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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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2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Vosne Romanee

Burgundy, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. More recently Pierre-Yves has sourced Pinot Noir from some exceptional vineyards further north in the Cote d'Or, and these are also exciting wines true to their appellation. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

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2019 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Bourgogne Rose

Burgundy, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

Pale delicate colour. A beautifully fine elegant and racy rose with real finesse and excellent character and complexity.
- Tasting notes sourced from the importer

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2021 Pipers Brook ‘PIPERS’ Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Vibrant cherry red colour with black shaded edges and a crimson red hue. Freshly crushed red cherry aromas are intermeshed with subtle anise, inky forest floor like notes and spicy dried herbs. Light in body with a youthful freshness the palate features juicy red cherry fruits over forest floor, herbs and spice. Bright acidity finishing slightly dryish with fine grained tannins and an elegant mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Pipers Brook Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from a selection of the best parcels of fruit across Piper’s Brook five Pinot Noir vineyards, with 10% whole bunch included in the ferment and maturation taking place in French oak barrels for 9 months.
Semi translucent bright red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Sailing out of the glass with terrific intensity are perfumed like violet, red cherry and red strawberry aromas which are complimented by forest floor, fresh herb and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red fruit flavours drive the elegant palate underpinned by refreshing acidity. Delicate infusions of forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar ensue. Vibrant finish with silky tannins and a long vivid aftertaste. Winner of the Chairman’s Trophy at the Royal Hobart Wine Show 2021.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Pipers Brook Vineyard PIPERS Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Screw Cap

Notes from the winery....
Produced from grapes grown at Pipers Brook and at Strathlynn on the west bank of the Tamar River, 70km away. These 30-year-old vines give low yields with increase concentration and flavour. Predominantly Vertical Shoot Positioned (VSP) trellises, which expose bunches to the sun, thus achieving full maturity with well-balanced flavours and fine, ripe tannins.
The wine was gently pressed off skins using both basket press and bag press prior to full malolactic fermentation. Bottled under screw cap to preserve intensely perfumed aromatics and expressive fruit. Mulberry, black cherry and earthy notes with hints of licorice. Abundant berry fruits with subtle spice and soft, silky tannins.

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2019 Pipers Brook Vineyard PIPERS Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a light purple red tinged hue. Fragrant ripe cherry and strawberry scents intermesh with forest floor, a subtle meatiness and spice. Fresh red fruits adorn the palate with infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and spice lying underneath. Bright acidity and finely grained tannins with a savoury medium length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Place of Changing Winds Beyond the Forest Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

The Place of Changing Winds team discovered that most parcels performed best as part of the overarching blend, Between Two Mountains. However, there was an exception: a cuvée with remarkable perfume, precision, and finesse that warranted separate bottling. This wine comes from the north-to-east facing amphitheatre overlooking the forest around the property, hence its name. Aged for 18 months in 100% Stockinger casks, with 50% new oak, it is a pure, perfumed Pinot with enough structure for aging. It was bottled at the end of January 2024.
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Two pinots made in ’22, a blend under the Between Two Mountains label and this new addition, comprising a small parcel of fruit off the north-facing vineyard. It is aged for 18 months in Stockinger casks, 50% new, which imparts a distinctive sweet wood spice/char flavour. Expect some cherry compote and black fruits, yet this is very much savoury in outlook. Wafts of undergrowth, twigs, menthol and amaro. Textural, lightly drying tannins, a slight raw wood note, yet everything is neatly placed. Drink 2025 - 2034.
96 Points
Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
The 2022 Beyond the Forest Pinot Noir is so perfumed. It bursts forth from the glass with red-hearted summer fig, cherry, violets and Boscobel rose, raspberry pip, a hint of pomegranate, crushed rocks and native leaves. The wine is possessed of such a lovely shape: all concentration and sapidity on the front while it patiently tails out over a long, languid finish; it is persistent and fine and so composed. I love the fruit, I love the tannins, I love the balance. It feels good to drink and to chew. Superb. This is one of Australia's very finest Pinots. It's made in the same way as the Between Two Mountains Pinot and was matured in 100% Stockinger casks for 18 months, 50% new. A total of 747 bottles were filled, with 24 magnums. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under Diam and wax.
97+ Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From an isolated section of the vineyard and a parcel that felt distinct from the intent of blending. Similar to Between Two Mountains, it rests in Stockinger wood, 50% new, before bottling.
Supreme finesse. All the accolades and hallelujahs. It sets up with a huge volume of fine scents, cherries ‘n’ berries, a fog of sweet turned earth and dried leaves, peppery spice, lifted alpine herbal elements and some faint mahogany woodiness. The palate a mime of the aromas in a taut and tumbling bundle of grippy, almost Italianate tannin profile, finishing spicy, softly woody, fruity and savoury. It’s impressive and so very composed, elegant, luxurious despite its tension and travel. To be savoured if not to stand back and admire grandly while drinking. Sound the alarums. Drink 2024 - 2040.
97+ Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2022 Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Place of Changing Winds is located between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook, which inspired the name of this cuvée. The Between Two Mountains, the most representative of the season, is made from all the estate's plots except those used for the Beyond the Forest cuvée. It matured for 18 months in Stockinger casks, with 50% new oak, though the impact of the new oak is minimal due to the large 1,000-liter cask size. It was bottled in January 2024.
Other Reviews....
A blend of all the estate sites, except the small parcel making up the Beyond The Forest pinot. This needed a lot of time to unfurl, so best to decant it. It’ll then reward you with morello and sweet dark cherries, warm earth and sumac aromas. Full bodied, savoury with pleasing supple tannins. Drink 2024 - 2034.
95 Points
Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
Named for its more or less equidistance between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook. Produced from all plots on the estate. Matured in 50% new and old Stockinger casks.
Svelte and sleek with distinct succulence and pucker. A sheath of lacy, granitic tannin over dark cherry, tumbles of dried herbs, woody spice, some nori and truffle-like characters in the mix and a general sense of ultra pure, tart cherry juice and flecks of dried currant and cranberry. A real feast for the senses here. Incredible extension of flavour and an almost unnerving consistency to texture in all that – a long and exacting ride of character and charm. Loads of evocative perfume too. Wonderful, all up. Drink 2024 - 2040.
96+ Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front
The 2022 Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir is spicy and fine on the nose, with cherry pip, raspberry leaf, crushed rocks, pumice stone tannins and black tea. In the mouth, the wine is all about rose petals and iron, silty tannins and lashings of blood plum skin, with violets and Pink Lady apples, rosemary, blood orange, arnica and a very gentle amaro persuasion. A light finish is made persistent by enduring tannins that chew and sway. It's so nice. Distinct. It's easy to swoon somewhat over the packaging, which is not important to wine quality but an indication of aesthetics. It matured for 18 months in Stockinger casks (50% new) and was bottled in January 2024. 13.2% alcohol, sealed under Diam.
94+ Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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- Limit Two per customer
2021 Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
Deep crimson purple. An exotically perfumed bouquet, partly from the inclusion of one-third whole bunches in the ferment and 18 months maturation in used Stockinger barrels. The power and length of the wine are extraordinary, and the 'drink to' date should prove conservative. Drink by 2040.
98 Points
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
About 15% whole bunches here. According to Rob Walters this was the year that the vines seemed to kick in in a different way, with a sense of maturity now in place, to an extent.
Supple textured, deep and gently savoury, mellow red and black cherry fruit characters, sourness in a pleasant sense, alpine herbs, a slick dusting of clove and cinnamon, bright, blood orange acidity and licks of game meat, truffle and autumnal savoury elements. It feels fine and fancy, exqusite in detail of flavours and beautiful texture. Sensational, really. Top flight. Drink 2023 - 2035.
96 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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- 96
- Limit One per customer
2021 Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir Magnum (1500ml)

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Diam Cork

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Deep crimson purple. An exotically perfumed bouquet, partly from the inclusion of one-third whole bunches in the ferment and 18 months maturation in used Stockinger barrels. The power and length of the wine are extraordinary, and the 'drink to' date should prove conservative. Drink by 2040.
98 Points
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
About 15% whole bunches here. According to Rob Walters this was the year that the vines seemed to kick in in a different way, with a sense of maturity now in place, to an extent.
Supple textured, deep and gently savoury, mellow red and black cherry fruit characters, sourness in a pleasant sense, alpine herbs, a slick dusting of clove and cinnamon, bright, blood orange acidity and licks of game meat, truffle and autumnal savoury elements. It feels fine and fancy, exqusite in detail of flavours and beautiful texture. Sensational, really. Top flight. Drink 2023 - 2035.
96 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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- 96
- Limit Two per customer
2021 Place of Changing Winds High Density Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$185. 00
Bottle
$2220.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
The fruit was 90% destemmed, and post-ferment was matured for 18 months in Stockinger oak (25% new). This has great clarity and depth of colour, and an extra layer of richness, initially with the essence of dark berries, switching to red berries minutes later, the mouthfeel supple and smooth. Drink by 2043.
98 Points
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
Deep red with a tinge of purple, the bouquet powerful and very complex, concentration and power here, as well as detail. Forest-floor, humus, dark-fruits and fivespices, earth and dried herbs. There is tremendous concentration and power, a deep core of sweet fruit, the tannins ample and mouth-coating but also beautifully balanced, the length prodigious. An outstanding pinot noir in a bigger style.
96 Points
Huon Hooke - The Real Review
Less than 10% whole bunch from vines planted at 20000 to 33000 vines per hectare. Immense. Need gnomes to farm it. The yields are extra low too.
High toned perfume, lots of white pepper, preserved cherry, red plum, roast vegetables, anise. So attractive. The palate has a come hither fleshiness and richness, dark spice, new leather, brightness to fruit but its the dark stuff and yet finds a crispness with incredible inward concentration. Gravelly grip with a glide. It has this open weave and flavour, depth too but has this really distinct feel of ‘there is more to come’ – such a good personality in that regard.
96+ Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2019 Place of Changing Winds High Density Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
From vines planted at 20,000 to 33,000 vines per ha. Another dimension altogether, with utterly exceptional intensity and focus, line, length and balance. Despite its power, it’s feline in its balance, promising a 20+ year future. Its length impresses more each time. Glorious wine… drink to 2039.
99 points
James Halliday - The Weekend Australian Magazine

Grown mostly on the closest planted vines – they range between 20,000 and 33,000 per hectare – with some grapes from the surrounding vines “to fill the fermenter”. Yield was around 100-200 grams per vines. All grapes were destemmed. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. 568 bottles made.
I wouldn’t normally say this but I love the dryness of this wine. It comes with flesh, spice, perfume and texture and in that context the dryness has its own appeal. The flavours here throw redcurrant, blueberry, orange peel, sweet spice, fennel and floral notes at you, oak adding to the wine’s velvety texture more than to its flavour. Tannin is so fine it’s like icing, buried, fluttered; like the felt of a snooker table, the surrounding fruit assembled to house it. We walk quality terrain here.
95 points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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2019 Place of Changing Winds Clos de la Connerie Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
Planting density 14,000 vines per ha. Excellent depth to its crimson hue; the fragrant bouquet has a blend of dark cherry and plum fruit, the intense mouthfeel silky and supple. 33% whole bunch shows its hand, just enough to add complexity. All class… drink to 2032.
96 points
James Halliday - The Weekend Australian Magazine

It’s not your average Pinot Noir. It’s varietal but it has a power to it, a force. When I say this I’m referring to its flavour profile; it’s actually a wine of detail and finesse, it’s just that the fruit flavours have a brooding darkness. Boysenberry stirred with anise, black cherry buried in undergrowth, five spice notes licking at sweet herbs. It’s a wine of black humour, if you will. The most impressive thing, as is often the way, is the formation of tannin, and the way it gathers that which has come before and completes it. I want to use the word spark in relation to the tannin; I just do. Perhaps what I mean is that it ignites the aftertaste. In any case I was ambivalent to the Place of Changing Winds project until I tasted this wine, and then in a rush I wanted to know everything and more about it. Gorgeousness in wine is nothing if not inspiring.
95 points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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2019 Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Other Reviews....
From parcels planted at 12,000 and 14,500 vines per ha, clones of MV6, 777 and 667, wild-fermented with 50% whole bunches. Cleverly constituted, with lifted, fresh purple fruits, immaculate balance and harmony, the finish long and persistent. Ready when you are… drink to 2029.
95 points
James Halliday - The Weekend Australian Magazine

The ‘entry level’ pinot noir, albeit it’s the same remarkable, exacting Macedon Ranges site, with vine density from 12,000 to 14,500 vines per hectare. Viticulture and site is the main conversation around the Place Of Changing Winds wines, something the patron, Rob Walters, has instilled in many around him as he has shared knowledge and ideas around the Australian wine community. Image has a wax seal, but my bottle was a foil capsule.
This is bony and skeletal, a tongue tugging experience in a fine-grained sheath of tannin, barely there black berry fruit flavours, anise and fennel, malty notes, wet slate rockiness and burr of rough velvet in tannin and texture. Tightly wound, slender in its grumble across the palate, finishes with characteristic bright acidity, amaro-tinged as it feels comes from this site, and a sense of ‘lively minerality’ as I explained the finish to someone standing near me as I was tasting for this note. A reluctant pal, but I admired the tension and restraint. Wait.
93+ points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Plantagenet Three Lions Pinot Noir

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$18. 99
Bottle
$227.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A pioneer of the Great Southern region of Western Australia, Plantagenet first planted vineyards in 1968 and was the first commercial winery established in the region. Their Three Lions label is the entry level range of wines which regularly over deliver, the Pinot Noir being the standout.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant red purple tinged hue. Fragrant red to dark cherry and strawberry scents tinged with a hint of violet drift through the nostrils trailed by some anise, delicate dried herb and spicy earth notes. Juicy dark cherry and strawberry fruited are layered across the palate with some anise, vanillin earth like characters and delicate spicy dried herbs lying underneath. Supple in its feel and possessing polished tannins it has a succulently fruited finish of medium length.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Plantagenet Three Lions Pinot Noir

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A pioneer of the Great Southern region of Western Australia, Plantagenet first planted vineyards in 1968 and was the first commercial winery established in the region. Their Three Lions label is the entry level range of wines which regularly over deliver, the Pinot Noir being the standout.
A highly slurpable Pinot that delivers crazy good value.
A short maturation in older French oak and an early bottling ensured preservation of the fruits freshness. Semi translucent dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light vibrant red hue. Fragrant scents of violets, red cherries, strawberries and rhubarb infused with dried herbs engulf the nostrils with some forest floor and spice notes also evident. Highly moreish the palate is decorated with delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits. Some subtle rhubarb, spicy dried herb and forest floor characters also chime in for added complexity. Supplely textured and possessing velvety tannins it finishes fresh, savoury and lengthy. Fantastic bang for your buck here.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 Plantagenet Three Lions Pinot Noir

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A warmer than average Great southern vintage has produced a highly slurpable Pinot. A short maturation in older French oak and an early bottling preserving the fruit freshness.
Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Attractive red to dark cherry and subtle rhubarb aromatics are married to forest floor, dried herb and spice notes. Delicious dark cherry and rhubarb like fruits are supplely draped across the palate with dried herbs, forest floor and spice the back drop. Silky smooth tannins with a lengthy finish that’s highly moreish. Value plus entry level Pinot Noir.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Plantagenet Three Lions Pinot Noir

Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Supple and layered with delicious ripe berry fruits this is a brilliant value Pinot.

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a crimson red hue. Fragrant freshly crushed cherry and ripe strawberry aromas stem from the glass overlaid by violets with subtle anise and light spicy cedar notes also evident. Delicious ripe red cherry and strawberry flavours supplely caress the palate over a back drop of subtle anise, forest floor and spice. Velvet smooth tannins and good freshness. Long persistent finish with a moreish aftertaste of ripe berry fruits, subtle anise and spicy forest floor.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Ponting Mowbray Boy Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant spiced red cherry, violet and strawberry scents meld into forest floor and dried herb notes. Light in body and supple in its feel the palate features delicious red cherry, strawberry and delicate rhubarb fruits over forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Finishes fresh with polished fine grained tannins and a savoury medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Ponting Mowbray Boy Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. The nose shows good fragrance with hints of violets, red cherries and winter strawberries intermingling with forest floor and light spicy cedar notes. Delicious spicy red to dark cherry and winter strawberry fruits flow across the palate underscored by forest floor, a subtle meatiness and light cedar. Finishes with good freshness and power. Polished tannins with an aftertaste that’s long, elegant and savoury.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Pooley Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

The growing season began with consistent spring rainfall, fostering strong, healthy canopies and plentiful bunch numbers. Mild conditions persisted into summer, with few days exceeding 25°C. Early autumn brought sunny days and cool oceanic evenings, marking the start of veraison. This was followed by a return of warm temperatures, leading to a prolonged and leisurely vintage. The fruit matured slowly, developing integrated and balanced phenolic profiles.
This 2023 Pinot Noir is a blend of Cooinda Vale and Butcher’s Hill, with contributions from smaller parcels within the Coal River Valley. It underwent wild fermentation with 5% whole bunches over 14 days, followed by a 7-day post-ferment maceration in 2.5-tonne open ferment stainless steel tanks, with daily pump-overs. The wine was matured for 11 months in French oak, with 10% being new oak, using a mix of 90% puncheons (500L) and 10% barriques (225L).
Alc. 13%

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2021 Pooley Butchers Hill Oronsay Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Screw Cap

The Pooley's planted their first vineyards over 35 years ago in the Coal River Valley of southern Tasmania. In 2013, after working in some of the best wineries around the world, Anna Pooley became the 3rd Generation winemaker of the family business, propelling the estate to critical acclaim. Their vineyards are set on excellent sites that receive very long sunlight hours for optimum ripening while producing fruit with finesse thanks to the close proximity to the cool Tasman Sea.
The Butcher’s Hill ‘Oronsay’ Pinot Noir is produced from 20-year-old vines (MV6 clone) on a north-facing slope at 30-100m above sea level. Following a 100% whole bunch fermentation of 21 days, the fruit was pressed to French oak barriques, 40% being new barrels, for 14 months of elevage. Expect a lively acid profile with chalky yet ripened tannin, pronounced weight, aromas of wild cherry, and an underlying savoury character.

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2021 Pooley Jack Denis Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

The Pooley's planted their first vineyards over 35 years ago in the Coal River Valley of southern Tasmania. In 2013, after working in some of the best wineries around the world, Anna Pooley became the 3rd Generation winemaker of the family business, propelling the estate to critical acclaim. Their vineyards are set on excellent sites that receive very long sunlight hours for optimum ripening while producing fruit with finesse thanks to the close proximity to the cool Tasman Sea.
The Jack Denis Pinot Noir is produced from the best parcels of fruit from the 38-year-old vines of the Cooinda Vale vineyard, tucked away in a nook of hills North of Campania, 80-100m above sea level. Following a 100% destemmed, wild fermentation of 28 days, the fruit was pressed to French oak barriques, 33% being new barrels, for 14 months of elevage. Expect a restrained pallet with velvet tannins, pitch-perfect acidity, and a finessed finish, with intoxicating aromas of violets, rosemary, and stewed strawberries on the nose. The palate finishes with savoury tobacco, fresh leather, and foraged mushroom. Certainly a wine for quiet contemplation or careful cellaring.

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2021 Pooley Cooinda Vale Oronsay Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

The Pooley's planted their first vineyards over 35 years ago in the Coal River Valley of southern Tasmania. In 2013, after working in some of the best wineries around the world, Anna Pooley became the 3rd Generation winemaker of the family business, propelling the estate to critical acclaim. Their vineyards are set on excellent sites that receive very long sunlight hours for optimum ripening while producing fruit with finesse thanks to the close proximity to the cool Tasman Sea.
The Cooinda Vale ‘Oronsay’ Pinot Noir is produced from 38-year-old vines (Pommard Clone) tucked away in a nook of hills North of Campania 80-100m above sea level. Following a 100% whole bunch fermentation of 24 days, the fruit was pressed to French oak barriques, 40% being new barrels, for 14 months of elevage. Expect a restrained pallet with understated tannin, bright acidity, aromas of cedarwood and kirsch, and a warming spice on the nose.

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2019 Pooley Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright purple red hue. Very perfumed, the nose sees aromas of violets, dark cherries, ripe strawberries and anise sail out of the glass with notions of fresh herbs, subtle forest floor and spicy cedar ensuing. Making a very supple entrance, the palate is richly flavoured with expansive ripe dark cherry, plum and strawberry fruits. The back half picking up accents of anise, spicy cedar and subtle herb laced earth characters. Abundant power with silky smooth tannins and a long, rich, sleek aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Pooley Cooinda Vale Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
Last year, I fancied the Butcher’s more than Cooinda, and this year, it’s the other way around.

Dried rose and dried strawberry, dark raspberry, a dusting of spice and charcoal. It’s smooth and juicy, soft and fleshy tannin, ripe red fruit flavour, though a bit lacking precision and shape in the mouth, a lick of tannin on the finish, but slightly soapy and diffuse as it ends. Drink now - 2021+
90 points
Gary Walsh - Wine Front

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2018 Pooley Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak. Bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, ripe red cherries and strawberries blossom from the glass trailed by earthy forest floor notes, hints of anise and spicy cedar. The palate is both elegant and supple in its feel with rich red cherry, strawberry and subtle anise flavours having an earthy tone. Light vanillin cedar and spice characters sit underneath. Well integrated silky like tannins with a powerful and savoury finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
A perfect introduction to Tasmanian pinot noir generally and Pooley in particular. A core of succulent fruit, spiced black cherries and plums with a hint of forest floor and orange zest with oak imparting flavour and tannins. There's depth and complexity with supple tannins. Everything sits just right. Drink by 2028.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Wine Companion

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2022 Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light vibrant red hue. Very fragrant nose with pretty scents of violet, red cherry and strawberry delighting the olfactory senses. Hints of anise, forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar are also evident. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits line the palate which is light and fresh. Subtle anise, infusions of fresh herbs, delicate forest floor and spicy cedar elements ensue. Polished tannins with an agile red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews…..
Being originally from the North of England, I naturally (incorrectly) pronounce the name with a short ‘a’ on the second one, though it’s supposed to be an ‘ah’ sound. Balnarring, darling. Red cherry, spiced strawberry, mint/aniseed, dried herbs, and a little undergrowth. It’s a little sappy, with sweet and sour red fruits, a cranberry freshness to acidity, some orange zest, cool and precise, with fine dusty tannin grip, and a spicy, gently peppery finish of brightness and crisp acidity. Lively. Better again with a few more years on it, I’d say. Drink 2024-2032.
93 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2021 Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak, 15% new, for a period of 11 months. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with shades of black around the edges and a light red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, red cherries and winter strawberries blossom from the glass mixing with hints of anise, forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herbs along the way. Delicious red cherry and winter strawberry fruits carry abundant freshness over a savoury back drop of forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herb infusions. Bright elegant feel with a refined tannin structure. Concludes with a vibrant red fruited aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Balnarring is Port Phillip Estate’s second site which was purchased in 2007 but planted in 1997. The original plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were added to by a further paddock of high density planted Pinot Noir.
Matured in French oak barriques, 15% of which were new, for 11 months. Semi translucent bright red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry and strawberry scents leap out of the glass followed by forest floor, fresh herb and delicate spicy cedar notes. A light, fresh style of Pinot the palate features red cherry and winter strawberry fruits over spicy cedar, forest floor and dried herb characters. Polished tannins finishing bright with good power and an elegant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Balnarring is Port Phillip Estate’s second site which was purchased in 2007 but planted in 1997. The original plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir were added to by a further paddock of high density planted Pinot Noir. Fermented with the inclusion of a portion of wholes bunches this wine was matured in French oak barriques (18% new) for a period of 11 months.

Intensely flavoured, expansive and supple this is a highly moreish Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed like scents of violets, dark cherries and anise make for a very enticing sniff with ensuing forest floor, dried herb, meaty game like notes and spicy cedar adding complexity. The alluring palate has an expansive feel with a peacocks tail like power wave of rich dark cherry, anise and ripe strawberry fruits holding sway over a back drop of forest floor, a subtle meatiness, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Supple and fleshy texturally with polished tannins and fresh acidity providing a great framework. Finishes very long and moreish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews…..
While medium bodied at best, with smooth and supple tannins, this packs a lot of flavour and depth. Floats between florals, spicy dark cherries and heady forest-floor aromas. Oak is neatly integrated. It's compelling, complex, lithe and a lovely drink. Drink by 2033.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

This opens taut, savoury and complex but as it breathes the fruit seems sweeter and fuller. It seems serious and stern at first; generous to the point of deliciousness in time. That said, a healthy amount of spice and twig-like notes remain heightened throughout and its tannin never really lets go of the reins. In short, it’s a joyous Pinot Noir with substance. It works now and it will also work if you wait. Drink 2021-2026+
94 points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2018 Port Phillip Estate Balnarring Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright red core with a crimson red hue. Fragrant aromas of ripe red to dark cherries and strawberries tinged with hints of anise and violets meld into forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Elegant and light in body the palate has a savoury flavour profile of red cherries and winter strawberries underpinned by forest floor, fresh herb, meaty cedar and spice characters. Nicely polished tannins finishing with fresh acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Port Phillip Estate Red Hill Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 11 months in French oak barriques of which 20% were new. Semi translucent bright red colour with a very light red hue. Fragrant ripe red cherry and light sour cherry notes laced with fresh herbs overlay a subtle meatiness, forest floor and spice. Light in body with a vibrant feel the palate serves up a savoury flavour profile of red cherries and winter strawberries, a dash of sour cherries adding freshness. Subtle dried herb, meaty characters and spicy forest floor elements ensue. Good power concluding with a lick of bright acidity, finely meshed tannins and a long delicious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
Wild yeast, large format oak, 20% new. Unfined.
Frisky style, light in colour too, but satiny to the touch. The palate has an attractive tension. Cherries, cranberries, leafy spice and musk. Impeccable. Delicious. Juicy. Everything in its right place. For now or later. Drink 2019-2024+
93+ points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2018 Port Phillip Estate Piccolo Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light crimson red hue. Spicy red cherry and strawberry aromas intermix with hints of anise, light forest floor and fresh herbs. Light and savoury the palate possesses juicy red fruit flavours over subtle forest floor and infusions of fresh herbs, finishing fresh and spicy. Supple mid palate feel with velvety tannins, bright acidity and a moreish ripe cherry, strawberry, subtle forest floor, light anise and spice aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Portarlington Ridge Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep very dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red to brick red hue. Ripe stewed plum and dried cherry aromas are followed by vanillin cedar, light earth and dried herbs. Plump and juicy, there’s ample weight to this Pinot but it lacks varietal character. Sweet, very ripe fruit is intermeshed with toasty cedar, earth and spicy anise. Slightly dryish but otherwise polished tannin structure with a ripe medium length finish.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Portsea Estate Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged in 30% new French oak. Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, dark cherries and strawberries meld into spicy cedar, forest floor and subtle dried herb notes. Delicious ripe dark cherry fruits dominate the palate with some strawberry, forest floor, meaty characters, dried herbs and spicy cedar sitting underneath. Supple feel across the mouth with velvet smooth tannins and nicely balanced acidity. Excellent power with a long polished aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Preece Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. The nose gives up fragrant violet and red cherry scents along with a faint whiff of sour cherries followed by sappy cedar and light forest floor notes. Light in body the palate has an elegant flavour profile of red cherries and winter strawberries over forest floor, sappy cedar and spice. Finishes dry and fresh with bright acidity, fine grained tannins and a moderately powered savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Preece Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a vibrant crimson red hue. Fragrant aromas of ripe cherries and strawberries intermingle with violet elements and subtle anise followed by spicy cedar end notes. Light in body with a fresh feel the palate has elegant flavours of ripe cherries raspberries and strawberries over a touch of anise and spicy cedar. Bright finish with slightly dryish, finely grained tannins. Aftertaste of spicy ripe cherries, raspberries, subtle anise and light cedar.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Pressing Matters Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of dark cherries and rhubarb which are complexed by subtle smoked meat, forest floor, dried herb and spice notes. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are layered across the palate with a supple feel. Lying underneath are forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar elements. Perfectly integrated velvet smooth tannins concluding long and savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews…..
Matured 10 months in oak barrels. Floral, precise and fine boned, this is an intricately crafted pinot noir built for the cellar. A core of elegant, accurate red cherry fruits are lifted by subtle rose-petal perfume and spicy allure, presumably of a touch of whole-bunch inclusion. Firm, confident, fine-ground tannins are accentuated by bright, cool-season acidity, together promising grand endurance. Drink by 2040.
94 Points
Tyson Stelzer – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Pressing Matters Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Intense black cherry, anise and strawberry scents mix with toasty oak, earth and spice notes. Rich, bold black cherry, anise and ripe strawberry flavours decorate the mid weighted palate with some toasty vanillin cedar, dried meats and spicy earth characters lingering underneath. Ripe and smooth in its feel with polished tannins and an amply powered finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2018 Pressing Matters Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$62. 99
Bottle
$755.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Aromas of violets, dark cherries and ripe strawberries intermingle with earthy forest floor like notes, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Very silky and polished in its feel the palate features an expansive flavour profile of rich dark cherry, wild strawberry and rhubarb. Forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar elements emerge on the back half. Velvet smooth, seamlessly integrated tannins. Ample power concluding long and moreish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.8%

Other Reviews….
Hand-picked and sorted, destemmed not crushed, 20% whole bunches included, 2-3 days cold soak, hand-plunged, matured for 10 months in oak. The whole bunch is showing in this wine. Drink by 2028.
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2017 Pressing Matters Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Fragrantly scented the nose features a bouquet of violets, dark cherries and ripe strawberries which melds into anise, subtle toasty oak, forest floor and spicy fresh herb notes. Showing good power, the elegant, supplely textured palate is decorated with dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours which are underscored by forest floor, spicy cedar and fresh herb nuances. There’s ample freshness on the finish with very refined and polished tannins perfectly integrated. Long delicious aftertaste. Trophy winner for best Pinot Noir at the Royal Melbourne Show.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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2022 Principia Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)

ABV: 13.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich and powerful yet simultaneously light and fresh with a long savoury red fruited finish.
Matured in French oak for approximately 15 months. Dark red core with a light red to red hue. Fragrant violet, red to dark cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb scents are trailed by forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar notes. Rich and powerful yet simultaneously light and fresh, delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits adorn the palate. Lending further complexity are notions of forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Fine grained, neatly integrated tannins with a long savoury red fruited finish that has an elegant feel to it.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.6%

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2021 Principia Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for approximately 18 months. Slightly cloudy red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry and winter strawberry aromas mix with fresh herb, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar notes. Light, elegant and savoury the palate features sour to red cherry, winter strawberry, blood orange and rhubarb flavours over forest floor, brambly cedar and infusions of fresh herbs. Polished tannins with tangy acidity lending energy to the long, delicately spiced conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.7%
Other Reviews....
Darrin Gaffy ferments his six pinot noir clones separately (that seems to be a lot of extra work) then blends them to make up this estate wine, which is delicious. It’s packed with flavour yet not a big wine as the vibrant acidity takes centre stage. The chorus is all spiced red cherries, charred radicchio, amaro and blood orange, so it’s mouth-watering and refreshing at the same time. Just medium bodied, tannins are silky fine and the acidity drives this to a resounding finish. Moreish to the last drop. Drink 2022 - 2031.
95 Points
Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Principia Kindred Hill Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for a period of 18 months. Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Spicy dark to black cherry aromas mix with rhubarb, scorched earth, dried herb and subtle strawberry notes. Rich dark to black cherry and strawberry fruits overlay earth, smoky cedar, dried herbs and spice. Fleshy textured and concentrated it has polished tannins. Finishes long and ripe yet savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.2%
Other Reviews....
Beautiful definition across the trio of Principia pinots, this is the most savoury yet still excellent fruit in the mix. Rhubarb, dark cherries, blood orange and chinotto with heady aromas of damp forest floor and baking spices. Fuller bodied with shapely, velvety tannins and fine acidity all add to the wine’s terrific length and carry. Best of all, this is so delicious. Classy wine. Drink 2023 - 2033.
96 Points
Jane Faulkner – Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Principia Altior Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2028-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for approximately 18 months. Deep, slightly cloudy, dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Expressive violet top notes are followed by a mix of sour to red cherry, winter strawberry, hints of stalky cedar, fresh herbs and delicate forest floor scents. Light, fresh and savoury the elegant palate features sour to red cherry and winter strawberry fruits over infusions of herbs, stalky characters, forest floor and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannins and lively acidity lead into an energetic finish.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews….
No Altior was made in ’20, so welcome back. It’s a clonal and barrel selection: 10 barrels chosen this vintage with about 40% new French oak, which is pared back from previous vintages and it's all the better for it. A mass of dark cherries and plums, licorice-infused rhubarb, cedary spices and more besides. Full bodied and finely tuned yet rich and replete with supple tannins and a long thread of acidity tying everything up neatly. Drink by 2035.
96 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Principia Kindred Hill Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for 18 months. Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red to red hue. Alluring scents of violet, spicy red to dark cherries, strawberries and subtle anise spring from the glass with some clove, forest floor and spicy cedar notes also evident. Amply powered the palate features delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours over dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Supple yet fresh in its feel with polished tannins, it finishes long and savoury.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.2%
Other Reviews….
Oh yeah. This is good. A whorl of exotic spices infusing the dark cherries and blood-orange flavours. It entices more as it builds across the structured palate, but it’s not weighty, with the oak nestled well into wine’s body. It’s lifted with raw silk tannins and lithe acidity with a succulence all the way through.
95 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Principia Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for approximately 18 months. Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet top notes are followed by red to dark cherry and wild strawberry scents which meld into forest floor, fresh herb and delicate spicy cedar notes. Light in body with a fresh feel, expansive flavours of red cherries and winter strawberries infused with forest floor fan across the palate like a peacocks tail. Subtle vanillin cedar, infusions of fresh herbs, a faint gaminess and spicy stalk characters sit in the background. Supple in its feel with polished tannins and bright acidity it finishes long and elegant.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.4%

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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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