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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 Principia Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for 18 months. Dark red in colour with a light red hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, red cherries, winter strawberries and a whiff of sour cherries blossom from the glass followed by fresh herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red fruits are complimented by a dash of sour cherry, fresh herb infusions, forest floor, a subtle meatiness, stalk and spicy cedar. Vibrant acidity lends freshness and finely grained tannins structure. Concludes long, savoury and elegant.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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2019 Principia Kindred Hill Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced from a mixture of Pinot Noir clones - MV6, Pommard and 115 with no whole bunches included in the ferment and maturation taking place in French oak (20% new) for approximately 18 months.
Bright dark red colour with subtle tinges of black to the edges and a light red hue. Sailing from the glass are intense aromatics of violet, red cherries and winter strawberries followed by fresh herbs, sappy cedar, spiced meats and forest floor. The elegant red fruited palate is underpinned by tangy like acidity with forest floor, sappy cedar, dried meat and infusions of fresh herbs adding interest. Nervy feel with refined yet structural tannins and a long savoury finish that has some spice to it.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Principia Altior Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Principia was founded in 1995 by Darrin Gaffy. A passionate, intelligent, quirky winemaker and vigneron, Gaffy allows terroir to shine through his wines through hand-picking of the vineyard, wild yeast fermentation and vinification without the aid of any pumps or machinery. Gaffy also believes in a long time on skins to give the wine structure and a savoury feel. The Altior (meaning even higher in Latin) was matured in French oak for 18 months, all Burgundian coopers of which approximately 66% was new oak. Gaffy regards the 2019 Altior to be his finest yet and we wouldn’t disagree.
Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Showing a perfumed like intensity, alluring scents of violets, ripe dark cherries, strawberries and anise intoxicate the olfactory senses with notions of forest floor, fresh herbs and spice adding complexity. Light to medium bodied with a very supple feel, rich seductive red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits flood the mouth with a magnificent power wave of flavour. Ensuing are anise, smoky cedar, forest floor, dried herb and spice elements. Silky smooth tannins, concluding with a beautifully balanced freshness and a long moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.7%

Other Reviews….
With Principia, not least Altior, it’s fair to say this winery likes a bit of Latin. Could we get much higher? So high.
Dark cherry, raspberry, cinnamon sticks and liquorice root, a little vanilla and a dusting of pepper. Ripe cherry, orange peel, plush fruit flavour with a spicy amaro twist, the tannin is fine and swept with emery and pumice stone, fresh and savoury, dried mint and roses, silky and opulent, exotic and still ‘minerally’ despite the broad brush strokes of flavour. Long too. Finishes with some sweet damp earthiness, orange peel and gentle grip. Yes. Drink 2022-2030.
95+ points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2018 Principia Kindred Hill Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for approximately 18 months. Deep bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a transparent dark red hue. Complex aromatics of violets, dark cherries, red strawberries and anise are featured over meaty characters, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Bright cherry and winter strawberry fruits are scattered across the palate with elements of forest floor, stalky herb like nuances, game and spicy cedar all chiming in. Beautiful underlying freshness with refined tannins showing polish and a long aftertaste that’s both elegant and savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.7%

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2017 Principia Kindred Hill Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for approximately 18 months. Semi translucent bright dark red core with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, ripe red to dark cherries, strawberries, forest floor, subtle dried meats, infusions of dried herbs and light spicy cedar blossom out of the glass. Delicious ripe red cherry and strawberry flavours show terrific intensity across the supplely textured palate. Notions of undergrowth, game, dried herbs and spicy cedar sit beneath the fruit. Silky smooth tannins. Excellent power wave with a long spicy red fruited aftertaste that’s complexed by elements of forest floor, dried meats and herbs.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.3%

Other Reviews….
There's always a restraint to the suite of pinots from Principia even if this falls into the fuller and fleshier camp, it's still ethereal. Tastes more of whole-bunches/berries, tangy and sapid with cherries and pips, blood orange and zest yet savoury. Then svelte tannins and acidity glide as one across the palate leaving a craving for another sip. Drink by 2030.
96 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2016 Principia Kindred Hill Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for approximately 18 months. Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed aromas of violets, dark cherries, ripe strawberry and anise flow through the nostrils with forest floor, subtle meaty notes, fresh herbs and spicy cedar also evident. Beautifully defined, supple and fresh, the palate delivers a power wave of spicy ripe dark cherry, strawberry, subtle anise, dried meat, forest floor and fresh herb flavours. Super fine tannins are backed by bright structured acidity leading into a long spicy aftertaste full of red and dark fruits.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.3%

Other Reviews….
Hand-picked, 80% whole berries, 5 days cold soak, wild yeast open-fermented, 17 days on skins, matured in French oak (25% new) for 7 months, 100 dozen made. Excellent colour and clarity; the bouquet is very expressive, perfectly ripened pinot noir notes to the fore, warm spices in the background. A tantalisingly seductive palate, with the flavours washing across and along the mouth, leaving an imprint that takes a seeming eternity to diminish. Drink by 2031.
96 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2017 Principia Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in Burgundian oak, 25-30% of which was new, for a period of 18 months. Semi translucent bright red colour with a light crimson red hue. The elegant yet very expressive nose offers up aromatics of violets, red cherries and winter strawberries which are complexed by forest floor, fresh herb, dried meats and spicy cedar notes. Refined long and complex, although a touch lighter and less concentrated than the Altior, cherry and strawberry fruits intermingle with forest floor, lightly scorched cedar, game characters and spicy herbs within a silky feel. Seamlessly integrated fine grained tannins and bright underlying acidity, showing plenty of grace and finesse on the long sophisticated aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Principia Altior Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Principia was founded in 1995 by Darrin Gaffy. A passionate, intelligent, quirky winemaker and vigneron, Gaffy allows terroir to shine through his wines through hand-picking of the vineyard, wild yeast fermentation and vinification without the aid of any pumps or machinery. Gaffy also believes in a long time on skins to give the wine structure and a savoury feel. The Altior (meaning even higher in Latin) was matured in French oak, all Burgundian coopers of which none was new oak.

A fusion of elegance and power best sums up this delightful Pinot.

Semi translucent bright dark red core with a light red hue. There’s an alluring perfumed like entry to the nose with fragrant violet, ripe red to dark cherry and strawberry scents leading the way trailed by faint hints of anise, forest floor, fresh herbs and light spicy cedar. Rich yet finessed, fanning across the elegant, supplely textured palate is an expansive peacocks tail wave of flavour that sees delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits sitting over a back drop of smoky anise, forest floor, some meatiness, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Very polished, velvet like tannins with a lick of bright acidity freshening up the very long and moreish finish.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.7%

Other Reviews…..
An alluring wine that offers both drinking pleasure now but also more structure to allow it to unfurl over the next few years thus adding another layer of depth. Buoyant with a wave of red cherry and spiced plums with some dried herbs and juniper berries. The medium-bodied palate is glorious with ribbons of fine tannins, yet some grip and a conclusive finish. Drink by 2029.
96 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2015 Principia Altior Pinot Noir

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

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2017-2023)

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak for approximately 18 months. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a light red hue. Perfumed aromas of violets intertwined with ripe red and dark cherries as well as strawberries overlay subtle infusions of anise, clove and spicy cedar. Light in body but intensely flavoured the palate has a supple mouthfeel and dishes up delicious ripe red cherries, dark cherries and strawberries counterpointed against a dash of sour cherries that freshen things up. Some meatiness, clove, faint anise infusions and spicy cedar follow on. Good lively acidity with velvet smooth perfectly integrated tannins. Excellent power wave concluding long with an aftertaste of ripe red cherries, dark cherries, fresh strawberries, traces of sour cherries, some meatiness and spicy cedar.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc 13.3%

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2016 Priory Ridge St. Helens Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 14.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light rustic red hue. Aromas of dark cherries and winter strawberries have a faint varnishy overtone with earth and spicy dried herb notes also evident. Medium bodied with a plush feel, dark cherry and anise flavours overlay toasty oak, dried herbs and spice. Bright acidity on the finish with velvety tannins and a moderately powered aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 14.1%

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2021 Prophet’s Rock Rocky Point Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Elevated spicy black cherry and anise aromas are intermeshed with dried meat like notes, scorched earth and dried herbs. Generous black cherry and anise flavours carry a fleshy feel over a back drop of smoky cedar, earthy dried herb and dried meat characters. Spicy finish with polished yet sturdy tannins and a bright meaty dark to black fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Prophet’s Rock Home Vineyard Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Certified Organic and matured in French oak (30% new) for 17 months. Very deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Perfumed scents of violet, red to dark cherry and red plum are trailed by hints of anise, spicy vanillin cedar, forest floor and dried herbs. Rich fleshy red to dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits carry ample weight across the medium bodied palate with some earthy anise like characters, dried herbs and spicy cedar lurking underneath. Ripe sturdy tannin structure with lush dark fruits decorating what is a lengthy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
Beautiful and fruity with ripe strawberries, some dark cherries and dried flowers that follow through to a full body with medium velvety tannins and a delicious finish. Very curated and poised. Sustainable. Drink now.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com

A really unique site in Bendigo, Prophet’s Rock is an impressive place to visit. Been a while, but.
Very minerally, firm and structured. Indeed, despite the dark berry, cherry, mocha and fennel characters, this really is more about crushed rock, slate and granitic mineral characters in abundance. A firm skeleton first, tannins in a tight, silty web, the wine feels draped in its fruit and spice character hanging on those bones. Lovely in that way and one for the future more than now. Impressive.
94 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2023 Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a red hue. Sour to red cherry and strawberry aromas intermingle with dried clove, earth and spice notes. The light, elegant palate features red cherry and winter strawberry fruits which are intermeshed with subtle dried herb, earth and spice elements. Fine grained tannins with a fresh, savoury finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%

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2022 Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Pinot Noir

Burgundy, FRANCE
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Founded in 1860, Prosper-Maufoux is nestled within the Château De Saint-Aubin. Under the guidance of head winemaker Nadine Gublin (Domaine Jacques Prieur), the estate embraces a modern approach in the cellar, focusing on elegance, finesse, and terroir expression.
Aged for 10 months in stainless steel tanks. Semi translucent vibrant red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry aromas infused with fresh herbs drift out of the glass followed by hints of winter strawberry, earth and spice. Light and bright the palate is greeted with a savoury mix of sour to red cherry and winter strawberry fruits which meld into a delicate earth, dried herb and spice back drop. Possessing fine grained tannins and fresh acidity it has an elegant, red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%

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2019 Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Pinot Noir - Reference

Burgundy, FRANCE
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Dark red core with black shaded edges and a bright red hue. A mix of spicy red and sour cherries are followed by some earth, delicate cedar and fresh herb notes. Light in body with a fresh feel the palate is well endowed with savoury red fruits which overlay subtle earth, spicy cedar and fresh herb elements. The finish paved with bright acidity, finely grained tannins and delicious red fruits.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Provenance Ballarat Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Aromatically perfumed with a supple feel and long ripe yet savoury finish.
Semi translucent dark red heart with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Perfumed aromas of violet, dark cherry and strawberry evolve out the glass with excellent intensity. Ensuing are notes of red plum, dried herb, bramble and spicy cedar. Delicious dark cherry and strawberry fruits have a supple feel across the palate with some anise, subtle rhubarb, dried herb, brambly cedar and spice elements lying underneath. Fine grained tannins with a long ripe yet savoury finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.3%
Other Reviews…..
Made from 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches. Matured in barriques (25% new). A lively, light, bright crimson. Fragrant with scents of wild strawberry, cranberry and floral notes. Medium bodied, the palate is lively, fresh and pliant, while refined tannins round out a lovely wine that is both immediately appealing and will also reward four to six years cellaring, if not longer. Drink by 2029.
95 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Provenance Geelong Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Nosing offers up ripe strawberry, plum and cherry aromas followed by some vanillin spice and dried herb notes. Juicy plum and strawberry fruits overlay a dried herb, rhubarb and vanillin spice back drop. Polished tannins finishing ripe, well fleshed and spicy.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.4%
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A single-vineyard wine from Moorabool; 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches, matured in barriques (25% new). A deep-ish bright crimson. Brooding with aromas of red cherries, ripe strawberries, black tea and a gentle meatiness. This is the richer and more structured than Provenance's Ballarat and Henty pinots. While not quite as approachable now, my gut feeling is this will become the most complex in time. They are all worth seeking out! Drink by 2031.
96 Points
Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Provenance Geelong Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry and rhubarb scents infused with violets and clove drift through the nostrils followed by some forest floor and stalky notes. Spicy red to dark cherry and rhubarb flavours meld into a dried clove, smoked meat and forest floor back drop. Fine grained tannins with a savoury finish of red cherries, rhubarb, dried clove and spice.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%
Other Reviews….
Moorabool fruit. Whole bunches (20%), fermented wild, 20% new French oak. This just has that crackle, that something. It's both light and frisky but it extends long through the finish, throwing myriad flavours along the way. Undergrowth, macerated cherry, handfuls of sweet spices, gently bitter twig-like notes and wild thyme. Give it a few years to properly unfurl; it needs it. Drink by 2031.
93 Points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Provenance Macedon Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Intense spicy dried clove like notes dominate the nose with hints of violets, dark cherries, wild strawberries, forest floor and cedar also evident. Making a supple entrance are spicy dark cherry and wild strawberry fruits which are overlaid by prominent dried clove elements on the back half. Some forest floor and brambly dried herb characters also chime in. Fine grained tannins with a lingering spice and smoky dried clove conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.8%
Other Reviews…..
This is a particularly autumnal pinot noir. It's all undergrowth and earth, tobacco leaf and complex cherry, with roasted nut and fragrant herb characters in the mix too. All these flavours are rolling out logically and well, already, but it has all the traits to go to another level again with an extra handful of years under its belt. Drink by 2034.
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a vibrant red hue. Perfumed violet like top notes are followed by red to dark cherries, strawberries, anise, subtle forest floor and spicy cedar. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits have a lively undercarriage of fresh acidity with notions of anise, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar also evident. Polished feel with seamlessly integrated tannins finishing bright, juicy and long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Very perfumed out of the glass the nose offers up intense aromatics of violets, dark cherries, winter strawberries and subtle rhubarb which are intermeshed with complexing notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Light in body and displaying ample freshness the palate is decorated with dark cherry and rhubarb flavours which sit over a background of winter strawberry, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Fine grained tannins with an elegant and savoury medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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2020 Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Very perfumed, the nose offers up a delightful bouquet of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries followed by hints of rhubarb, forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Light, fresh and supplely textured on the mid palate, delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits overlay infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Savoury finish with polished tannins, lively acidity and an aftertaste that’s long, vibrant and elegant.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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2019 Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

This moreish Victorian Pinot is produced from a blend of seven different vineyard sites located in Geelong (45%), Ballarat (40%) and Henty (15%). Thirty percent whole bunches were included in the ferment and maturation took place in French oak barriques and puncheons (18% new) for a period of 10 months.
Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Blooming out of the glass are perfumed scents of violets, dark cherries and wild strawberries which meld into hints of anise, fresh herb notes and spicy cedar. Light to medium weighted the palate is amply endowed with rich dark cherry, ripe strawberry and anise flavours which overlay a backdrop of forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Excellent power wave with a supple mouthfeel and silky tannins, it finishes long, ripe and seductive.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Punt Road Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Produced with 15% whole bunch fruit. Semi translucent dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry and wild strawberry aromas laced with violet are intermeshed with forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar notes. Very supple and smooth across the palate, delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits flood the mouth complexed by gentle infusions of dried clove, forest floor and spicy cedar. Finishes with good freshness, velvety tannins and a very savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2017 Punt Road Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

2017 is a very promising vintage, that may prove to be one of the best seen in the Yarra Valley in recent memory. Healthy Pinot Noir grapes were handpicked and given a five-day cold soak in two and five-tonne stainless steel open fermenters. 20% whole bunches went in, with all fruit going through indigenous primary and malolactic fermentation, before being left on skins for four days post ferment. After fermentation the parcels were lightly pressed and racked to a variety of French oak barrels (20% new) where the wine was matured for 10 months.

Semi translucent bright light red colour with a crimson hue. Fragrant aromatics of red cherries and violets intermingle with a faint whiff of sour cherries followed by meaty forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Light and supple in its mouthfeel the palate is draped with crunchy red cherry and strawberry flavours which overlay a back drop of subtle meaty characters, forest floor and spicy cedar. Vibrant finish with traces of sour cherries also evident. Finely grained well integrated tannins concluding with a ripe red cherry, strawberry, forest floor, dried meats and spicy cedar aftertaste.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Boy oh boy. The 2017 vintage has produced some excellent results, but the quality-price ratio will rarely be as strongly in the buyer's favour than it is here, especially for Pinot Noir, where value is notoriously hard to find. It features sweet, ripe fruit, the tangy sourness so typical of the variety, and all the herbal infusions you could ever desire. This is both summery and autumnal at once.
July, 2018, Campbell Mattinson, Halliday Magazine

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2019 Punt Road Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with a bright light red hue. Fragrant violet, cherry and strawberry aromas meld with toasty clove, dried meat, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious ripe red cherry and strawberry fruits infused with fresh herbs overlay some meatiness, forest floor and spicy cedar characters. Bright finish with finely grained tannins and a savoury medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Pyramid Valley Snake’s Tongue Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
In 2018, Pyramid Valley became a two-property estate when it purchased the Manata vineyard in Central Otago’s Lowburn sub-region. The team quickly applied their precise viticultural standards to what was already considered one of the greatest sites in the region. In just three years, Paulin and his team have doubled the organic matter in the soil and achieved organic certification through BioGro NZ. They also immediately recognised the potential of the block they now call Snake’s Tongue—a nod to one of the many common names used for blue borage: Viper’s (snake’s) bugloss (ox-tongue). Fermented in an open-top concrete tulip, with 25% whole bunches and as much whole berry as possible, the wine matured in 25% new 500-litre puncheons for 12 months, followed by a further six months in neutral oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

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2016 Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
Angel Flower is a cooler, more exposed block than Earth Smoke. The shallow soils and north-facing aspect here result in a more floral and aromatic wine, although the weight and shape of the palate have much in common with Pyramid’s other single-site Pinot. The team have also recently planted a little Chardonnay on these soils, recognising its potential as a great white wine terroir.
Other Reviews....
The 2016 Angel Flower Pinot Noir, like its Earth Smoke stablemate, is a delicate ruby hue in the glass, showing that color (at least in Pinot Noir) often has very little to do with flavor or intensity. On the nose, delicate herbal and floral nuances dance atop a base of freshly turned earth and ripe black cherries. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated yet silky and fresh, with a lingering, elegant finish that ends on an uplifting herbal note. It should drink well for a decade, perhaps longer. Drink 2019 - 2030.
94 points
Joe Czerwinski - Wine Advocate (Feb 2020)
A wine with considerable, deep-set, spicy allure that has aromas of dried roses, blueberries, purple cherries and pot-pourri. The palate delivers a beautifully plush array of fine and seamless tannins, an exceptionally smooth mouthfeel and a long, alluring and convincing finish. Drink now.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
Both of Pyramid Valley’s Pinot Noir vineyards are densely planted on clay/limestone slopes. Earth Smoke sits on the richer soils of the two: an expansive, east-facing slope with strong, beautifully structured soils that are comparatively high in limestone. The name here comes from the nickname given to fumitory, a plant of the poppy family that can be found thriving in this 0.85-hectare plot. Although both wines share a familial DNA, the later-picked Earth Smoke is typically the more structured and darker of the two, with more fruit weight to go with its tender, fine tannins.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Pinot Noir Earth Smoke is a massively different wine from its stablemate Angel Flower, giving a more expansive wine that blossoms in the mouth without any sense of weight. There's elegance and sense of precision. And do you know what? It feels special. If I were tasting blind, aromatically, I'd think it were a cool climate Syrah with sandalwood, fennel, agave and white pepper characters in abundance alongside pure cherry fruit. The finish is fresh and precise. Drink 2024-2035.
96 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous
Rosehips, wild strawberries, rosemary, oyster shells, peppercorns, violets and thyme on the nose. Wonderfully fragrant and expressive, with tight tannins and vibrant acidity. Delicious peppery, lightly stemmy notes. Lots of tension. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
Angel Flower is a cooler, more exposed block than Earth Smoke. The shallow soils and north-facing aspect here result in a more floral and aromatic wine, although the weight and shape of the palate have much in common with Pyramid’s other single-site Pinot. The team have also recently planted a little Chardonnay on these soils, recognising its potential as a great white wine terroir.
Other Reviews....
The 2020 Pinot Noir Angel Flower is a soulful, complex wine that you don't really want to pick apart. Compared with the Pinot Noir Earth Smoke, which hails from the same small estate, it's not as obvious and takes longer to get to know. It's harmonious, round and calming, sitting comfortably in the mouth like a good friend visiting. It's my job to deconstruct wines, but I feel that to do so would be to destroy them. Pure, elegant, and quiet with a confident but unobtrusive line of acidity and airy-light chalky tannins that envelop the mouth. Rich intensity of sweet strawberry, fruit, fennel, thyme and smoky characters without any sense of heaviness. Initially, you might prefer Earth Smoke for its immediate aromatics, but I'd prefer to spend time with Angel Flower getting to know it. Over three days, I tried to get to the bottom of it but soon realized that might take years. Drink 2023-2035.
97 points
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous
A hint of reduction on the nose blows off to reveal lovely aromas of fresh red cherries, strawberries, rosemary and violet. Then orange peel and fresh mint. Changes all the time. Medium- to full-bodied with silky, tightly knit tannins. Juicy and fresh on the palate. Showing complexity and verve with subtle intensity and length. So pretty right now. This will age nicely. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
96 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2019 Pyramid Valley Angel Flower Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
Angel Flower is a cooler, more exposed block than Earth Smoke. The shallow soils and north-facing aspect here result in a more floral and aromatic wine, although the weight and shape of the palate have much in common with Pyramid’s other single-site Pinot. The team have also recently planted a little Chardonnay on these soils, recognising its potential as a great white wine terroir.
Other Reviews....
Steve Smith and Brian Sheth, with vineyard man Huw Kinch, are the continuation of the brilliant Mike and Claudia Weersing vision at Pyramid Valley. Beautiful, honest wines came from the first two decades at PV and the currency is strong in the continuation, albeit through a different lens. Some of the PV pinots could be pretty wild, loose knit, nourishing and soft in feel, and there’s familiarity here although the screws have been tightened and the gloss is rubbed on.
Scents of stewed cherries, game meat, fennel/anise, bergamot tea, bay leaf. Savoury, for sure. The wine sits sappy and sour-sweet fruited in the palate, it fans out beautifully, it feels satiny before the gummy, pleasingly bitter tannins build through the lingering finish. It’s lively and perky, fragrant and fresh. There’s some echoes of the wilder, idiosyncratic and expressive releases of PV’s past, but here we find slickness and a neater wine. It’s good. Drink 2021 - 2030.
94 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2019 Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir

North Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Driven to create one of the new world’s great cool-climate vineyards, it took Mike and Claudia Weersing 15 years and a quixotic global journey that included a lengthy stopover in Burgundy before they found their perfect site. Inspired by the climate and soils of that region, the duo finally found their special place in the limestone-rich soils of Waikari in North Canterbury. From here Mike and Claudia established Pyramid Valley and emerged as NZ pioneers of both biodynamic practices and high-density viticulture. For almost 20 years they inspired and/or challenged all those who came into their orbit. Their minute scale and exceptional dedication to their soils and vines led to some incredible wines being produced. First visiting the vineyard in 2007, Steve Smith MW (then of Craggy Range) was one of many affected by what he describes as one the most compelling and unique vineyards he has ever visited. When Mike’s health went into decline, the Weersings were forced to sell and Smith and his partner Brian Sheth acquired the estate in late 2017. The spectre of Burgundy is writ large over the foundation and ethos of Pyramid Valley, yet we should not expect imitations in terms of the style of the wines. Rather they have their own very distinctive style and energy, and this is precisely as it should be with terroir-driven wines; uniqueness is the point.
Both of Pyramid Valley’s Pinot Noir vineyards are densely planted on clay/limestone slopes. Earth Smoke sits on the richer soils of the two: an expansive, east-facing slope with strong, beautifully structured soils that are comparatively high in limestone. The name here comes from the nickname given to fumitory, a plant of the poppy family that can be found thriving in this 0.85-hectare plot. Although both wines share a familial DNA, the later-picked Earth Smoke is typically the more structured and darker of the two, with more fruit weight to go with its tender, fine tannins. The fruit for the 2019 was carefully hand-sorted, fully destemmed and fermented wild. Following 27 to 28 days on skins, the juice was pressed, then settled in tank before being transferred by gravity to French barrels for 16 months.
Other Reviews....
“Wines that breathe of their place” is the tagline and becomes a quixotic statement alongside a wine called Earth Smoke.
Soft, supple, mellow and yet bright and fresh – sour cherry, tart raspberry notes, fennel, alpine herbs. Lovely and cooling to sip on, a bit spicy, lots of life and general lift. Feels really pure, almost crisp in tannin profile and very moreish in its overall carriage of characters. It doesn’t suggest it’s a particularly complex wine but all the detail is there and the make up delivers a pretty darn compelling Canterbury pinot noir. Drink 2021 - 2030.
94 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2020 Quartz Reef Bendigo Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

From a vineyard planted in 1998 and now certified organic, this ripe, fleshy Pinot was aged in French oak barriques (28% new) for 12 months. Deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. A fragrant bouquet of spicy dark to black cherries, anise and dark plum greets the nostrils followed by a mix of fresh herb, violet and forest floor notes. Rich dark to black cherry, anise and dark plum fruits fill the mouth with some dried meat, earth and spicy cedar characters lying underneath. Fleshy textural feel with polished yet structurally sturdy tannins. Excellent power with a long ripe conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
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Aromas of pitted red cherries, rose, moss and bark. Medium-bodied with silky texture and tannins. Perfumed and vibrant with so much floral and herbal complexity. So long as well. Beautifully composed and layered. Delicious. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2019 Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified organic. Deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Elevated ripe dark cherry and dark plum aromas are married to anise, subtlety toasted oak, earth, dried herb and spice notes. Rich and bold ripe dark cherry, dark plum and anise flavours give the palate a lush medium bodied feel. Excellent concentration and power with a spicy back half that also shows some lightly toasted cedar, earth and dried herb characters. Finishes with good freshness, polished yet structured tannins and a very long spicy dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews….
Austrian-born Rudi Bauer continues to show his skill at crafting outstanding wines from his estate vineyard in Bendigo, Central Otago. He's now been making wine in Central Otago for more than 30 years, so he has as much experience as anyone in the region.
All from the estate vineyard in Bendigo, the 2019 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir features intricate shadings of sous-bois, herbal nuances, hints of mocha and ripe, black-cherry fruit. Medium to full-bodied—remember that Bendigo is one of the warmest subregions in Central Otago—supple and expansive in the mouth, this bold, rich example of Pinot Noir fits the age-worthy mold that has characterized owner Rudi Bauer's wines for three decades. Drink 2021 to 2030.
93 points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2017 Quartz Reef Single Ferment Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Screw Cap

Other Reviews….
Earthy, spicy and complex, the 2017 Bendigo Estate Single Ferment Pinot Noir is a rich, savory example of Pinot Noir from a region better known for forward fruit. Hints of mushroom and sage accent dark fruit flavors, while the palate is medium to full-bodied, lush and supple, with a long, silky-textured finish.
93 points
Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2017 Quartz Reef Bendigo Estate Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified organic. Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violets join with ripe dark cherry and strawberry which meld into anise, spicy oak, forest floor and fresh herb notes. Rich and powerful with terrific fruit intensity the well sized palate is engulfed with ripe dark cherry, plum and strawberry flavours which overlay a back drop of anise, spicy oak, subtle earth and traces of dried herbs. Supplely textured with silky smooth tannins and bright underlying acidity. Finishes rich, velvety and deliciously long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
This is a very good pinot, delivering a mix of powerful fruit and a focused structure. Violets and ripe red cherries sit amid gently stony, flinty nuances, leading to a palate that has a succulent, lithe and juicy core of vibrant cherries and chalky tannins. Great pinot. Drink now. Screw cap.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Quealy Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Stelvin

This is the only blended Pinot in Quealy’s range, drawn from all four of their premium vineyards. Planted to different clones and with varying vine age, what binds these sites is Quealy’s viticulture: the estate manages every vine. Each portion of the batch was matured individually in a mixture of new and older barrels for 15 months before assembling and bottling.
Light cloudy red colour with a translucent red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry, rhubarb, winter strawberry and gentle clove scents are followed by forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red cherry and strawberry fruits infused with a savoury clove element overlay forest floor and light cedar. Polished tannins combine with fresh acidity. The aftertaste long and savoury.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.8%

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2019 Quealy Campbell and Christine Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 15 months in French oak puncheons of which 25% are new. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a light crimson hue. Fragrant scents of violets, strawberry and a hint of anise mix with forest floor, meaty characters and spicy fresh herb notes. Light in body, savoury ripe cherry and strawberry fruits are complimented by subtle anise, toasty cedar, forest floor and dried herb characters. Supple mouthfeel and polished tannins finishing with a lick of freshness on the elegant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Quealy KKO1 Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Cork

Certified organic and matured for 15 months in old 500 litre puncheons. Dark red colour with subtle tinges of black around the edges and a bright red hue. Blossoming out of the glass are perfumed like scents of violets, dark cherries, anise and ripe strawberries with smoky herbs, forest floor and spice also evident. Delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits power across the supplely textured palate with notions of anise, fresh herb infusions, light forest floor and spice flowing onto the back half. Silky tannins and a perfectly judged freshness lead into a long moreish aftertaste. A superb Mornington Pinot that has the variety’s trademark power without weight trait.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.4%

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2016 Quealy Campbell & Christine Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with a light purple red hue. The nose displays ripe cherry and plum aromas followed by hints of earthy anise and spicy cedar. Light and savoury the palate has flavours of red cherries and plums over traces of anise and earth with some spicy cedar also present. Slightly dryish finely grained tannins. Aftertaste of cherries, plums, faint anise, cedar and spicy earth.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.3%

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2016 Quealy Pinot Noir

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

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 15 months in a mixture of large and small French oak. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a light crimson red hue. Fragrant aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, strawberries and traces of anise blossom from the glass followed by vanillin cedar and light spicy herbs. Combining suppleness and savouriness the delicious palate is filled with ripe cherries and strawberries over subtle vanillin cedar, light earth and spice. Excellent power wave and slippery tannins with a long conclusion of dark cherries, strawberries, vanillin cedar, faint meaty earth characters and spice.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2023 Helen & Joey Estate Re’ Em Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Light in body with a vibrant juicy feel and savoury finish.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a bright red hue. Fragrant scents of violet, red cherry and strawberry blossom out of the glass trailed by some forest floor, delicate rhubarb and dried herb notes. Light in body, the palate has a vibrant juicy feel with red cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours to the fore. Subtle forest floor and spicy cedar elements the undercard. Fine grained tannins with a fresh, savoury finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.6%
Other Reviews....
A light, bright crimson red. A highly perfumed nose of strawberries, cranberries, rose petal and light incense notes. Light to medium bodied, this gentle and well-crafted wine builds nicely in intensity across the palate. The tannins are discreet and persistent, and this will continue to blossom over the next few years. Drink 2024 - 2029.
94 Points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine CompanionJames Halliday's Wine Companion

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2024 Red Claw Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Supple and moreish entry finishing long, fresh and juicy.
Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw, regularly delivers great value across the range. The 2024 season brough 'La Nina' weather conditions for the third year in a row. It was a fine and early ripening vintage with low yields and superb quality. Produced with the inclusion of 10% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.
Red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant dark cherry, violet, strawberry and anise aromas stream out of the glass with whiffs of forest floor and spicy cedar also evident. Making a supple entrance are moreish flavours of dark cherry, strawberry and anise which meld into a forest floor, fresh herb and spicy cedar back drop. Polished tannins with a long fresh yet juicy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Red Claw Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw, regularly delivers great value across the range. 2022 was a vintage of tiny yields, the lowest in Yabby Lake's history. This was due to severe storms during flowering. However, the positive is the wines are of exceptional quality - they are intense, with incredible balance and persistence. Produced with the inclusion of 10% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.
A wonderfully fleshed, ripe, juicy Mornington Peninsula Pinot.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Perfumed violet like aromas captivate the olfactory senses, intermingling with dark cherry, ripe strawberry, subtle anise, toasty cedar and spicy fresh herb notes along the way. Riper and slightly fuller in body than your typical Mornington Pinot, the wonderfully fleshy palate features rich dark cherry and strawberry fruits over an anise, toasty cedar, dried herb and spice background. Amply powered and silky textured it has velvet smooth tannins and finishes long, perfectly ripe and supple.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Red Claw Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw, regularly delivers great value across the range. Produced with the inclusion of 10% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Blossoming from the glass are fragrant aromatics of red cherries, violets and strawberries which are trailed by some anise, light forest floor and fresh herb notes. Making a subtle entrance are delicious ripe red cherry and strawberry fruits which fan out like a peacocks tail across the palate. Subtle anise, dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar characters chime in on the back half. Excellent depth and balance, fresh acidity and a silky tannin structure leading into a long expansive conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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Hand-picked and sorted; open fermented with 10 per cent whole bunches, and matured in used French puncheons. The perfumed spicy, foresty bouquet catches attention, reinforced by the medium-bodied palate where red cherries/berries have the depth of fruit others lack. Drink to 2029.
95 points
James Halliday's Top 100 Wines of 2022

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2020 Red Claw Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw, regularly delivers great value across the range. The 2020 vintage saw even ripening conditions delivering wines with great intensity and depth of flavour. Produced with the inclusion of 25% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.
Rich and silky with a long expansive finish.

Semi translucent bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet tinged red cherry and strawberry scents blossom from the glass followed by forest floor, subtle dried herb and spicy cedar notes. Rich and supplely textured, delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits flood the mouth underscored by notions of forest floor, light dried herbs and spicy cedar. Superb power wave with silky smooth tannins, good freshness and a long expansive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Red Claw Pinot Noir

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

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw, regularly delivers great value across the range. The classic 2019 season resulting in an intensely flavoured Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir that’s both rich and expressive, making it a real standout at its price. Produced with the inclusion of 25% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.

Moreish Mornington Peninsula Pinot at a price that’s hard to beat.

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. The nose offers up perfumed aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, strawberries and plum with anise, light scorched earth and spicy cedar notes also evident. Rich, supplely textured and incredibly moreish, generous dark cherry, ripe strawberry and plum fruits flood the mouth, complexed by anise, forest floor, light dried herbs and a subtle shadowing of spicy cedar on the finish. Offers remarkable concentration and power for it's price with velvety tannins melding into a long highly delicious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
Hand picked and sorted, open-fermented with 25% whole bunches, matured in used French puncheons. Bright crimson-purple; the fragrant bouquet weaves a tapestry of red berry blossom with a darker note picked up on the complex palate and its long finish. Drink by 2029.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2018 Red Claw Pinot Noir

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

PLEASE NOTE THIS WINE WILL HAVE LABEL DAMAGE.

Yabby Lake’s second label, Red Claw, regularly delivers great value across the range. The warm extended summer of 2018 resulting in an intensely flavoured Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir that’s both rich and expressive, making it a real standout at its price. Produced with the inclusion of 25% whole bunch fruit the wine was matured in French oak puncheons for 10 months.

Generous, supple and powerful with a long moreish finish

Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant red to dark cherry and strawberry aromas tinged with a hint of violets morph into gamey forest floor like characters and spicy anise. Flooding the palate with great intensity are delicious rich dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits which are both generous and supple in their feel. Nuances of forest floor, some meatiness, lightly scorched cedar and spice the back drop. Silky smooth tannins. Outstanding power wave with a long and very moreish finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
Whole bunch ferments and matured in used French puncheons. If there's a better value entry pinot noir I haven't met up with it. An utterly delicious tapestry of red and purple fruits sewn through a fine web of tannins, the finish long and convincing. Drink to 2029.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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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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