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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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    2017 Soumah Hexham Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2019-2024)
    ABV: 13.3%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry and wild strawberry aromas are married to gamy forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar notes. Light in body with a supple feel, the palate is decorated with savoury red cherry and juicy strawberry flavours which sit over a back drop of forest floor, subtle game and spicy cedar. Finishes long and delicious with good fresh acidity and refined velvety tannins.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.3%
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    2021 South by South West Pinot Noir
    Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in French oak for 9 months. Semi translucent bright red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant spicy red cherry and strawberry scents meld into a mix of fresh herb, violet and forest floor notes. Rich and silky in its feel delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits flood the mouth with delicate forest floor, fresh herb and spicy cedar characters lying underneath. Excellent concentration and power finishing with a lick of freshness and a long spicy red fruited aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2022 Southern Light Vineyards Ghostgum Vineyard Main Ridge Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Southern Light Vineyards is dedicated exclusively to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, drawn from four distinct vineyard sites across Victoria. Their first release comes from the Ghostgum Vineyard in Main Ridge, with future bottlings to follow from their other sites. The winery, located in Healesville in the Yarra Valley, is purpose-built for small-batch winemaking, where a no-compromise, holistic approach guides every step from vineyard to bottle. Backed by over 50 years of experience across three generations of Joval Wines, Southern Light represents the culmination of a lifelong pursuit of fine wine.
    Sourced from low-yielding vines in Main Ridge (just 2.6t/ha), this Pinot reflects a cool, storm-affected vintage that delivered intensity and concentration. Around 60% whole bunch was used across four parcels, matured 10 months in French oak before bottling unfined and unfiltered. Vibrant, perfumed and finely structured, it’s a strikingly pure expression of Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews....
    Pitiful yields in ’22 meant Anthony Fikkers made the wine he liked the best: fruit off four blocks, four clones, fermented as one with 10% whole bunches, which still packs a punch; 10 months in French hogsheads, 20% new. It’s such an intriguing wine. An austere style, which is totally legit, full of sichuan pepper, poached rhubarb, a little ashy and stemmy, plus an array of cherry accents. There’s also a strong chinotto flavour with salted, dried Chinese plums. Mid-weighted, a fineness to the tannins, the palate awash with sweet-ish fruit, which offsets the charred radicchio/bitter finish. It will only garner more complexity with age. Drink 2024-2030.
    93 Points
    Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    These Ghostgum wines come from the Main Ridge area of the Mornington Peninsula. I prefer the chardonnay though there are things going on with this 2022 Pinot Noir that make you want to keep returning to it.
    This wine is reductive and backward and, as a result, you need to sit with it for a bit. Its charms are not immediately apparent. It carries an iodine note, and the flesh of red cherries, and seaweed-like herbs, and sweet strawberry-wrapped-in-cedar. It’s firm and spicy, a little smoky, and definitely surly. It would be easy to pass this over, in its youth, but there’s something about this wine’s structure and depth that makes you think that it has something good in store for the future. Drink 2026-2032.
    93+ Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

    From main Ridge in Mornington comes this thoroughly delightful Pinot Noir. Picked from four blocks with different clones used. The 115 and 777 were picked and fermented together with 10% whole bunch, the D2V5 was 100% whole bunch fermented and the MV6 was completely destemmed. Eventually pressed to French hogsheads and then bottled without fining or filtering. Engaging aromas of sweet raspberry and edgier dark cherry with a slightly iron filings cut to the mushroomy characters. Palate is sublimely integrated with a smooth satiny feel of almost lamb’s wool-like qualities. Lovely wine. Drink 2024-2034.
    95 Points
    Ray Jordan - WinePilot.com

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    2021 Southern Light Vineyards Ghostgum Vineyard Main Ridge Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $74. 99
    Bottle
    $899.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Slightly hazy red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant rose petal, red cherry and strawberry scents are intertwined with dried clove, forest floor and spiced meats. Light and very supple in its feel the palate is decorated with red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which meld into a clove, forest floor and spicy cedar back drop. Fresh acidity with a subtle amaro twist. Refined and polished with silky tannins it finishes long, savoury and elegant.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews….
    Among the highest elevation vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula, basalt-derived and non-irrigated. Very good mid-weighted pinot noir, hedging its structural hand with a card of typical strawberry succulence and fruit sweetness, a tingle of whole bunch garden herb thrums against a birdcage of wiry, yet svelte tannin, compressing any overlay of fruit into a sense of savoriness and tension. A little sweet, to be churlish, but New World drinkers will find it far more moreish than most. There is a great deal to like about this promising inaugural release, while looking forward to future ones. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.
    95 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2019 Spence Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2027-2028)
    ABV: 13.4%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red black tinged colour with a red to dark red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry and ripe strawberry scents intermingle with anise, light toasty cedar and spice. Rich black cherry, strawberry and anise flavours overlay a back drop of toasty cedar, earth and spice. Slightly chewy tannins provide ample structure. Good power with a long ripe conclusion that has a robust, Pommard like feel to it.
    Cellar 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.4%

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    2018 Spence Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a light rustic red hue. Fragrant aromatics of violets, dark cherries and strawberries drift from the glass with forest floor, meaty cedar like notes and spice also chiming in. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are layered across the expansive palate with a supple feel. Forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar ensue. Silky smooth tannins finishing long and fresh with an elegant savouriness.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews….
    This is a well muscled pinot with a mix of savoury and spicy notes threaded through plum/black cherry fruit. It's on a journey that should end well, even though '18 wasn't an easy year. Drink by 2028.
    94 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion
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    2016 Spence Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $33. 99
    Bottle
    $407.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Nosing reveals earthy dark cherry and violet top notes with ripe strawberries, toasty cedar and spice ensuing. Medium bodied, there’s ample richness to the supplely textured flavours of ripe dark cherries, strawberries, vanillin cedar, earthy forest floor and spice. Velvet smooth tannins. Medium length finish of ripe dark cherries, earthy forest floor, lightly toasted vanillin cedar and spice.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2017 Spence Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Vibrant dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Very fragrant out of the glass the nose dispels alluring aromatics of violets, ripe red to dark cherries, strawberries, dried herbs and subtle spicy cedar notes. Elegant and supple in the mouth, delicious ripe red to dark cherry flavours dominate over notions of winter strawberries, subtle herb infusions, a touch of earth and spicy cedar. Velvety tannins, good drive and a lengthy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2023 Spikey Bridge Broad Arrow Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent vibrant red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light crimson red hue. Lifted red cherry, strawberry and anise aromas intermix with fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spice notes. Delicious juicy red cherry and strawberry fruits carry a supple feel across the palate with some fresh herb and forest floor characters lingering underneath. Polished tannins with a fresh red fruited finish that shows ample length.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2018 Spikey Bridge Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $64. 99
    Bottle
    $779.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)
    ABV: 13.9%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Good depth with a dark red core and black tinged edges. Pronounced red to black cherry aromas mix with hints of wild strawberry, anise, forest floor, clove and spicy cedar. Mid weighted, the palate is flooded with rich dark to black cherry, plum and anise flavours which marry into toasty oak, dried herbs and forest floor characters. Ample power on show with slightly grainy but well integrated tannins and a long ripe aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.9%
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    2018 Spring Vale Melrose Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a light crimson red hue. A fragrant bouquet of cherries and strawberries gently laced with violets and fresh herbs are followed by some light forest floor notes. Light in body the palate has a savoury edge to it with flavours of cherries and strawberries infused with fresh herbs, some meatiness and spicy forest floor characters. Finishes with good freshness, finely grained supple tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.8%
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    2020 Spring Vale Melrose Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2020-2022)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Semi translucent bright ruby red core with a luminous light purple red hue. Fragrant red raspberry, ripe cherry and strawberry fruits blossom from the glass followed by some fresh herb and spice notes. Juicy cherry and raspberry fruits dominate the palate with subtle notions of dried herbs, earth and spice lying underneath. The mouthfeel is supple and the tannins silky with a lick of fresh acidity also chiming in. Extremely slurpable, delicious ripe red fruits carry right through onto the long aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%
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    2018 Squitchy Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $27.99
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Matured in French oak barrels for 10 months. Bright red to dark red colour with subtle black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry and rhubarb scents emerge from the glass followed by dried herb and spicy cedar notes. Light in body with a supple entry the palate features expressive red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits over rhubarb, dried herb and spicy cedar characters. Polished tannins with a savoury medium length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2018 Squitchy Lane Vineyard Peter's Block Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $67. 99
    Bottle
    $815.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Screw Cap
    Fermented with 10% whole bunch fruit and matured in French oak (25% new) for a period of 9 months. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light crimson hue. Perfumed scents of violets, dark cherries, strawberries and light clove drift out of the glass followed by forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Deliciously fruited the palate sees intense dark cherry and strawberry flavours flow effortlessly into elements of forest floor, spicy cedar and dried herbs. Showing excellent power and a supple feel it finishes with good freshness, velvet like tannins and a long spicy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2017 Squitchy Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Matured in French oak barrels. Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. Fragrant scents of ripe dark cherry and anise are overlaid by violets with some winter strawberry, toasty cedar and meaty forest floor notes in tow. Rich, powerful and supple in the mouth, the palate is filled with ripe dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours which are underpinned by toasty cedar, meaty forest floor characters and spicy dried herbs. Slightly dryish but otherwise velvety tannins with a long moreish conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2016 Squitchy Lane Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2019-2024)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Matured in French oak. Semi translucent dark red colour with tinges of black to the edges and a light red hue. Nosing offers up ripe cherry, strawberry and subtle anise aromas with some forest floor, stalk and spicy cedar notes in the background. Very supple and light in body the palate is elegantly flavoured with spicy dark cherries, plum and traces of anise over forest floor and spicy cedar. Finely grained well integrated tannins with an aftertaste of dark cherries, gamey forest floor characters and spicy cedar.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2017 Squitchy Lane Vineyard Peter's Block Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $56. 99
    Bottle
    $683.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    This outstanding Yarra Valley Pinot is produced from a selection of the best fruit from the vintage. Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Perfumed aromatics of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries flood the olfactory senses followed by forest floor, light anise, spicy cedar and fresh herb notes. Rich and supple in its mouthfeel, delicious ripe red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits form a tsunami like power wave of flavour. Complexing elements of forest floor, game, fresh herb infusions and spicy cedar also chime in. Silky smooth tannins finishing exceptionally long.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2017 St Huberts The Stag Pinot Noir
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2018-2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep bright dark red colour with black tinged edges and a vibrant crimson red hue. Showing good aromatic lift the nose features freshly crushed berry aromas of dark raspberries, strawberries and ripe cherries over some inky earth like characters with spice end notes. The fruity palate is filled with juicy raspberry and cherry flavours underpinned by inky earth like nuances finishing spicy with bright acidity. Slightly dryish but balanced tannins. Aftertaste of spicy raspberries, ripe cherries and earthy cedar.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2015 St Mary's Pinot Noir
    Limestone Coast, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Aged in French oak. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark crimson red hue. Minty top notes intermix with ripe cherries and hints of liquorice followed by vanillin cedar and spice. Medium bodied with ample richness the palate has flavours of ripe cherries and dark plum overlaid with a mintness. Nuances of vanillin cedar and spice are also apparent on the finish. Finely grained well integrated tannins. Aftertaste of dark cherries, mint, vanillin cedar and spice. A ripe minty Pinot that lacks some varietal character.
    Cellar 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2024 Stargazer Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $79.99
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Founded by winemaker Samantha Connew, Stargazer has become one of Tasmania's most compelling small producers, crafting wines of precision and quiet intensity from the Coal River and Derwent Valleys. Whether Riesling, Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, each release reflects a meticulous, hands-off approach and a focus on texture, energy and site expression. For many, Stargazer marks the sweet spot between refinement and individuality in modern Tasmanian wine.

    The 2023 Pinot Noir comes exclusively from Stargazer's own vineyards in the Tea Tree sub-region of the Coal River Valley, where two separate parcels were planted in 2002 and 2017 respectively. The vineyard is composed of different clones, with most being G5V12 or Wadenswil, with some Abel, 115, 777, and MV6 clones added from the 2017 planting. The fruit is hand-picked, and destemmed (with 25% kept as whole bunches) to vats, where they undergo a cold soak for three days before fermentation begins. After primary fermentation, the must is pressed to French oak puncheons (with 30% being new), where it matures on lees for eight months before being transferred, racked, and blended in a tank for a further rest of six weeks before bottling.

    Other Reviews....
    The 2024 Palisander Pinot Noir leads with a very attractive waft of reduction. It speaks to forest floor and growing moss, alongside the plethora of dark fruits on display. In the mouth, the wine speaks of its whole-bunch component (25%) in its spices, tannin shape and length through the finish. You get blood orange, Campari, dark chocolate, raw cocoa, cherry pip and raspberry. A wholly classy and sophisticated wine, it goes beyond simple fruit expression and offers dimensional texture and clever winemaking. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
    95 points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    If you seek a fruit-pure, flint-struck pinot noir, you are indeed in the right place. Those reductive tones lie nicely simpatico with the pure red/dark cherry, plum and raspberry fruits and there are hints of medina spice, amaro, twiggy bits, turned earth, crushed mountain herbs and purple florals in the mix. On the palate, there is a fine balance and tension between fruit, reduction and fine minerality. The wine shows a composed, complex array of spice, sinew and lovely pure fruit, finishing long, flinty and true. Drink 2025-2038.
    96 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Wine Companion

    2023 Stargazer Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $74. 99
    Bottle
    $899.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The 2023 Pinot Noir comes exclusively from Stargazer's own vineyards in the Tea Tree sub-region of the Coal River Valley, where two separate parcels were planted in 2002 and 2017 respectively. The vineyard is composed of different clones, with most being G5V12 or Wadenswil, with some Abel, 115, 777, and MV6 clones added from the 2017 planting. The fruit is hand-picked, and destemmed (with 20% kept as whole bunches) to vats, where they undergo a cold soak for three days before fermentation begins. After primary fermentation, the must is pressed to French oak puncheons (with 25% being new), where it matures on lees for 8 months before being transferred, racked, and blended in a tank for a further rest of 10 weeks before bottling.

    2023 Stargazer Rada
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.4%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The Pinot Meunier for this wine comes from the Pipers Brook region in the North East of Tasmania, well-known for its sparkling wine production. In 2023, the blend consists of 51% Pinot Meunier and 49% Pinot Noir. Ninety percent of the fruit was destemmed, while the remaining 10% was kept as whole bunches. Forty percent of the Pinot Noir was co-fermented with the Pinot Meunier. After pressing, the wine was moved to a tank and racked off the sediment into seasoned French puncheons for 5 months of maturation on fine lees.

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    2022 Stargazer Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $64. 99
    Bottle
    $779.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.7%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The 2022 Pinot Noir comes exclusively from Stargazer's own vineyards in the Tea Tree sub-region of the Coal River Valley, where two separate parcels were planted in 2002 and 2017 respectively. The vineyard is composed of different clones, with most being G5V12 or Wadenswil, with some Abel, 115, 777, and MV6 clones added from the 2017 planting. The fruit is hand-picked, and destemmed (with 20% kept as whole bunches) to vats, where they undergo a cold soak for three days before fermentation begins. After primary fermentation, the must is pressed to French oak puncheons (with 22% being new), where it matures on lees for 8 months before being transferred, racked, and blended in a tank for a further rest of 6 weeks before bottling.

    Other Reviews....
    Bing cherry, rose petal, lilac and gritty hints of whole-bunch influence, from dill, peppercorn and a smoky streak of mezcal across the fibrous finish. A little distracting now, perhaps. Yet will integrate nobly with time due to the extract, density and plush refinement of the finish, never straying into excessive sweetness or medicinal notes as with too many regional pinots. A very good, mid-weighted pinot. It will only get better. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    93 Points
    Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com

    • 95
    • Organic
    • Biodynamic
    2023 Stefano Lubiana Primavera Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established in 1990, Stefano Lubiana is Tasmania’s first and only certified biodynamic vineyard, the family are now 5th and 6th generation winemakers with a history going back to Italy. Primavera is a single vineyard Pinot Noir made up of a mix of two terroirs: grey gravelly loams over clay and red loam over gravel. Fruit is mostly wild fermented, de-stemmed and taken off skins early to retain lots of fruit flavour. The grapes are hand picked, hand sorted and fermented with some whole bunches. Maturation takes place in French oak for a period of 8-10 months.
    Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant light purple red hue. Pretty violet, red to dark cherry and strawberry scents blossom from the glass with plenty of intensity followed by hints of anise, dried herbs, rhubarb and forest floor. Delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours decorate the palate over a back drop of forest floor, dried herbs and brambly spice. Supple yet fresh in its feel with finely shaped tannins it concludes long and juicy.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    • Organic
    • Biodynamic
    2021 Stefano Lubiana Primavera Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $36. 99
    Bottle
    $443.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established in 1990, Stefano Lubiana is Tasmania’s first and only certified biodynamic vineyard, the family are now 5th and 6th generation winemakers with a history going back to Italy. Primavera is a single vineyard Pinot Noir made up of a mix of two terroirs: grey gravelly loams over clay and red loam over gravel. Fruit is mostly wild fermented, de-stemmed and taken off skins early to retain lots of fruit flavour. The grapes are hand picked, hand sorted and fermented with some whole bunches. Maturation takes place in French oak for a period of 8-10 months.

    Silky, fresh and blessed with delicious fruit this is a totally irresistible Tassie Pinot.

    Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a vibrant red purple hue. Sailing out of the glass with a perfumed like bouquet are violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise aromas followed by a mix of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Light on its feet with a fresh yet silky mouthfeel, the palate is blessed with delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which show terrific drive. Subtle anise, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar linger underneath.
    Beautifully balanced with fresh acidity and polished tannins it finishes long, elegant and totally irresistible.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    • Biodynamic
    • Organic
    2019 Stefano Lubiana Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $59. 99
    Bottle
    $719.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Tasmania like Burgundy has a truly cool climate, making it an ideal location to grow Pinot Noir. Certified biodynamic, this single vineyard Pinot is from a mix of two terroirs: grey gravelly loams over clay and red loam over gravel. Fruit is hand picked and sorted by hand on a vibrating table with maturation taking place in French oak for a period of 8-10 months.
    Deep dark red purple heart with black shaded surrounds and a dark red hue. Sailing out of the glass are powerful scents of dark cherries, violets, wild strawberries and subtle anise. Light toasty cedar, dried herb, forest floor and spice notes ensue. Rich seductive dark cherry, wild strawberry and plum fruits oversee a back drop of anise, earth, dried herbs and light spicy cedar. Bright, sour cherry like acidity provides freshness with sturdily built tannins lending ample structure. Slightly robust yet long conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews….
    Benchmark pinot from this celebrated, biodynamic estate vineyard in the Derwent Valley. A gorgeous core of exact black cherries and blackberries. Confident support from French oak brings impressive scaffolding of firm, fine, mineral tannins. The finish holds good (if not excellent) length, but may build with age. It certainly has the stamina to endure long. Drink by 2034.
    95 points
    Tyson Stelzer – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2020 Stefano Lubiana Sasso Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $130. 00
    Bottle
    $1560.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    Fanciest fruit from best blocks, the best of show pedigree kind. It’s all BD down there at SLW in Taswegia, as we know. The quality seeming to rise and rise in recent years. Been a while between visits.
    Any way you come at this you see quality. Tannins are light but shapes things well, oak is spicy and seasons gently, fruit is powerful but refined, cruise control and then some. Fragant as well, pickled and fresh cherries, woody, smoky spice and new leather, some black olive in the mix, turned, fresh earth. An earthiness to taste too but delivered in the veins of a sinewy muscle of dark berry/cherry fruitiness and lifted on brightness and coolness. Taut, long, luxurious. Beautiful pinot. Drink 2022 - 2035.
    95 Points
    Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (April 2022)

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    2019 Stefano Lubiana Primavera Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Stefano Lubiana’s Primavera Pinot Noir is mostly wild fermented, de-stemmed and taken off skins early to retain lots of fruit flavour. The grapes are hand picked, hand sorted and fermented with own yeasts and some whole bunches.

    Light, supple and delicious, this delightful Tassie Pinot exudes a youthful freshness.

    Semi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright purple red hue. Perfumed scents of violets, rose petals, cherries and ripe strawberries blossom out of the glass with terrific intensity. Some anise, light forest floor, subtle spicy incense and aromatic herbs also chime in. Delicious ripe dark cherry and strawberry fruits show fantastic drive across the supplely textured palate with elements of anise, forest floor, fresh herbs and spicy cedar adding complexity. Beautifully polished tannins and bright acidity with a long detailed finish. Will only become increasingly moreish with bottle age.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2017 Sticks Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a crimson red hue. Fragrant ripe cherry and strawberry scents are followed by hints of anise, a subtle meatiness and spicy cedar. Light and fresh the palate sees vibrant ripe red cherry and strawberry flavours sit over some subtle meatiness and spicy cedar. Bright acidity and finely grained tannins finishing with an aftertaste of spicy red cherries, raspberries, strawberries and subtle meaty cedar characters.
    Cellar 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2022 Stoneburn Pinot Noir
    Marlborough, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent red to dark red core with a light red hue. Cherry, rhubarb and strawberry scents drift from the glass with some dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes also evident. Light and savoury the palate features red cherry, rhubarb and winter strawberry flavours over a dried herb, brambly cedar, forest floor and spice back drop. Fine grained tannins and fresh underlying acidity with an elegant mid length finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2024 Stonier Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $36. 99
    Bottle
    $443.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Light and supple with terrific power and a long moreish finish.

    Established in 1978 Stonier Vineyards was one of the pioneers on the Mornington Peninsula and has recently returned to being locally owned and run after a period of corporate ownership. The fruit for Stonier Pinot Noir is derived from a selection of estate and leased vineyards, the majority of which sit on the red volcanic basalt between Merricks and Red Hill. The high elevation (200m+) Red Hill vineyards are the primary component of this wine which provides the lovely lifted red fruit profile.
    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Displaying a perfumed like intensity aromas of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb are complimented by dried herb, bramble and forest floor and spice notes. Light and supplely textured, the palate possesses a terrific power wave of flavour with red to dark cherry, rhubarb and strawberry fruits to the fore. Notions of brambly cedar, dried herbs, forest floor and spice lend further complexity. Velvet smooth tannins with a long moreish finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Stonier’s bread and butter range and a good ‘un this vintage. Fruit off grower vineyards but all managed in-house, which gives a level of quality control. This pops and crackles with vitality, good fruit and varietal flavour. Heady aromas are punctuated by red cherries and blood orange doused in exotic spices and fresh herbs. The palate is on the light side of medium bodied with fine tannins and refreshing acidity throughout. A lovely drink. Drink 2032.
    94 points
    Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    A blend of the grower vineyards, a mix of clones. Approximately 20% whole bunch on the sites that sit on volcanic soils, with everything else destemmed. Aged in 500L puncheons of which 8% was new oak. A fragrant celebration of Mornington Peninsula luminous charm, it’s impossible not to be swept away with the gleaming fruit, compact flavour and middle palate pulp and flesh. Cherry compote, plummy goodness and some Gala apple skin. Clove, nigella seed and dewy potting soil. Tannins are sandy and prop up the fruit, before a wash of fresh acidity. It’s immediately satisfying and a delightful drink without food or if you are after a suggestion may I offer the idea of lamb shanks swimming in butter mash. Drink now or will cellar well for 2-4 years. Drink 2025-2029.
    94 points
    Shanteh Wale – WinePilot.com

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    2023 Stonier Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Gorgeous nose with the delicious palate carrying a fresh, supple feel.

    Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Gorgeous nose with perfumed aromas of violets, dark cherries, strawberries and anise streaming through the olfactory senses with plenty of intensity. Some fresh herb, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar notes are also evident. Delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours unfold across the palate with a fresh, supple feel. Infusions of fresh herbs, gentle forest floor and spicy cedar elements extend across the back half. Polished fine grained tannins finishing long and elegant.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2022 Stonier Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established in 1978 Stonier Vineyards was one of the pioneers on the Mornington Peninsula and has recently returned to being locally owned and run after a period of corporate ownership. The fruit for Stonier Pinot Noir is derived from a selection of estate and leased vineyards, the majority of which sit on the red volcanic basalt between Merricks and Red Hill. The high elevation (200m+) Red Hill vineyards are the primary component of this wine which provides the lovely lifted red fruit profile. Approximately 10% of the fruit was fermented as whole bunches with a 9 month maturation process taking place in French oak puncheons and barriques (10% new).
    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Showing a delightful perfumed like quality, fragrant aromatics of violet, red cherry and strawberry blossom out of the glass followed by some forest floor, hints of clove, fresh herbs and spice. Fresh and supple in its feel, the light weighted palate is decorated with a power wave of red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which have plenty of moreish appeal. Subtle anise, infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar elements are also evident. Polished tannins with a long energetic and expansive finish that’s highly refined and savoury.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews....
    How lovely to taste this knowing Stonier is back on track with new owners who love the place and a winemaker, as in Justin Purser, keen to ensure a tradition of making distinctive, high-quality wines can now continue unabated. No better way than to start with a lovely pinot sourced from grower vineyards. Upfront cherries and pips, lightly spiced with blood orange and zest with wafts of forest floor and savoury oak. Sweet fruit, supple tannins and uplifting acidity glide across the palate. It tastes so good. Drink by 2032.
    95 points
    Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2021 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Stonier’s Reserve Pinot Noir is a blend of their best vineyard parcels with the aim to produce a wine that is more complete, balanced and complex that the individual components. From the outstanding 2021 vintage fruit was sourced from the Windmill, KBS and Stonier Family blocks. Each parcel was fermented separately with maturation taking place in French oak puncheons for a period of 9 months. The final blend had a 45% whole bunch component.
    Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant scents of violet, red to dark cherry, winter strawberry and clove drift through the nostrils with ample intensity. Notes of forest floor, subtle rhubarb and spicy cedar add further interest. Rich and powerful yet beautifully poised the supplely textured palate is layered with cascading waves of spicy dark cherry, strawberry and subtle rhubarb fruits. Very expansive in its feel, notions of toasty cedar, forest floor and dried herbs lend further complexity. Showcasing the varieties hallmark power without weight quality it concludes incredibly moreish with silky smooth tannins and great persistence.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.8%

    Other Reviews….
    As with the Reserve Chardonnay, the fruit for the pinot comes off a mix of top vineyards to create a regional stamp, although the whole bunches added to the ferment (49% all up) has made a most positive mark. Fragrant, lightly stemmy and herbal (but not green), with flavours of red cherries, chinotto, blood orange and sandalwood. Fleshy fruit across the fuller-bodied palate with raw silk tannins holding sway. Incredibly refreshing now, but will garner even more complexity in time. Drink by 2035.
    96 points
    Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2021 Stonier Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established in 1978 Stonier Vineyards was one of the pioneers on the Mornington Peninsula and has recently returned to being locally owned and run after a period of corporate ownership. The fruit for Stonier Pinot Noir is derived from a selection of estate and leased vineyards, the majority of which sit on the red volcanic basalt between Merricks and Red Hill. The high elevation (200m+) Red Hill vineyards are the primary component of this wine which provides the lovely lifted red fruit profile. Approximately 10% of the fruit was fermented as whole bunches with a 9 month maturation process taking place in French oak puncheons and barriques (10% new).
    Translucent dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Alluring violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and brambly rhubarb like scents effortlessly flow out of the glass followed by some dried herb, forest floor and light spicy cedar notes. Delivered with the varieties hallmark power and suppleness are delicious ripe cherry and strawberry fruits. Lending complexity to the back half are elements of rhubarb, forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Silky smooth tannins with all of the components seamlessly integrated with one another. Concludes long and savoury.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2016 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. A very perfumed nose displays lifted aromatics of violets, dark cherries and ripe strawberries gently laced with anise followed by nuances of forest floor, light spicy cedar and hints of dried herbs. Decorating the palate is a rich power wave of dark cherries, ripe strawberries and anise which are pinned to forest floor, spicy cedar and subtle dried herb elements. Complementing the supple mouthfeel is silky tannins and well balanced fresh acidity. Superb length with a very long spicy dark cherry, ripe strawberry, anise, lightly toasted cedar and forest floor aftertaste.
    Cellar 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2015 Stonier Jimjoca Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2018-2023)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The Jimjoca vineyard is one of Stonier’s most highly regarded vineyards located 2km east of Balnarring. In outstanding years it’s released as a single vineyard bottling, 2015 being one of the strongest vintages in the history of Mornington. Nearly 15% of the blend was fermented separately as whole bunches. The ferments were pressed to French oak puncheons for 6 months maturation (14% new), prior to blending and then receive another 3 months maturation in the same barrels.

    A ripe, seductive Pinot embellished with rich dark fruits that makes for incredibly moreish drinking.

    Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed nose with aromas of violets, ripe dark cherries and strawberries sailing out of the glass trailed by anise, gamey forest floor like notes and spicy cedar. Rich, supple in texture and boasting an exceptional power wave of flavour, the delicious palate is decorated with generous ripe dark cherries, anise and strawberries which meld into elements of subtlety smoked spicy cedar, forest floor and faint dried herb elements. Silky smooth tannins. Finishes long and seductive with an aftertaste of dark cherries and ripe strawberries shaded by anise, forest floor and spicy cedar.
    Superb drinking over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2017 Stonier Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2018-2023)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The fruit for Stonier Pinot Noir is derived from a selection of long term vineyard suppliers scattered across the Mornington Peninsula, but with a focus towards the region’s cooler south near the small town of Merricks. Approximately 3% of the fruit was fermented as whole bunches with a 10 month maturation process taking place in French oak (10% new) and a portion of it in stainless steel tanks (20%) to preserve the vibrant fruit characters of the vintage.

    A delicious, silky textured Pinot that delivers great value.

    Semi translucent bright dark red core with a light crimson hue. Expressive ripe cherry and strawberry scents laced with hints of violet and anise evolve from the glass. Gamey forest floor and spicy cedar notes adding complexity. Delicious ripe dark cherry and strawberry flavours have a very supple feel with forest floor, game, lightly toasted cedar and spice elements ensuing. Silky smooth tannins finishing with a lick of fresh acidity and a long savoury aftertaste of spicy dark cherries, strawberries, traces of anise, forest floor and spicy cedar.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2018 Storm Bay Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2019-2024)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Tassie experienced an early, exuberant year in 2018 producing big berries and Pinots fresh, bright and pretty with loads of juicy red fruits. Semi translucent bright dark red colour with a crimson red hue. Fragrant ripe red cherry and strawberry aromas crossed with anise blossom from the glass followed by hints of violets, subtle forest floor and spicy herbs. Delicious juicy ripe dark cherry and strawberry flavours show excellent drive with elements of anise, subtle forest floor and spicy cedar also present. Supplely textured tannins finishing with vibrant acidity and a long moreish aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2019 Storm Ridge Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)
    ABV: 13.17%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Expressive aromas of dark cherries, ripe strawberries and violets mix with vanillin cedar and spicy earth notes. Fleshy textured flavours of dark cherries and strawberries are sprawled across the palate with some anise, earth and spicy cedar characters sitting underneath. Polished tannins concluding with a savoury red to dark fruited earth laced aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2018 Storm Ridge 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
    Dark red colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. Expressive violet tinged cherry and red raspberry aromas mix with hints of anise and spicy fresh herbs. Juicy raspberry and plum fruits are backed by a sour cherry like vibrant acidity with a dash of anise and infusions of fresh herbs also present. Polished tannins. Quite simple with modest power and a shortish conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2017 Storm Ridge Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2023-2024)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a bright light red hue. Fragrantly scented nose with aromas of violets, ripe cherries and strawberries intermingling with hints of anise, gamey forest floor like notes and spicy dried herbs. Light and savoury with a fresh elegant feel the palate is flavoured with spicy ripe cherries and strawberries which sit over gamey earth characters and spicy cedar. Finishes dry with bright acidity and faintly chalky tannins. Aftertaste of spicy ripe red fruits, earth, game and spicy cedar.
    Cellar 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%
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    2018 Stumpy Gully Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Matured in French oak barriques. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Ripe powerful scents of black cherries, black raspberries and anise are trailed by subtle toasty cedar and spice notes. Possessing a Grenache like juiciness the palate is filled with rich black fruits, anise, subtle toasty oak, some forest floor and spice. Supple tannins with some brightness to the finish and a medium length aftertaste. A big, ripe Pinot.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 14%
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    2017 Stumpy Gully Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2018-2022)
    ABV: 13.7%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Excellent depth of colour displaying a dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Elevated aromas of ripe dark cherries and anise meld into some toasty oak and spice notes. Fleshy and possessing good richness, flavours of ripe black cherries, dark plums and anise sit over a background of toasty oak and spice. Velvet smooth tannins. Aftertaste of spicy black cherries, anise and toasty oak.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.7%

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    2016 Summer Poppy Pinot Noir
    Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant ripe cherry and strawberry aromas are complemented by a hint of anise, traces of meatiness and spicy cedar. Supple in the mouth the palate is full of delicious ripe cherry and strawberry flavours which sit over anise, light smoked meats and spicy cedar. Vibrant acidity and finely grained tannins. Spicy aftertaste of ripe dark cherries, strawberries, meaty anise characters and lightly smoked cedar.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2016 Swinging Bridge M.A.W. Pinot Noir
    Orange, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2020-2021)
    ABV: 13.2%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in French oak barrels. Translucent dark red colour with a light red to brick red hue. Aromas of ripe dark cherries and spicy dark plums intermix with hints of anise and dried meats with an undercurrent of spicy cedar. Light to medium bodied with plenty of ripe dark cherry and plum fruit, there’s also a good dose of spice present. Nuances of faint anise, dried meats and toasty cedar ensue. Supple round mouthfeel with velvety tannins. Aftertaste of spicy ripe dark cherries, some meatiness, light anise and spicy vanillin cedar.
    Cellar 3-4 years.
    Alc 13.2%

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    2023 Symons Georgica Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    An exceptionally silky Pinot Noir that finishes long and savoury.

    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a subtle tone of black around the edges and a light red hue. Cherry, strawberry and rhubarb aromas sail through the nostrils followed by some brambly earth like notes, dried herbs, hints of stalk and spice. Exceptionally silky feel with delicious red to black cherry, strawberry and spicy rhubarb flavours decorating the expansive palate. Bramble, dried herb and forest floor elements lend further complexity. Beautifully integrated velvet smooth tannins with a long savoury conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Mike Symons manages this vineyard, one he knows intimately, once part of the Stonier stable while he was chief winemaker there before leaving in ‘22. Stewed cherries and strawberry compote, earthy, twiggy wood smoke, joss sticks and a flash of Chinese five-spice plus lots of blood orange zest and juice. A touch herbal yet juicy on the palate – sinewy tannins and bright acidity very much a feature of this cool/wet vintage. It’s a good wine. Welcome back. Drink 2025-2032.
    94 Points
    Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    From an old MV6 block in Red Hill. 20% new oak, the balance was eight years, or older oak. 49 dozen produced.
    This is not dissimilar to the standard Pinot Noir from the same vintage, though there’s a softness and a slightly more comely fruit profile. It’s all poached strawberries and spice, some paprika, mint and red liquorice, floral notes too. It’s medium-bodied, gently smoky with a bacon bone character, fine dusty tannin, and a somewhat smudgy finish of good length. Good wine all up. Drink 2024-2030.
    93 Points
    Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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    2017 Talinga Park Pinot Noir
    AUSTRALIA
    $10. 99
    Bottle
    $131.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Semi translucent very dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Lifted ripe dark cherry and dark plum aromas are overlaid by anise. Toasty cedar and spicy forest floor notes follow on. Softy textured the palate is generously flavoured with ripe cherries, dark plums and anise which sit over a back drop of forest floor characters and spicy cedar. Velvet smooth tannins with a savoury medium length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%
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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.