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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 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.
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2019 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$130. 00Bottle$1560.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
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 Noir]()
2019 By Farr RP Cote Vineyard Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$130. 00Bottle$1560.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: CorkOther Reviews....
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.