2025 Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Deep, powerful and expansive with a long silky smooth finish.

Sourced from estate vineyards planted between 1976 and 2007—including Olive Tree Hill, 10 Rows, Stuart Block, Ann’s Block and De La Terre—this Pinot Noir draws on clonal material MV6, 114, 115 and 777 across varied site expressions. Handpicked parcels were wild fermented separately with ~20% whole bunch inclusion, then matured in French hogsheads and puncheons (25% new oak) for 10 months on lees prior to blending.
Dark red black tinged heart with a dark red hue. Fragrant dark cherry, rhubarb and clove scents are trailed by whiffs of violet, brambly cedar, forest floor and spice notes. Rich dark cherry and strawberry fruits power across the mouth filling palate with a supple textural flow. Rhubarb, subtle anise, bramble, forest floor and spicy dried herb elements unfold across the back half. Deep and expansive it has silky smooth tannins and an exceptionally long, highly moreish finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
From vines planted between 1976 and 2007; 20% whole bunches, 25% new oak. A lovely Bannockburn pinot noir. Opens with perfumed aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, rose bush and subtle cardamom and nutmeg spice. Medium bodied on the palate, with an excellent core of fruit, yet it's equally light on its feet. The tannins are sinewy and in perfect harmony with the fruit. Very long. Delicious now and will be even better in six to 10 years. Drink by 2037.
97 Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

The first word that came to mind was unsweet. I’m not even sure that’s a word. This is a particularly earthen Pinot Noir with root vegetable characters running through black cherry, chicory, woodsmoke and fistfuls of roasted spices. I’m tempted to call this Pinot Noir for grown-ups but that’s a silly phrase so I’ll refrain. We get beautiful, fine-meshed, grapey tannin here, and sinewy characters, and a genuine, savoury push of flavour through the finish. I’m as certain as I can be that this wine will mature well. Drink 2028-2034+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front