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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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2023 Zilzie Regional Collection Adelaide Pinot NoirAdelaide, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA fleshy, amply fruited Pinot with a mid length finish.
Semi translucent dark red colour with a red to dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherry, anise and rhubarb mix with earth and vanillin spice notes. Possessing a fleshy mouth feel the palate is amply fruited with dark cherry and strawberries which overlay a vanillin earth, anise and spicy dried herb back drop. Fine grained tannins with a mid length finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2023 Zilzie Selection 23 Pinot NoirVictoria, AUSTRALIA$11. 99Bottle$143.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent red colour with a light red hue. Spicy cherry and strawberry aromas mingle with dried herb, rhubarb and earth notes. Light and supple across the palate, flow generous cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours with spicy dried herb and delicate earth undertones. Silky smooth tannins with a generously fruited finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2021 Zilzie Regional Collection Adelaide Hills Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$16. 99Bottle$203.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinDark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Nosing offers up a mix of violets, ripe cherries and strawberries followed by some spicy dark raspberry notes. Light in body, savoury red cherry, winter strawberry and subtle rhubarb flavours overlay forest floor and delicate cedar characters. Supple mouth feel with very polished tannins and an elegant mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2022 Zilzie Selection 23 Pinot NoirVictoria, AUSTRALIA$11. 99Bottle$143.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a bright red hue. Ripe dark cherry and anise aromas are interwoven with some strawberry and subtle spicy earth notes. Juicy dark cherry fruits overlay a back drop of anise, earth and spice. Fleshy mouthfeel with smooth tannins and a fruity mid length finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2019 Zilzie Selection 23 Pinot NoirAUSTRALIA$10. 99Bottle$131.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2021-2023)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Cherry and strawberry aromas mix with hints of forest floor and spice. Showing good varietal character for the price, fleshy dark cherry and strawberry fruits overlay earth and spice nuances. Finishes with plenty of freshness, polished tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2018 Zilzie Regional Collection Adelaide Hills Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$15. 99Bottle$191.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Scents of ripe cherries infused with bay leaf and mint are trailed by light earth and spice. Juicy cherry flavours laced with mint form the core of the palate overlaying scorched earth and dried herb nuances. Slightly dryish finish with grainy tannins, bright acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2017 Zilzie Regional Collection Adelaide Hills Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$15. 99Bottle$191.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: 2 - 3 Years (2020-2021)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edgings and a red hue. Fragrant ripe cherry and strawberry aromas dominate the nose followed by hints of forest floor and spicy cedar. Light in body the palate has flavours of ripe cherries and strawberries over dusty cedar and spice. Slightly dryish fine grained tannins with bright acidity and a modest aftertaste.
Cellar 2-3 years.
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2024 Zilzie Selection 23 Pinot NoirVictoria, AUSTRALIA$11. 99Bottle$143.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA generously fruited quaffing Pinot.
Dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Spicy cherry and strawberry aromas mix with bramble and dried herb notes. Light to medium weight with a supple feel, the palate sports juicy cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours over a bramble, earthy dried herb and spice back drop. Smooth polished tannins with a spicy and generously fruited finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2018 Zilzie Wines Selection 23 Pinot NoirAUSTRALIA$10. 99Bottle$131.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. Aromas of cherry, plum and anise are followed by some toasty oak and spice notes. Light in body the palate has flavours of ripe cherries over lightly smoked oak, earth and spice. Finishes with good freshness, rounded tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2017 Zonte's Footstep Dawn Patrol Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: 2 - 3 Years (2020-2021)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Fragrant ripe cherry scents laced with hints of violets and a touch of rhubarb flow out of the glass. Subtle forest floor and spicy dried herb scents are also evident. Elegant and savoury the palate dishes up ripe cherry and rhubarb flavours which intermingle with earthy dried herbs and spice. Supplely textured mid palate finishing with slightly dryish, grainy tannins. Aftertaste of spicy ripe cherries, dried herbs, subtle rhubarb and forest floor.
Cellar 2-3 years.
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2021 Zonzo Estate Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinMatured in 20% new French oak. Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant violet, cherry and winter strawberry scents blossom from the glass with subtle forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar notes also evident. Light and supple across the palate, generous spicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits are underpinned by earthy forest floor like characters, light cedar and dried herbs. Finishes with good freshness, polished tannins and a savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2020 Zonzo Estate Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Aromas of red to dark cherry and strawberry meld into subtle hints of violets, forest floor, fresh herbs and light spicy cedar. Delicious ripe red cherry and winter strawberry fruits are scattered across the light yet supplely textured palate with some forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and spicy cedar sitting in the background. Expansive power with velvet smooth tannins leading into a long vibrant and moreish aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5% - 2019 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$130. 00Bottle$1560.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
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Grown and made by the Farr Family at Bannockburn.
This is a pure pinot and by that I mean pure gold. It trips along in frisky fashion but it also feels ripe and solid; there’s more fruit and less sap this year, though it still presents as complex. Cedarwood oak is present but completely harmonious, spice notes are roasted and dry, undergrowth and earth notes are tucked in nicely. I’d give this at least another 12 months for everything to mesh completely but this is another seriously good release. Drink 2023 - 2031+
94+ Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front (December 2021) - 2019 By Farr RP Cote Vineyard Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$130. 00Bottle$1560.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: Cork
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This wine announced itself in the most authoritative of ways in the midst of a masked, double-blind line-up. You have to love it when a top-tier wine is just that, a top-tier wine.
This is immensely impressive. Pure and even-handed but powerful, especially through the finish. Seamless in its flavour profile too, in that it’s difficult to pull out individual flavours. Who needs descriptors anyway. It’s a wine of silk and herbs, earth and grain. Orchards and creek beds. And wood; cedarwood. That’s the feel. The quality is ripping. Drink 2023 - 2030+.
96 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front (January 2022)
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.













