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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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2020 Mayer Close Planted 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.

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....
Supple, sweet fruited in a way but that profile is caged in soft tannins, some brambly and peppery characters, a little truffley-mushroomy funk. It’s a wine that feels fresh but bitter sweet, pleasingly so and distinct. Tannins grow and grow, borderline Italianate, al dente and lending some good savouriness to the pretty fruit profile. Very good wine.
94 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2018 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
It’s about 25% whole bunch (one in four barrels is the Dr Mayer 100% whole bunch wine), but that would go up to 50% if it was a hot year, which 2018 wasn’t. This is the ‘Close Planted’ designated wine, of the past.
In-your-face perfume of strawberry and raspberry, cherry jam, faint white pepper, almond nutty-savoury. Palate is very fine, ultra fresh, delicate yet bursts forth with all that red berry sweetness but that whips away quickly to almost elemental, pulverised gravel and granite mineral sorts of things. A wine to savour, it feels like quality and interest personified. It’s fantastic.
95 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2019 Mayer Close Planted 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, winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch but most impressive is Timo's cheerful, amusing nature.

Other Reviews....
About 25% of this is whole bunch. Dark colours from 2019. Dark flavours. Close-planted section of the vineyard. Dark choc-cherry scents, aromas of wet slate, a touch of smoke and dried green herb characters. Chewy in the palate, mouthwatering acidity, light cherry characters, more of the smoke and green herbs. Something about the wine says ‘autumnal’ to me here. Quite a powerful style too. Very good.
94 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2019 Mayer Dr Pinot Noir

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

Other Reviews....
All whole bunch, all the time. This is a blend of all major plots across the vineyards on the Mayer estate. “Stalky shit!”. Sour and sweet cherry aromas, green herb, whiffs of smoky jalapeno, white pepper. Fragrant thing. Crisp, crunchy texture, light on in weight in a way but packs in heaps of detail and flavour with fine webs of tannin, exceptional length. Tannins are pretty darn amazing, actually. I keep pausing on that thought. I love this wine.
96 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2018 Mayer Dr Pinot Noir

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
This is 100% whole bunch, hence it becomes the ‘Dr’ label in the pinots of Timo Mayer. As an aside, I got to try Timo’s chardonnay brandy, and it is outstanding. It won’t be a release, but do track it down if you do an appointment with him. Outstanding.
Pepper and clove scents over ripe cherry, pomegranate juice and a whiff of Campari. Light Negroni-like flavours in the best kind of way, but the wine is fine-boned, sheathed in a leisurely web of skinsy tannin with pepper and green herb savourinesss accompanying fine, fresh, gently sweet-sour cherry and cranberry flavours. Sleek, long, elegant are good words too. The texture is superb, the drinkability riotous. Savour this.
95 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Ripe and fleshy with a smooth, deeply fruited finish.
Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Intense dark plum and anise aromas fill the nostrils trailed by some toasty oak, earthy dried herb and spice notes. Ripe and fleshy the mid weighted palate features dark plum, anise and strawberry flavours over a toasty oak, earth and spicy dried herb back drop. Polished tannins with a smooth, deeply fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2022 McArthur Ridge Brassknocker Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red to red hue. The nose offers up spicy dark to black cherry, strawberry and anise aromas which are intermeshed with toasty oak, earth and dried herb notes. Rich, concentrated and juicy the mid weighted palate is awash with black cherry, dark plum and anise flavours. Expansive and supple in its feel it has velvet smooth tannins and ample power. Notions of toasty oak, dried herbs, earth and spice linger through the long seductive finish. Trophy winner for top New Zealand Pinot Noir at the International Wine Competition 2024.
Drink over the 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2020 McArthur Ridge Southern Tor Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red colour with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Smouldering aromatics of violets, dark to black cherry, anise and dark plum flood the olfactory senses with some toasty cedar, dried herb and spice notes also evident. Rich dark cherry and dark plum fruits show good flesh with some subtle anise, dried herb, earth and spicy cedar elements lying underneath. Finishes with good freshness, polished tannins and a savoury mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 McArthur Ridge Brassknocker Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 6 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Spicy dark cherry and plum aromas infused with fresh herbs are trailed by some anise, earth and smoky cedar notes. Juicy dark cherry, plum and anise flavours are nicely fleshed with some scorched earth, fresh herb and spicy cedar elements lying underneath. Bright acidity and polished tannins with a savoury mid length finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 McGlashan Wallington Estate Pinot Noir

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for 12 months. Semi translucent light red colour with a delicate brick red tinged hue. Elevated rose petal, red cherry and strawberry scents mix with dried herbs and spices. Light cedar and forest floor notes also chime in. The palate makes a very supple entrance with red cherry, winter strawberry and subtle rhubarb flavours melding into forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar characters. Silky smooth tannins with nicely balanced blood orange like acidity finishing long, savoury and gorgeously textured.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 McGlashan Wallington Estate Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 12 months in French oak. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright dark red hue. Ripe dark to black cherry and anise aromas sail out of the glass trailed by lightly smoked vanillin cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Delicious ripe cherry, winter strawberry and anise flavours make a supple entry onto the light to mid weighted palate. Spicy lightly toasted cedar, forest floor and dried herb characters sit underneath. Polished tannin structure with a generous medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 McGlashan Wallington Estate Pinot Noir

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for 12 months. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a light red hue. The nose has a pretty aromatic profile of violets, ripe red cherries and strawberries followed by hints of anise, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar. Light in body with a juicy supple feel, tasty ripe cherry and strawberry flavours are delivered with ample power. Subtle nuances of forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar also chime in. Finishes bright and fresh with polished tannins and a delicious medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 McGlashan Wallington Estate Pinot Noir

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 12 months in French oak. Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edgings and a crimson red hue. Fragrant ripe cherry and strawberry notes laced with violets emerge from the glass with hints of vanillin cedar and spice also apparent. Light in body weight, juicy like cherry and strawberry flavours decorate the palate over a background of subtlety smoked cedar, traces of dried herbs and spice. Fresh finish with finely grained tannins. Aftertaste of lightly spiced cherries, strawberries, delicately smoked cedar and traces of dried herbs.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Meadowbank Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Stelvin

Fruit was picked over two weeks and fermented in two batches. The early pick was fully destemmed, while the later pick fermented with 50% bunches. Maturation took place in a mix of old and new oak (about 10%) for nine months.
Semi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red purple tinged hue. Alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise sail out of the glass with a perfumed like intensity. Also chiming in are forest floor, fresh herb, clove, stalky cedar and spice notes. Light, supple and savoury across the palate, red cherry, strawberry and anise flavours are featured over a spicy cedar, fresh herb, forest floor and delicate stalk back drop. Polished tannins finishing fresh, long and elegant.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.4%
Other Reviews…..
I’m thinking 2023 was a very good year for Tasmanian Pinot Noir.
It fairly pops with red cherry and ripe strawberry, there’s also some spice, dried flowers and something a little bit earthy, like brown mushrooms, with a just a hint of smoky reduction. It’s juicy and succulent, with cool balanced acidity, and if you swish it around in your mouth, there’s fine emery board tannin that feels very nice, along with a pleasantly sappy edge. The finish is long, spicy and sweetly fruited. It’s lovely now, though likely better again with a couple more years under its belt. Drink 2025-2033+
95 Points
Gary Walsh – Wine Front

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2021 Meadowbank Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes approximately 30% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak (10% new) for a period of 9 months.
Deep bright dark red black tinged core with a youthful purple red hue. Fragrant violet, ripe cherry and strawberry scents blossom from the glass trailed by some anise, inky earth and spice notes. Vibrant and juicy flavours of freshly crushed cherries, anise and strawberries overlay inky earth like characters and infusions of fresh herbs. Spicy finish with bright acidity, slightly grainy tannins and a red to blue fruit driven aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Medhurst Yarra Valley Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red core with a vibrant red hue. Aromas of ripe cherries and strawberries intermix with gamey forest floor, smoky cedar and subtle dried herb notes. Ripe juicy cherry and strawberry flavours flow across the palate underscored by gamey forest floor characters, smoky cedar and dried herbs. Velvet smooth tannins concluding with a delicious medium to long aftertaste of spicy dark plums, liquorice, fennel, smoky cedar and dried herbs.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Meltwater Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 10% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in 2-3 year old French oak barrels. Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Nosing reveals a bouquet of violets, dark cherries, plum and anise followed by earthy dried herb and spicy cedar notes. Light in body but generously flavoured the palate sports spicy dark cherry, plum and anise fruits over a back drop of toasty cedar, forest floor and dried herbs. Meaty like mouth feel with slightly grainy tannins providing good structure. Concludes with a savoury mid length finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Meltwater Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright semi translucent red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant scents of ripe red cherries, winter strawberries and rose petals blossom out of the glass mixing with hints of sour cherries, anise, forest floor and spicy herbs along the way. Savoury red and sour cherry fruits as well as winter strawberries decorate the palate underscored by infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and subtle spicy anise. Bright finish with polished tannins and an elegant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Meo-Camuzet Frere et Soeur Chambolle Musigny

Burgundy, FRANCE
$315. 00
Bottle
$3780.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A more elegant and spicier nose freely offers up its aromas of black cherry, violet and ripe plum. The finer and attractively energetic flavors exude evident minerality on the dusty and almost chalky finale that is also noticeably austere. Drink through 2028+.
88-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
A reasonably full purple and attractively perfumed on the nose, the floral side of raspberry. There is a light wood reduction too, as not yet racked. Shows even more on the palate, with some tannins too. Still, there is plenty to this Gevrey and once it has reached the right moment for bottling, I think we shall have a good wine. This may be a conservative assessment now. Drink from 2025-2030.
88-91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2023 Mermerus Pinot Noir

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Light in body yet intensely flavoured and powerful with a long moreish finish.
Established in 1996 by Paul and Jennifer Champion the Mermerus Pinot Noir is produced from a single vineyard in the Geelong sub region of Bellarine Peninsula. The fruit was hand picked from low yielding vines (1.8 tonnes per acre), open fermented, basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques (20% new) for 12 months.
Red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Showing gorgeous aromatics, perfumed violet, red cherry and strawberry scents intermix with forest floor, brambly cedar, dried herb and spice notes. Light in body yet intensely flavoured and powerful, the palate features delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry, rhubarb and subtle anise characters within a supple texture and polished tannin structure. Dried herb, brambly cedar, forest floor and spice elements lend complexity through the long moreish finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Mermerus Pinot Noir

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Established in 1996 by Paul and Jennifer Champion the Mermerus Pinot Noir is produced from a single vineyard in the Geelong sub region of Bellarine Peninsula. The fruit was hand picked from low yielding vines (1.8 tonnes per acre), open fermented, basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques (20% new) for 12 months.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Blossoming out of the glass with terrific intensity are aromas of violets, red to dark cherries and wild strawberries which are complimented by forest floor, fresh herb, subtle anise and spicy cedar notes. Delicious ripe red cherry and strawberry fruits decorate the palate with a supple feel. Notions of anise, forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar follow on. Excellent power wave and intensity with polished tannins. Long persistent and very savoury conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Mermerus Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Established in 1996 by Paul and Jennifer Champion the Mermerus Pinot Noir is produced from a single vineyard in the Geelong sub region of Bellarine Peninsula. The fruit was hand picked from low yielding vines (1.8 tonnes per acre), open fermented, basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 12 months.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Rising out of the glass with good intensity are complex aromatics of spicy cherry, forest floor and rhubarb followed by lightly toasted cedar, some meaty notes and dried herbs. Deliciously savoury and possessing a supple feel the palate sees an intriguing mix of red cherry, rhubarb and strawberry flavours overlay a back drop spicy cedar, forest floor, a touch of meatiness and dried herbs. Silky smooth tannins with powerful, savoury fruits unfolding onto a long, complex conclusion.
Drink over next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2017 Mermerus Pinot Noir

Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Established in 1996 by Paul and Jennifer Champion the Mermerus Pinot Noir is produced from a single vineyard in the Geelong sub region of Bellarine Peninsula. The fruit was hand picked from low yielding vines (1.8 tonnes per acre), open fermented, basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 12 months.

Perfumed, supple and seductive this is a superb Bellarine Peninsula Pinot that over delivers for its price.

Deep bright dark red core with black tinged edges and a vibrant red hue. Sailing out of the glass are enchanting aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries and strawberries laced with anise. Subtle gamey forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herb notes follow on to complete a very perfumed sniff. Irresistibly delicious, the palate features ripe cherry and strawberry flavours within a supple mouthfeel. Underscoring the savoury fruit is traces of anise, forest floor characters and subtle spicy dried herbs. Velvety tannins finishing with good freshness. Excellent power wave with a long and very moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Mermerus Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Established in 1996 by Paul and Jennifer Champion the Mermerus Pinot Noir is produced from a single vineyard in the Geelong sub region of Bellarine Peninsula. The fruit was hand picked from low yielding vines (1.8 tonnes per acre), open fermented, basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 14 months.

Semi translucent dark red colour with a bright crimson red hue. Very perfumed, floral violet like scents overlay ripe dark cherry, anise and strawberry fruits with subtle meaty characters, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar also present. Supple, moreish and slightly fuller than the 2017, ripe dark cherry and strawberry flavours expand across the palate like a peacocks tail underscored by anise, forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herb elements. Soft and savoury, silky tannins work in tandem with vibrant but perfectly balanced acidity. Superb power wave concluding with a very long and delicious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Merricks Thompson's Lane Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Merricks Estate was one of the first commercial vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula being planted in 1978. Their Thompson’s Lane label is designed to be drunk earlier than their Estate range with an emphasis on delivering great value.
Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Alluring and highly fragrant aromatics of violets, dark cherries, ripe strawberries and anise flood the olfactory senses with some tail notes of forest floor and spice. Showing superb richness and power, moreish ripe cherry and strawberry fruits carry a supple texture across the light to medium weighted palate. Anise, a subtle meatiness and spicy cedar ensue. Very smooth, velvet like tannins with a long irresistibly silky finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2018 Merricks Thompson's Lane Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent cherry red colour with a light red hue. Hints of violets intermingle with dark cherry, winter strawberry and anise notes. Earthy forest floor, a subtle meatiness and spice are also apparent. Delicious ripe red cherry and strawberry fruits have a silky feel as they glide across the palate, underscored by notions of anise, spicy oak, forest floor and dried herbs. Velvet smooth tannins concluding with a savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2020 Merricks Estate Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A rich, supple, mid weighted Pinot that shows ample power.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry, rhubarb and subtle anise scents drift through the nostrils followed by some dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Rich dark cherry, ripe strawberry and anise flavours flow with a supple feel across the mid weighted palate. Notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar also chime in. Showing ample power and silky smooth tannins it finishes long and fleshy.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Merricks Estate Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to light brick red hue. Drifting through the nostrils are fragrant scents of dark cherry, anise and rhubarb followed by some dried herb, spicy bramble and subtle varnish like notes. Spicy dark cherry and rhubarb flavours decorate the palate with a supple feel. Some anise, earth and brambly dried herb like characters linger underneath. Velvet smooth tannins with a soft yet spicy finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.7%
Other Reviews…..
Highly perfumed and highly flavoursome equals highly appealing. Florals with Middle Eastern spices, forest floor and joss sticks with some menthol, too. The mid-weighted palate is sweet from oak and fruit, all cherries and plum compote with lithe, supple tannins and juicy, tangy acidity. A lovely drink. Drink by 2029.
93 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2018 Merricks Estate Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $39.99
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red to brick red hue. A bouquet of spicy dark cherries, strawberries, violets and rhubarb sail out of the glass with plenty of intensity. Dried herb, forest floor and delicate cedar notes lend further complexity. A delicious mix of red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours extend across the palate with dried herb, forest floor and spicy characters also evident. Supplely textured it possesses silky tannins and finishes with a slight tang, good length and spice.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2017 Merricks Estate Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry, strawberry and red liquorice scents are interwoven with forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar notes. Silky and supple the palate has delicious layers of red to dark cherry and strawberry fruit rolling across it. Velvet smooth tannins with some rhubarb, forest floor and fresh herb elements also evident. Glossy medium to long finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2016 Merricks Estate Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Merricks Estate was one of the first commercial vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula being planted in 1978. A warm and dry growing season delivered the earliest vintage on record for Merricks Estate with the resultant wine matured in French oak barriques (27% new) for 11 months.
Winner 'Pinot Noir of the Year' Australia & New Zealand - Winestate Wine of the Year Awards 2017.
Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a transparent dark red hue. Lifted spicy dark cherry, anise and strawberry aromas mix with toasty oak, earth and dried herb notes. Seductive ripe dark cherry and strawberry fruits make a silky entry onto the palate with anise, dried herb, light toasty cedar and spice lingering on the back half. Supple tannins finishing with ample power and a long expansive aftertaste.
Gorgeous drinking over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2015 Merricks Estate Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a light slightly rustic red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, dark cherries, ripe strawberries and anise are trailed by lightly smoked cedar, forest floor and spice. Delicious dark cherry, ripe strawberry and anise flavours supplely caress the palate with notions of forest floor and spicy, lightly toasted cedar lying underneath. Excellent drive with velvety tannins, nicely balanced acidity and a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2021 Mike Press Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

From a single vineyard planted in 1998 with Burgundian clone 777 this great value Pinot sees 6 months maturation in French oak. Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. The nose possesses good perfumed lift with notions of violets, dark cherries, strawberries and anise followed by subtle forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Deliciously ripe dark cherry and strawberry fruits drive the palate with toasty oak, earth, anise and spicy wild herb characters lying underneath.
Good power with a supple mouthfeel and velvety tannins it finishes with ample length and richness for the price.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews....
Bernard clone 777; the vines are bunch-thinned three times, the wine matured in French oak. Good colour; plum and black cherry fruits have a savoury/earthy bedrock that will repay cellaring for as long as you can keep your hands off it.
Drink to 2036.
94 points
James Halliday's Top 100 Wines of 2022

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2018 Mike Press Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 6 months in French oak. Deep dark red colour with a black tinge to the outskirts and a bright red hue. Aromas of violets, ripe cherries and strawberries are trailed by anise and spicy cedar. Close to medium bodied, the palate is filled with juicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits which overlay a back drop of anise, subtle earth and toasty oak. Bright acidity sits underneath with polished tannins leading into a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2022 Millebuis Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Matured in a combination of new and 5 year old barrels for a period of 12 months. Dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red hue. Lifted dark cherry aromas are tied to dried herb, earth and spicy cedar notes. Rich juicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits have an earthy back drop with some vanillin cedar and spice elements also evident. Chewy mouth feel with a sturdy tannin structure. The attractive finish showing ample fruit and flesh even if it is a touch rustic.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Milton Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Alluring scents of violets, ripe dark cherries, dark plum, anise and strawberries rise out of the glass with great intensity. Subtle spicy vanillin cedar and forest floor notes are also evident. Rich with an incredibly silky feel across the palate, generous black cherry, dark plum and anise flavours fill the mouth. Excellent power with velvet smooth tannins and a long moreish conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2017 Mister Wolf Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2018-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a light crimson hue. The nose dispels aromas of red cherries, raspberries and strawberries over some subtle anise and light spicy cedar. Light and fresh but without great power the palate is elegantly flavoured with red cherry, raspberry and strawberry over subtle spicy cedar. Finishes with bright acidity and finely grained tannins. Aftertaste of ripe cherries, strawberries and spicy cedar. A light, unassuming quaffer to drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Mitchell Harris Pinot Noir

Ballarat, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 25% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak barriques. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Spicy dark cherry and anise aromas meld into smoky clove like notes, forest floor and cedar. The mid weighted palate is filled with ripe dark cherry and anise flavours which overlay a back drop of earth and spicy dried herbs. Fine grained tannins combine with fresh acidity and lead into a nicely fruited medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2018 Momo Organic Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified Organic. Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Nosing reveals spicy red cherry and strawberry aromas which meld into forest floor, fresh herb and spice notes. Light earthy palate with subtle red cherry fruits, infusions of fresh herbs and spice also evident. Dryish finish with bright acidity, slightly chalky tannins and a modest aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2024 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deliciously fruited with a supple flow finishing long, savoury and silky.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry, strawberry and spicy rhubarb scents sail out of the glass followed by some brambly dried herb and forest floor notes. Delicious red cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits have a supple flow across the palate with notions of forest floor, dried herbs, subtle brambly cedar and spice ensuing. Velvet smooth tannins finishing long, savoury and silky.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2023 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a vibrant light red hue. Elevated red to dark cherry, rhubarb and winter strawberry aromas mix with dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours are cast across the palate with ample power. Forest floor, dried herb, brambly cedar and spice elements lend further nuance. Polished fine grained tannins concluding long and savoury with good freshness.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

2021 looks to be an exceptional vintage across the Peninsula with Montalto winemaker Simon Black summing it up as follows “2021 looks to be a winemaker’s dream with the wines revealing tremendous varietal definition, wonderful purity of perfume and intense aromatics.”
For this wine grapes were sourced across a range of Montalto’s vineyards comprised of 7% Main Ridge, 44% Red Hill, 9% Merricks and 40% Tuerong. Maturation took place in French oak barriques and Puncheons (20% new) for a period of 9 months.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Captivating aromas of violets, red cherries and strawberries show wonderful lift out of the glass with some brambly forest floor like notes, dried herb and spicy cedar scents lending further complexity. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits unfold across the palate like a peacocks tail carrying a silken feel. Infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar elements ensue. Velvet smooth tannins concluding long, supple and powerful. Super moreish drinking over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak barriques and puncheons (15% new) for a period of 9 months. Semi translucent bright red colour with a light crimson hue. A lifted bouquet of dark cherries and anise greets the nostrils with subtle violet scents, spicy cedar, forest floor and dried herbs ensuing. Supple and possessing ample richness, the savoury palate is blessed with dark cherry, strawberry, forest floor, spicy cedar, subtle anise and dried herb flavours. Silky smooth tannins, nicely balanced with an excellent power wave and long conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from a combination of Montalto’s vineyard sites at Red Hill, Main Ridge and Tuerong, the Pennon Hill range of wines are made in a more ready to drink style. For the Pinot Noir 7% of the blend underwent ‘Montalto-style’ whole-bunch fermentation; this technique involves loading whole bunches into a 2T open-fermenter and allowing them to undergo 10 to 14 days of carbonic maceration before being destemmed into 2 tonne open fermenters where primary wild fermentation is completed. At the completion of primary fermentation, the grapes were pressed and the wine transferred to French oak barriques and Puncheons (26% new) for natural malo-lactic fermentation. Average skin contact time was 17 days. Barrel maturation was for 9 months.

Delicious ripe fruits, a supple feel and fantastic power wave all make for one seductive Pinot Noir.

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light crimson hue. Showing a perfumed like intensity the nose offers up aromatics of violets, ripe cherries and strawberries with some anise, forest floor and spicy cedar also chiming in. Exploding across the palate are delicious ripe dark cherry and strawberry fruits which are both expansive and powerful. Anise, infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and light spicy cedar also chime in for additional complexity. Fleshy, supple texture with silken tannins complimented by a delightful freshness. Concludes long and highly seductive. A beautifully balanced Mornington Pinot.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2019 Monterra Reserve Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Scents of anise, ripe dark cherries and strawberry leaf mix with mint. Medium bodied the palate combines ripe dark cherry and strawberry fruits with infusions of mint over light earth and spicy cedar. Smooth mouthfeel with fine grained tannins and a medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Monterra Mt Pleasant Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Quite deep in colour with a dark red core that has black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Violet infused scents of ripe cherries and red plum are followed by vanillin cedar, a light dusting of earth and fresh herb notes. Savoury spicy red cherry and plum fruits meld into subtle earth, vanillin cedar and spicy dried herb characters. Good generosity of fruit with slightly dryish fine grained tannins and a vibrant underbelly. Fruity medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Monterra Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of ripe cherries laced with fresh herbs emanate from the glass followed by toasty dried clove like notes and spice. Light to medium bodied, earthy dried clove like characters and toast overlay the ripe dark cherry and strawberry fruit. Finishes very spicy with slightly grainy tannins, bright acidity and a spicy dried clove infused aftertaste.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Moondarra Studebaker Pinot Noir

Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Quite perfumy yet simultaneously funky, the nose offers up a mix of violet, rose petal and wild provincial herb scents followed by some red cherry, strawberry mint and spicy earth notes. Light in body, vibrant sour to red cherry and winter strawberry fruits carry a fresh feel with notions of forest floor, infusions of wild herbs and spicy cedar lying underneath. Slightly tangy acidity and fine grained tannins. Bright sour to red cherry fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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An obsession with a fickle varietal.

Once you experience it, you never forget it. For some wine lovers, Pinot Noir becomes an obsession. While promising one of world's greatest wine experiences, it can also deliver some of the most disappointing. What is it about Pinot that makes it so frustratingly variable? There are known quality factors which offer encouragement to winemakers. Micro-climates have been observed to play an important part in a successful matrix, particularly the diurnal temperature range. Pinot Noir is a little like Riesling, in the sense that it requires warm, but not overly hot days and cool nights to fully develop its maximum flavour potential. Sunshine hours, rainfall, time and rate of precipitation are all important. Countering this is the fact that the same clone will not respond to differences in micro-climate in the same way. Older vines make better wines. Creative and adaptive viticultural management and winemaking are essential. 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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