor and spicy cedar. Light to mid weight the palate is flush with rich dark to black cherry, ripe strawberry and anise flavours. Generous, juicy like feel with notions of forest floor, dried herbs and spicy toasted cedar sliding through the back half. Velvety tannins. Excellent power with a long ripe finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews…..
The Mount Barrow vineyard has impressive elevation in an area where there isn't much, and it brings poise and detail to the top notes of this wine. It is complex and dense and layered and muscular – all hallmarks of great wines from Mount Barker – and it shows the capacity for longevity that we look for when making assessments about quality. This is structured, powerful, spicy and littered with savoury spice through the long finish. An excellent pinot in an Australian context – as contentious as that is, for a pinot from the west. Drink by 2031.
95 points
Erin Larkin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Marchand & Burch Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Marchand & Burch is a collaboration of two old friends from France and Australia who share a love of fine wine. Winemaker Pascal Marchand and vigneron Jeff Burch have embarked on a partnership to hand-craft Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from selected sites in both countries.
Fruit for this Bourgogne is sourced from vineyards located in Nuits-Saint-Georges (Prémeaux side), Marsannay and Côtes de Beaune. Ten percent whole bunch fruit is included in the fermentation process with ageing taking place in older French oak for 12 months followed by 3 months in vat.
Dark red in colour with a bright red hue. Very perfumed out of the glass with alluring scents of violets, red to dark cherries, red plum, winter strawberries, hints of spicy anise and fresh herbs filling the nostrils. Light in body but intensely flavoured, rich cherry and ripe strawberry fruits engulf the mouth. Notions of anise, scorched earth and spicy herbs ensue. Expansive and powerful with a supple feel and velvet like tannins it concludes long, beautifully ripe and spicy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Marchand & Burch Villages Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Marchand & Burch is a collaboration of two old friends from France and Australia who share a love of fine wine. Winemaker Pascal Marchand and vigneron Jeff Burch have embarked on a partnership to hand-craft Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from selected sites in both countries.
Fruit is sourced from the Mount Barrow vineyard located in the eastern, elevated end of Mount Barker. Approximately 15% to 20% whole bunches were included in the ferment and maturation took place in French oak puncheons, 40% of which was new, for a period of 6-9 months.
Juicy, expansive and long.
Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Perfumed violet top notes are followed by red to dark cherry, strawberry, forest floor, dried meat and spicy cedar. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits have an expansive succulent like feel with some toasty cedar, dried herb, forest floor and spice elements lingering in the background. Concludes fresh with velvety tannins and a long aftertaste that is both savoury and supple.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry and winter strawberry scents blossom from the glass followed by forest floor, stalky cedar, meaty notes and spicy dried herbs. Long and elegant, flavours of red to dark cherry and strawberry drive the palate with notions of dried herbs, forest floor, a subtle meatiness and spicy cedar underscoring the fruit. Very polished tannins with a long savoury conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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A very restrained nose leads in to a compact and very long palate. The cherry and spice flavours don't provide flourish or flamboyance on the palate; rather they forge, very seriously, across a predetermined track, straight through to a long finish. Structurally serious and so dense as to almost be sturdy, this is in need of some ageing in order for it to show its significant potential. Drink by 2031.
95 points
Erin Larkin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Marchand & Burch Villages Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in larger format older oak. Deep bright dark red core with black tinged edges and a red hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, red to dark cherries and subtle anise mix with toasty cedar, forest floor and spice. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits fill the mouth underscored by anise, toasty oak, forest floor and spice. Polished tannins. Supple and fresh it shows excellent power and finishes with a long expansive aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Marchand & Burch Villages Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Marchand & Burch is a collaboration of two old friends from France and Australia who share a love of fine wine. Winemaker Pascal Marchand and vigneron Jeff Burch have embarked on a partnership to hand-craft Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from selected sites in both countries.

Delicious dark fruits have a supple feel and expansive power wave.

Fruit is sourced from the Mount Barrow vineyard located in the eastern, elevated end of Mount Barker. Approximately 5% to 10% whole bunches were included in the ferment and maturation took place in French oak puncheons, 20% of which was new, for a period of 6-8 months. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Fragrant scents of violets, dark cherries, clove, strawberries and earth emanate from the glass followed by some spicy dried herb notes. Rich flavours of dark cherry, ripe strawberry and a touch of rhubarb power across the palate within a supple frame. Adding complexity are elements of forest floor, clove and spicy cedar. Well integrated and finely grained tannins have a polished feel. Long expansive aftertaste.
Great value and delicious drinking over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Marchand & Burch Villages Pinot Noir

Mount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright dark red hue. A fragrant bouquet of dark cherries, strawberries and forest floor tinged with a whiff of violets emerge from the glass followed by some meaty characters and spicy cedar. Delicious juicy dark cherry flavours fill the mouth with strawberry, forest floor, a subtle meatiness and spicy cedar elements also chiming in. Fresh balanced acidity and fine tannins. Good power with a finish that's savoury and medium to long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot Noir

Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright red core with black tinged edges and a crimson red hue. Fragrant aromas of spicy dark cherries, anise and lightly toasted oak rise out of the glass with elements of forest floor and dried meats also evident. Savoury and elegant the palate features flavours of dark cherries married to anise, toasty oak, forest floor and dried meats. Finishes spicy with slightly dryish but fine grained tannins. Good depth with a medium to long aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Marchand & Burch Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a vibrant crimson hue. Very fragrant and quite perfumed, the nose dispels aromas of violets, ripe red cherries and strawberries followed by infusions of incense, forest floor and spicy fresh herbs. Light in body, the savoury palate has a good spread of ripe red fruits with elements of earthy incense, forest floor, fresh herbs and spice also evident. Slightly dryish finish with good fresh acidity, finely grained tannins and a medium to long aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Maressa Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant cherry, rhubarb and strawberry scents emanate from the glass with some forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar notes also evident. Light in body, savoury cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours make a smooth entrance complexed by some forest floor and spicy dried herbs on the back half. Polished tannins with a savoury mid length finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2020 Maressa Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red in colour with subtle black tinged edges and a light red hue. Showing excellent intensity the nose features a fragrant bouquet of red to dark cherries, ripe strawberries and violets over subtle anise, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. A delicious combination of ripe red cherry and strawberry fruits flood the mouth underscored by notions of anise, forest floor and spice. Very supple in its feel, its finishes with ample freshness, silky tannins and a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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2020 Marius & Jeannette Pinot Noir

Vin de France, FRANCE
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Dark plum, rhubarb and dried herb aromas are trailed by some vanillin earth and cinnamon notes. Supple and light in body the palate is generously endowed with spicy dark cherry, plum and rhubarb flavours which meld into a dried herb and earth back drop. Polished tannins with a savoury, fleshy textured conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2024 Marnong Estate Pinot Noir

Sunbury, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Delicious, fresh and juicy.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a vibrant light red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry, strawberry and anise aromas sail through the nostrils followed by some dried herb and delicate forest floor notes. Delicious red cherry and strawberry fruits are layered across the palate with a supple feel. Spicy vanillin cedar, subtle anise and dried herb elements flow across the back half. Velvet smooth tannins finishing long, fresh and juicy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.7%

Other Reviews.....
Quite frankly, this is one of the best value Pinot Noirs I’ve tasted all year. The craftsmanship in layering flavour, structure, and finesse is exceptional. There’s a vivid interplay of Bing cherries, wild black raspberries, and shiso mint leaf. A touch of fresh oregano lingers, thanks to a portion of whole bunch—an impeccable, Goldilocks-like expression of “just right.” Sinewy tannins hold the wine’s skeletal frame upright, while plump pockets of pomegranate pulp and blood orange bitters swell across the finish. Subtle shades of brown spice—mace and cinnamon—stay neatly within the lines. This wine punches well above its price point and offers a shining preview of what Alex Beckett has in store for this youthful winery. Watch this space—and buy it by the dozen. Drink whilst cooking dinner, munching on the prep and humming a happy tune.
92 points
Shanteh Wale - WinePilot.com

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2017 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$320. 00
Bottle
$3840.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Once again there is a highly appealing freshness to the essence of red cherry, raspberry and floral elements, the latter of which is reflected by the sleek and relatively refined medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent punch on the beautifully persistent though markedly structured finish. This isn't as refined as the Caillerets but there is slightly better mid-palate density.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans was showing especially well, bursting with expressive aromas of rose petal, ripe wild berries, blood orange rind and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, rich and textural, with a layered core of concentrated fruit, fine structuring tannins and a long finish. The suppleness of the vintage has tempered Champans' tendency to structural muscularity but not its fleshy fruit, making for a delightful gourmand wine.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)

The 2017 Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru is tasted from two barrels. It demonstrates wonderful grace and precision with mineral-infused cranberry and wild strawberry fruit. There is a sense of vitality and sophistication here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin. The oak is beautifully integrated, notes of orange rind and even just a subtle touch of honey towards the relatively powerful and sustained finish that just feels audacious. Wonderful.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

Medium dense purple, the nose has gone missing for the moment. But the palate is absolutely gorgeous, beautifully multi-layered and with the requisite velvet texture. And lovely detailed alpine strawberry notes at the back. Far from a monster but very lovely.
91-95 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2017 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Fremiet Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$260. 00
Bottle
$3120.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A slightly more deeply pitched nose displays an evident spiciness to the plum, dark raspberry and violet-scented aromas. The highly energetic and intense medium weight flavors offer even more minerality on the well-detailed flavors that possess more depth and a bit more length as well on the firmer finish. This is very Frémiets in character and a wine that should amply reward extended keeping.
91-93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Fremiets offers up aromas of plums, cassis, wood smoke, dark chocolate and rich soil tones, followed by a medium to full-bodied, chalk and structured palate that's firmer and more muscular than the supple, giving Clos des Angles. The soils here are thinner and the wine inherently less gourmand, but it will reward the patient with lovely purity and transparency.
90-92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)

The 2017 Volnay Fremiet 1er Cru has an expressive bouquet with veins of blue fruit that strafe the vibrant raspberry and crushed strawberry. Here there is fine mineralité tucked just underneath. The palate is vibrant, almost effervescent on the entry with blood orange infusing the red fruit, great tension and quite pointed tannin, a Fremiet that is bursting with life. Superb.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

Fine fresh mid purple, this has quite a discreet nose of dark red fruit yet with the suggestion of some power behind. Very little soil in top of the rock which somehow speaks as much of Pommard even though the rock is white limestone typical of Volnay. There is a succulence behind which is very engaging and with good depth too. Always a very early site.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2018 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Taillepieds Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$340. 00
Bottle
$4080.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Perfumed, airy and more high-toned aromas derive more from the red side of the fruit spectrum while displaying pretty touch of spice and exotic tea. The cool and gorgeously textured medium-bodied flavors also brim with minerality on the focused, powerful and particularly firm finale that goes on and on. This is wonderful and I very much like the style and sheer class of this built-to-age Taillepieds.
92-95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

More muscular than the more ethereal Caillerets that preceded it, the 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds reveals a deep-pitched bouquet of cherries, wild blueberries, dark chocolate and orange rind, with only subtle hints of the savory nuances to come. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and introverted, with powdery tannins, tangy acids and a tight-knit, reserved profile despite its evident sucrosity of fruit.
93-95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2020)

Pretty mid crimson-purple. The fruit here has a more savoury note on first acquaintance, before delivering impressive volume in the mouth. Hugely plump dark raspberry fruit with a little vanilla top-note thanks to the oak.
92-95 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2017 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans Premier Cru Magnum (1500ml)

Burgundy, FRANCE
$699. 00
Bottle
$8388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Once again there is a highly appealing freshness to the essence of red cherry, raspberry and floral elements, the latter of which is reflected by the sleek and relatively refined medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent punch on the beautifully persistent though markedly structured finish. This isn't as refined as the Caillerets but there is slightly better mid-palate density.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2017 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans was showing especially well, bursting with expressive aromas of rose petal, ripe wild berries, blood orange rind and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, rich and textural, with a layered core of concentrated fruit, fine structuring tannins and a long finish. The suppleness of the vintage has tempered Champans' tendency to structural muscularity but not its fleshy fruit, making for a delightful gourmand wine.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)

The 2017 Volnay Les Champans 1er Cru is tasted from two barrels. It demonstrates wonderful grace and precision with mineral-infused cranberry and wild strawberry fruit. There is a sense of vitality and sophistication here. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin. The oak is beautifully integrated, notes of orange rind and even just a subtle touch of honey towards the relatively powerful and sustained finish that just feels audacious. Wonderful.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

Medium dense purple, the nose has gone missing for the moment. But the palate is absolutely gorgeous, beautifully multi-layered and with the requisite velvet texture. And lovely detailed alpine strawberry notes at the back. Far from a monster but very lovely.
91-95 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2018 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$340. 00
Bottle
$4080.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This too is beautifully elegant with its ripe and pure aromas of essence of red cherry liqueur, violet and rose petal scents. The equally refined if a bit less mineral-inflected flavors possess excellent verve on the long and slightly less structured finish that also evidences a touch of warmth. This needs to develop more depth but the underlying material appears to be present for that to occur.
92-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries, red berries, spices and rose petals, d'Angerville's 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Champans is medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, with an ample core that's underpinned by an elegantly muscular chassis of powdery tannin and girdled by lively acids. Seamless and integrated, it's marked but not dominated by the sucrosity of fruit that defines the vintage.
93+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)

Magical depth of colour with a high-class dense fruit, and again a certain amount of oak. A little bit more muscle here with a pleasing and concentrated ripe dark fruit, but no hint at all of over-ripeness. Lovely fresh tingle at the finish.
91-95 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2018 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A distinctly cooler nose is composed by aromas of red currant, cherry and a broad array of spice and floral wisps. There is outstanding intensity to the racy, well-detailed and strikingly stony medium weight flavors that deliver superb persistence and even more minerality on the balanced and wonderfully refreshing finale. This is also very classy juice and should age well for years.
93-95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2018 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs has turned out very nicely in bottle, mingling aromas of raspberries and blood orange with hints of espresso roast and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and multidimensional, it's impressively fine-boned and elegant, the inherently muscular vintage notwithstanding, with a vibrant core of fruit, exquisitely powdery tannins and a long, saline finish. If d'Angerville's 2018 Champans is a fine example of the year, the Clos des Ducs by contrast transcends it.
95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)

Not the deepest of colours but perhaps the finest of bouquets. Magical concentration, yet exquisite finesse, a fresh thread with a slight orange blossom, this is complex and complete, needs taking time over. The least marked by the vintage. Excellent finish with a ripe yet beautifully balanced perfume.
93-96 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2016 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Champans Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$310. 00
Bottle
$3720.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
In contrast to the precocious 2017, the 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Les Champans is tight-knit and reserved and will demand patience. Offering up aromas of plums, cherries, violets, dark chocolate and forest floor, the wine is, medium to full-bodied, chewy and firm, with lovely depth at the core but an imposing, muscular chassis of fine-grained tannin that asserts itself on the finish. I have no concerns about the balance of this Champans, but readers should plan on waiting at least a dozen years before pulling corks.
93+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate

(the entire bottom of this vineyard was fried by frost, according to régisseur François Duvivier): Bright, dark red-ruby. Medicinal blueberry and licorice aromas are lifted by a minty high note; less showy and more restrained on the nose than the Taillepieds and Caillerets today. Then wonderfully dense, primary and pure on the palate, but more vertical and less opulent than the Taillepieds and Caillerets. Strong mineral energy accentuates the impression of vibrancy. A bit less open to inspection today owing to its firm tannic spine.
92-95 points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

A fresh yet notably ripe nose is composed by liqueur-like aromas of plum, spice and earth. The delicious, refined and once again strikingly pure flavors are a bit less muscular and mineral-driven than those of the Taillepieds yet the tannic spine shaping the lingering if ever-so-slightly warm finish is just as firm. This is going to require at least moderate patience before it begins to be approachable.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2016 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$420. 00
Bottle
$5040.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs is a stunning young wine, unwinding in the glass with a beautiful but reserved bouquet of rose petal, candied violet, red cherries, plums, dark chocolate and hints of the savory bass-notes to come. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with lovely purity of fruit, dense but velvety tannins and a bright animating line of acidity, concluding with a penetrating and precise finish. There's an energy to the fruit that marks this out as a special vintage for the Clos des Ducs, though it will demand a decade's patience at a minimum.
95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate

(from a normal crop of 38 hectoliters per hectare; aging in about 23% new oak, vs. 20% for the rest of these premier crus): Dark ruby. Complex but youthfully restrained aromas of cassis, blueberry, violet and licorice, with a spicy element that Guillaume d'Angerville attributes to the vineyard. Superconcentrated wine with compelling sweetness and energy. An impeccably balanced, potentially great Volnay. Guillaume d'Angerville believes that the vines' windy situation high up on the hillside protected them against the frost in April.
93-96 points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

Interestingly, this seems to possess elements of all three of the preceding wines as the cool and ultra-elegant nose exhibits a broad range of spice and floral elements on the black cherry and plum-suffused aromas. There is almost painful intensity to the chiseled, focused and stony medium weight flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the youthfully austere, powerful and very serious finish. This is very clearly built to age and a wine that should really not be touched for at least a decade. In a word, terrific.
93-95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2015 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
There is enough reduction to push the underlying fruit to the background for today. The graceful yet precise flavors brim with both underlying tension and minerality and possess that beguiling quality of inner mouth perfume before delivering the best length in the range on the youthfully austere finale. This is very clearly built-to-age and it's going to need it; indeed I doubt that this will arrive at its peak much before it sees its 20th birthday. I would further observe that while this may not be the finest Ducster of the modern era, it should ultimately give both the 1999 and 2005 a run for their money, which indisputably puts it in elite company.
93-96 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

Dark ruby-red but a bit less deeply colored than the Champans. Alluring, expressive aromas of black cherry, minerals, black pepper and spices. Enters with outstanding silky refinement, then shows uncommon saline energy in the mid-palate, with wonderfully tactile flavors of red and black fruits, spices, flowers and minerals. The stunning whiplash of a finish conveys pronounced soil-driven minerality, a sexy suggestion of torrefaction and great length. This wine and the Champans deliver a magical combination of silkiness, density and energy.
96 points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

The 2015 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs from Domaine Marquis d'Angerville is a lovely rendition of this great wine, offering up a lovely bouquet of rose petal, red cherry, orange rind and raw cocoa. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and layered, with a deep core of concentrated and crunchy fruit, bright acids, and a long, tangy finish of wonderful purity. This is a great Clos des Ducs in the making.
95+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate #236 (Apr 2018)

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2016 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay Fremiet Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Volnay 1er Cru Fremiets is also showing very well, wafting from the glass with a lovely bouquet of dark berries, raw cocoa, orange rind, forest floor and dried flowers. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, having come together beautifully since I tasted it from barrel, framed by juicy acids and fine, stony tannins. It's a superb wine that confirms the serious stature of this vintage chez d'Angerville.
92+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate

Bright medium ruby. Brooding aromas of black cherry, blueberry and violet. Dense, sappy Volnay with compelling sweetness to its dark berry fruit. Finishes with dusty, broad tannins and good saline lift. The estate lost 25% of this parcel to frost, but Guillaume d'Angerville told me that the ultimate crop was actually larger than he thought it would be during the summer.
91-93 points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

A background note of menthol sits atop the spicy combination of floral and the pure essence of dark pinot fruit. The highly energetic and equally pure middle weight flavors brim with minerality on the beautifully refined, saline and even firmer finish that also exhibits a trace of youthful austerity. This well-balanced effort is really quite lovely and very Frémiets in character.
90-93 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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2022 Maude Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 10 months in French oak barriques. Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red purple tinged hue. Elevated spicy dark cherry, anise and strawberry scents are interwoven with toasty cedar, forest floor and subtle clove notes. Light in body the savoury palate is decorated with dark cherry and anise flavours which sit over a spicy back drop of toasty cedar, forest floor and dried herbs. Finishes fresh with fine grained tannins and a structurally detailed yet spicy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 Maude Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced with the inclusion of 22% whole bunch fruit and matured for a period of 10 months in barrique. Deep dark red heart with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violets, red to dark cherries, wild strawberries and anise blossom out of the glass followed by fresh herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Light to mid weight the palate is well endowed with rich dark cherry, red plum and strawberry fruits. Subtle anise, earth, fresh herb and spicy cedar elements lie in the background. Supple and expansive with polished tannins it finishes with good freshness and a long seductive aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2020 Maude Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry, plum and anise scents mix with toasty cedar, earth and fresh herbs. The palate is generously endowed with ripe dark cherry, plum and strawberry fruits. Anise, scorched earth and spicy cedar characters ensue. Fleshy mouthfeel with polished tannins and a lengthy dark fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Maude Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Twenty five percent whole clusters were included in the ferment with aging taking place in French oak barriques for 10 months. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. A perfumed bouquet of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries blossom from the glass intermingling with anise, light forest floor and fresh herb notes along the way. Light in weight yet rich and supple, the palate has an expressive flavour profile of red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which are intermeshed with anise, infusions of fresh herbs, subtle forest floor and delicate spicy cedar. Lively finish with bright acidity and polished tannins. Understated in its power it finishes with a long deliciously fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2017 Maude Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
Reduced from $37.99
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

This wine recently picked up a trophy for the New Zealand wine of the year. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red purple hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, dark cherries, plums and anise blossom from the glass followed by gamey forest floor characters, lightly toasted oak and spice. Rich, fleshy and long the palate features spicy ripe dark cherry, plum and anise flavours over subtle infusions of violets, forest floor and lightly toasted oak. Supple mouthfeel with velvet smooth tannins. Good power, finishing fresh with a lengthy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2024 Mayer Dr Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch but most impressive is Timo's cheerful, amusing nature.
Described as giving it the "full beans", this is the 100% whole bunch version of Timo's trademark Pinot Noir. A wild ride on the Timo train, the Dr Pinot has all the sweet and sour, stalky and spice notes that had everyone swooning when his wines first hit the market.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews....
Estate grown, 100% whole bunches, matured in seasoned hogsheads. A bright, light garnet. A slightly riper version of this always perfumed and seductive wine. Lifted aromas of wild strawberry, rose bush bramble and green peppercorn spice precede the gently sinewy, savoury and very long palate. My advice: drink the Mayer Pinot now and over the next five years and then get stuck into this Dr Mayer Pinot. Drink 2025-2035.
97 Points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
The Dr is in town doing house calls. Or some such. All the bunches.
It’s ‘whoa!’ in the green herb, white pepper and mezcal characters! Strap in. Lighter weight, a sluice of red cherry, rose hip cherry, all of this tightly wound with those green herb and peppery notes, skinny in its jive and cinched with ultra fine, silty tannin lending a long, drying pucker post sips. Fragrant, frisky, needs some time to see it elevate, but even now has a slinky swagger that should drag pinotphiles in. Sleek, elegant, personality plus. Drink 2026 - 2036.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2024 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
When Timo cheered "bring back the funk!", it was this wine that originally delivered on the promise. He's since released the Dr expression which dials up this ethos even further, but his Close Planted Pinot still holds a special place in many Pinot lover's hearts. Wonderfully aromatic and silky, the power of the Pinot fruit can be deceptive here, but there's no mistaking this is one of the Yarra Valley's finest wines each year.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews....
All estate grown with 30% whole bunches and matured in 15% new hogsheads. A light, bright ruby red. An opulent, floral and spicy bouquet where you barely detect the stems. Delicious as a young wine; red fruited and with silky, very nicely balanced tannins. A wine to drink before the '23, but it's also worth pointing out that Mayer's track record with this wine tells us that this will still be looking good five to seven years from now. Drink 2025 - 2032.
96 Points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
A little Gilbert Gottfried here – fun, edgy, a touch shrill, a bit heightened in energy, but well balanced in the end. Perhaps drinking this wine right now is ‘too soon’ too.
Snappy, tart, tense and bright. Red cherry, cranberry drink, pomegranate juice, big dashes of white pepper, green capsicum, faint game meat leaving a little slosh and softness in the vibrancy inherent here. A sheath of sand-storm tannins lending a little tension, the mainstay that the wine feels tight then a little splash of juice to finish, with some powdery grip helping things out. Attractive drinking. Drink 2025 - 2033.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Mayer Volcanic Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard.
Part of a new range started with the 2021 vintage, the fruit for this Pinot is purchased from the Lusatia Park vineyard in Woori Yallock, in the volcanic terrains of the Upper Yarra Valley.
Unlike Timo's ‘Mayer’ range, this is a different style of Pinot, somehow in continuity with the Gembrook Hill style (where Timo worked as head of winemaking for a long time). Fruit is all de-stemmed, whole-berry fermented rather than whole-bunch, resulting in a delicate, pure and fragrant expression of Pinot Noir.

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2023 Mayer Dr Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
Described as giving it the "full beans", this is the 100% whole bunch version of Timo's trademark Pinot Noir. A wild ride on the Timo train, the Dr Pinot has all the sweet and sour, stalky and spice notes that had everyone swooning when his wines first hit the market.
Other Reviews....
This is 100% whole bunch here. Has ten days carbonic, ten days macerated after that.
Big perfume of black cherry, green olive, undergrowth, black pepper, rosemary and fennel. Good start. Feels plush yet crunchy, with more dark cherry, lots of black pepper, paprika spice, black olive in brine and clove-woody spice. Fine tannins chime in, a wrap and building to a fine pucker. You can see this having a long and interesting future too. Gorgeous. Drink: 2024-2040.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
When Timo cheered "bring back the funk!", it was this wine that originally delivered on the promise. He's since released the Dr expression which dials up this ethos even further, but his Close Planted Pinot still holds a special place in many Pinot lover's hearts. Wonderfully aromatic and silky, the power of the Pinot fruit can be deceptive here, but there's no mistaking this is one of the Yarra Valley's finest wines each year.
Other Reviews....
An average crop but one of the latest crops, hanging out there to May. This is 20% whole bunch here.
Quite a crisp, bright pinot noir, textural with a haze of silty tannin, succulence through the long finish, lots of spice. Reeks of red cherry, tastes similar, a touch of old spice cupboard and warm slate mineral character, anise in there too. Complex. Layered. Quite light and fine, understated. A more square Timo wine than usual, but in that, appreciated for its elegance. Drink: 2024-2034.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2022 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
When Timo cheered "bring back the funk!", it was this wine that originally delivered on the promise. He's since released the Dr expression which dials up this ethos even further, but his Close Planted Pinot still holds a special place in many Pinot lover's hearts. Wonderfully aromatic and silky, the power of the Pinot fruit can be deceptive here, but there's no mistaking this is one of the Yarra Valley's finest wines each year.
Other Reviews....
Estate-grown fruit, 15% whole bunches, matured in 15% new hogsheads. A bright crimson red. Very pure fruited and perfumed. Perfectly ripened raspberries and strawberries intermingle with scents of sandalwood, allspice and a touch of cardamon. Already delicious, this is also well-structured with fine tannins and bright acidity. You'll enjoy this and now, and you'll still be enjoying this 10 years from now. Drink 2022 - 2033.
96 Points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Mayer Volcanic Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
The pinot for this new range was sourced from Lusatia Park. 100% destemmed and matured in 300L French oak hogsheads (25% new). At the more delicate end of the Yarra pinot spectrum, but not lacking depth or structure either. There are aromas of cranberries, pomegranate, strawberries and delicate spice. The palate is equally pretty, with fine, chalky tannins rounding out a wine that, while good now, will become even more complex in another 2 or 3 years. Drink by 2029.
95 Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday's Wine Companion (February 2022)

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2021 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
When Timo cheered "bring back the funk!", it was this wine that originally delivered on the promise. He's since released the Dr expression which dials up this ethos even further, but his Close Planted Pinot still holds a special place in many Pinot lover's hearts. Wonderfully aromatic and silky, the power of the Pinot fruit can be deceptive here, but there's no mistaking this is one of the Yarra Valley's finest wines each year.
Other Reviews....
“Beautiful weather, a farmer’s dream for growing grapes, everything stayed green through summer, looks like Malaga in Spain on the hill now, but 2021 was lots of healthy grapes”, says Timo Mayer, “happy days”. This is not the 100% whole bunch one, this is the destemmed one (well, 30% whole bunch).
Beautiful perfume, red cherry, cranberry, pretty rose petal characters, some sweet spice, a lift of something faintly minty. Yes. Succulent and supple, red fruited flavours, a crispness, cool, blood orange acidity in the sluice of red cherry and faint herbal and white pepper notes. Whoowee. A fine wine this. Drink 2022 - 2030.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (February 2022)
Estate grown, 30% whole bunches and 15% new oak. A light, bright crimson red. Gorgeously perfumed with aromas of raspberries, wild strawberries (and I've tasted these for the record!) and delicate rose petals. Light–medium bodied, this has both delicacy and depth with its red cherry fruit and a gentle savoury edge. It's quite tightly wound and I can see this becoming more complex and filling out over the next 5 or so years. Drink by 2028.
95 Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion (January 2022)

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2020 Mayer Dr Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.

Described as giving it the "full beans", this is the 100% whole bunch version of Timo's trademark Pinot Noir. A wild ride on the Timo train, the Dr Pinot has all the sweet and sour, stalky and spice notes that had everyone swooning when his wines first hit the market.

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An obsession with a fickle varietal.

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

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