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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. Browse our top rated Pinot wines here.

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    2020 Joseph Faiveley Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $325. 00
    Bottle
    $3900.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    Classic ruby color. Bright and fresh aromas of red pinot fruit are liberally laced with plenty of floral and spice wisps. The delicious, rich and seductively textured medium-bodied flavors possess an opulent mid-palate that contrasts somewhat with the firm, clean, dry, youthfully austere and mildly warm finale. Drink: 2030+.
    90-93 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes is perfumed and elegant, soaring from the glass with scents of roses, peonies, orange rind and sweet red berries. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and sensual, with melting tannins, succulent acids and a saline finish, it's one of the most ethereal wines in the range.
    92-94 points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2022)

    The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Charmes 1er Cru has a ripe nose with raspberry, cranberry and quite conspicuous rose petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet, ripe tannins, the new oak a little more present here, smooth towards the finish that just needs a little more Chambolle DNA. Drink: 2024-2038.
    89-91 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

    A slightly less intense but pretty purple, some whole bunches here. They also stretch out the fruit across the palate beautifully. This is a very deft Chambolle with plenty of nuance, extremely floral, and with a graceful structure.
    93-95 points
    Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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    2022 3 Drops Pinot Noir
    Great Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a bright red hue. Aromas of dark cherries and anise mix with toasty cedar, earth and fresh herb notes. Rich fleshy dark cherry, plum and anise flavours sit over a bed of toasty oak, earth and spice. Supple and silky with velvety tannins it finishes juicy and lush.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2022 Ad Hoc Cruel Mistress Pinot Noir
    Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black shaded edges and a vibrant light red hue. Fragrant spicy red cherry, strawberry and rhubarb scents drift through the nostrils with some dried herbs and forest floor notes also evident. Light in body and possessing a fresh, elegant feel, the palate is decorated with red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb fruits which overlay a back drop of forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Polished tannins finishing with a fresh, savoury red fruited aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2020 Apsley Gorge Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Aged in a mixture of new and 2 year old French oak. Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. The nose is greeted with a mix of red to black cherries and subtle anise infused with stalk followed by some dried herb, brambly cedar and spice notes. Rich, bold and fleshy textured the mid weighted palate is well endowed with dark to black cherry, strawberry and anise flavours which overlay a toasty cedar, dried herb, earth and spice back drop. Fine grained tannins provide ample structure. Excellent power with a long ripe conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2022 Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir
    Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
    $46. 99
    Bottle
    $563.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Fermented with 10% whole bunch inclusion and matured in French oak barriques for 12 months. Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Displaying a perfumed like intensity the nose offers up alluring scents of violets, dark cherries, strawberries and subtle anise followed by hints of forest floor, fresh herbs and spice. Tasty red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits infused with fresh herbs have a supple feel across the palate. Anise, forest floor and spicy cedar elements also chime in. Polished fine grained tannins. Concludes fresh and savoury.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    • Organic
    2020 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
    Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
    $115. 00
    Bottle
    $1380.00 Dozen
    Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2031-2033)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Only fruit, from the oldest parcels of vines at Ata Rangi makes it into this wine. The fabled Abel clone, allegedly smuggled from Burgundy in the mid-70s, makes up 40% of the blend. Incorporates 40% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak (35% new) for a period of 11 months.
    Deep dark red heart with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Enchanting the olfactory senses are delightful perfumed like aromas led by red to dark cherries, wild strawberries and subtle anise infused with a mix of rose petals and violets. Hints of blueberry, spicy cedar and light forest floor are also evident. Rich, dense dark plum, ripe cherry and strawberry fruits flood the expansive palate with infusions of fresh herbs, spicy cedar, subtle earth and dried meat characters adding further nuance. Quite supple and full in texture it boasts outstanding concentration and power with a solidly built yet seamlessly integrated matrix of tannins providing great structure. Finishes very long and fleshy yet vibrantly robust.
    Cellar 8-10 years.
    Alc. 14%

    Other Reviews….
    A beautiful nose of sliced strawberries, crushed cherries, violets, grated nutmeg and a hint of white pepper. Some hibiscus, too. Supremely vibrant and perfumed with fine tannins that run the length of the medium-bodied palate. Textural. Ground spice and fresh fruit are intertwined, providing wonderful depth and complexity. So long as well. Seamless balance. Superb. Sustainable. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    98 points
    JamesSuckling.com

    The 2020 Pinot Noir reminds me of walking into a cathedral - that quiet, cool hush that falls as you walk through its doors. This is harmonious, supple, unshowy and unforced. Hailing from old vines and delicately textured despite the abundance of fruit concentration. Refined tannins with the finest of gravelly textures, akin to licking a stone. Scented yet restrained, with a fragrance of sweet red fruit, tea leaf and cedar spices with persistent acidity that carries it. Very complete and already approachable. Drink 2023-2038.
    96 points
    Rebecca Gibb MW – Vinous

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    2022 Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Aged in French oak barriques and puncheons for 9 months. Deep dark red colour with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Very perfumed nose with elevated violet scents leading the way followed by some red cherry, winter strawberry, clove, forest floor and subtle spicy cedar notes. Light in body cherry and winter strawberry fruits are featured over forest floor, dried herb and spicy cedar characters. Bright acidity and polished tannins with a vibrant red fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

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    2021 Barringwood Grazier's Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $54. 99
    Bottle
    $659.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Twenty Five percent whole bunch inclusion with maturation taking place in French oak barriques (20% new) for a period of 8 months.
    Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Blossoming out of the glass are captivating scents of spicy dark cherries, rhubarb, dried clove, brambly cedar and forest floor. Delicious dark cherry and strawberry fruits make a supple entrance complexed by notions of rhubarb, brambly cedar, dried clove, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Polished tannins. Excellent power wave with a long expansive conclusion that’s highly savoury.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2022 Barringwood Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a vibrant light red hue. Fragrant cherry, violet, strawberry and red plum scents sail out of the glass trailed by some dusty cedar and spicy herb notes. Juicy cherry, raspberry and strawberry fruits are bright and fresh in their feel, underscored by some earth, infusions of fresh herbs and spice. Lively acidity with polished tannins and an energetic red fruited conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2018 Barwon Ridge Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Nosing offers up aromas of red cherry, rhubarb and winter strawberry followed by some stalky dried herb notes, game meat and spice. Casting a silky feel across the moreish palate are flavours of spicy ripe cherries, strawberries and rhubarb with notions of earth, dried herbs and game lending complexity across the back half. Amply powered and possessing velvet smooth tannins, it finishes long and supple.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

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    • Nick's Import
    2019 Beaux Freres The Beaux Freres Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Willamette Valley, Oregon, UNITED STATES
    $250. 00
    Bottle
    $3000.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    The 2019 Pinot Noir The Beaux Frères Vineyard is super expressive this vintage, with scents of brambly fruit, rose petals, forest floor, sweet balsamic and blood orange. The palate has a weightless quality, its silty tannins and bright acidity highlighting an array of earthy accents, and it finishes very long. Drink 2022 - 2032.
    98 points
    Erin Brooks - Wine Advocate (Dec 2021)

    A perfumed nose of cherry, wild strawberry, forest floor, dried flower, smoke and spice box. It’s medium-bodied with fine, creamy tannins and lively acidity. Round and balanced with a velvety texture. Layered with a long, savory finish. Unfiltered. Drink or hold.
    95 points
    James Suckling

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    2020 Benjamin Leroux Volnay Mitans Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $270. 00
    Bottle
    $3240.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    The 2020 Volnay Les Mitans 1er Cru has a generous bouquet with red cherries, blackcurrant and violet aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, quite spicy with white pepper and clove notes towards the finish. Very fine, but it needs time. Drink 2026-2042.
    90-92 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

    From the Ormeau part of Mitans. Very dark colour. Ripe fruit with a sundried element, quite dark fruit for Volnay, but the tannins are ripe and the acidity is lower. Medium density and persistence.
    88-91 points
    Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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    2022 Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $110. 00
    Bottle
    $1320.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Matured for 15 months on yeast lees in French oak barrels, 1/3 being new oak. Sourced from vines planted in 1988, the 2022 vintage is showing pure red cherry, raspberry and ripe strawberry aromas. It is typically floral and gently spicy, a little savoury and very seductive.

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    Red cherry, sweet strawberry, Campari/burnt orange peel, baking spices, cedar, a fair bit of mint too. It’s all sweet poached strawberry infused with spice and orange oil, a bit sappy and minty, kind of juicy and glossy too, a fine graphite grip to tannin, ripe tomato on a finish of good length. It’s a specific style of wine, distinctly Macedon/Australian, and the shape of it is very good. It’s a bit too minty/gum leafy for my tastes, though it’s a wine of distinct character for sure. Drink 2023 - 2030+
    94 Points
    Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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    • Biodynamic
    2022 Bodega Chacra Cincuenta Y Cinco Pinot Noir
    Patagonia, ARGENTINA
    $120. 00
    Bottle
    $1440.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Bodega Chacra was formed in 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta, the grandson of Sassicaia’s founder, Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. Piero always wanted to do his own thing independent of family ties, and in 2004 he heard about an abandoned Pinot vineyard in Patagonia that was originally planted in 1932 and knew immediately it was the opportunity he had been looking for. And so began what is now Bodega Chacra, generally recognised as the greatest Pinot Noir produced in South America. Over time another vineyard from 1955 was added, while a conversation between friends has turned into a partnership with esteemed Burgundian Chardonnay producer Jean-Marc Roulot joining Piero in Patagonia in planting, farming, and vinification of Chardonnay at Chacra.

    Located in the Rio Negro Valley in northern Patagonia, Argentina, Bodega Chacra is comprised of 24 hectares of vineyards planted mainly to Pinot Noir, along with a small amount of Chardonnay. Piero also values responsible farming as demonstrated by his grandfather at Sassicaia, and each of the vineyards are tended using organic and biodynamic principles. After hand harvesting, the fruit is handled the gentlest way possible, with movements transferred by gravity, fermentation occurring in concrete, minimal new oak usage, and no fining or filtration at bottling. Piero's aim is to retain greater purity and transparency, and it's this ability for his wines to so clearly express their origin that's so engaging with Chacra wines. It's also one of the key attributes that only the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay across the globe are able to achieve.

    Cincuenta y Cinco comes from vineyards planted in 1955 which gently rest on a sea of pebbles, typical in riverbed soils. It is fermented whole cluster at very low temperatures, enhancing the floral characteristics of the wine. Cincuenta y Cinco has the highest amount of tension of all the Chacra wines while it still retains a comfortable ease.

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    Fresh and floral nose with tiles, vibrant red berries and pomegranate. Stony, mineral verve. Pure and expressive with good tension on the medium-bodied palate. Silky, very nimble and elegant. Acidic red berries in the finish that cleanse the palate. So much drinkability. Drink or hold. From biodynamically grown grapes.
    96 points
    JamesSuckling.com

    From 1955 plantings. One thing to note, is that for premium wines, the bottles are pretty lightweight. Good!
    Raspberry and cherry pip, spice, a liquorice/fennel perfume, stony, a little peppery. Medium-bodied, spicy red fruit, some rhubarb and strawberry pie, kind of juicy, but also tight, sappy, and controlled with a distinct cool ‘mineral’ feel to it. Tannin is dusty and gently peppery, and the finish is stony and long. Outstanding. Love these wines. Drink 2024 - 2034+.
    96 points
    Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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    • Biodynamic
    • Preservative Free
    2021 Bodega Chacra Sin Azufre Pinot Noir
    Patagonia, ARGENTINA
    $110. 00
    Bottle
    $1320.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Bodega Chacra was formed in 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta, the grandson of Sassicaia’s founder, Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. Piero always wanted to do his own thing independent of family ties, and in 2004 he heard about an abandoned Pinot vineyard in Patagonia that was originally planted in 1932 and knew immediately it was the opportunity he had been looking for. And so began what is now Bodega Chacra, generally recognised as the greatest Pinot Noir produced in South America.

    Over time another vineyard from 1955 was added along with more plantings. Vineyards are tended using organic and biodynamic principles. The old vines are planted on their own rootstocks, producing tiny bunches with incredibly concentrated flavours. Fruit is hand harvested, fermented in concrete, transferred by gravity and treated in the gentlest way possible without fining or filtration in order to produce wines with transparency.

    Sin Azufre is a passion project for Piero, with zero sulphur additions the team take extreme care and attention to detail with this wine. Precise selection of bunches within the 1955 vineyard, which is then aged mostly in concrete.

    Other Reviews....
    The 2021 Sin Azufre is the no-sulfur-added cuvée of Pinot Noir from organic and biodynamic grapes from vines planted in 1955. It fermented in concrete with indigenous yeasts for 15 days and matured 60% in French oak barrels, 30% in concrete tanks and 10% in clay amphorae for nine months. It's light and fresh with 12% alcohol. The first vintage of this wine in 2013 changed everything, and today all the wines have very little sulfur. The nose is alive and expressive, denoting a living wine with hints of organic earth and tons of flowers and translucent red berries. It's clean, precise and chiseled, with pungent flavor, weightless but full of energy and light, with purity of flavors and symmetry. There are no hints of a wine with no sulfur added. It's just a superb expression of Pinot. Purity without funkiness. 12,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2021. Drink 2022 - 2028.
    94+ points
    Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)

    Very fresh aromas of cranberries, fresh blueberries, stones, pomegranates, stems, violets and lemon zest. It’s medium-bodied with very fine, powdery tannins. So clean and juicy. Mineral, layered and transparent. Taut finish. Fruit from Cincuenta y Cinco vineyard. No sulfites added. Drink from 2023. From biodynamically grown grapes.
    96 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2021 Bouchard Pere & Fils Bourgogne Pinot Noir
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a bright red hue. Pretty aromas of violets, red and sour cherries, winter strawberries and clove unfurl from the glass with hints of stalk and spice also evident. Light in body, elegant sour to red cherry fruits overlay earth, dried herbs and spice. Fresh acidity lends an energetic feel with fine grained, slightly dusty tannins leading into a savoury red fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2023 Brokenwood Pinot Noir
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in predominantly used French oak barrels and puncheons for a period of 9 months with 30% whole bunch inclusion.
    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light crimson red hue. Seductive violet, red cherry and strawberry aromas carry a perfumed like intensity out of the glass followed by fresh herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are both vibrant and juicy with notions of vanillin cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herbs lying underneath. Fresh acidity and polished tannins with a long elegant red fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    • Reduced
    2019 Bromley Pinot Noir
    AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $42.99
    $35. 99
    Bottle
    $431.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Lifted ripe dark cherry and strawberry aromas mix with anise, earth and spicy cedar. Medium bodied, ripe dark plum and strawberry flavours meld into anise, earth and spicy cedar characters. Fleshy mouthfeel with polished tannins concluding supple and amply fruited but somewhat simplistic for the price.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2022 Buller Wines The Nook Pinot Noir
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Dark red core with black shaded edges and dark red hue. Dark cherry and ripe strawberry aromas mix with vanillin cedar, subtle earth and spice. Rich fleshy dark cherry and strawberry fruits decorate the medium bodied palate with notions of vanillin cedar, earth and spice lying underneath. Velvet smooth like tannin structure with a ripe juicy finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    • Organic
    • Biodynamic
    2021 Burn Cottage Moonlight Race Pinot Noir
    Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Burn Cottage is a family-owned, biodynamically farmed 10-hectare vineyard set in the foothills of the Pisa Range in New Zealand’s Central Otago. With consulting help from Ted Lemon, of Littorai fame, the first blocks were planted in 2003 to Pinot Noir with the balance made up of Riesling and Gruner Veltliner. The property is managed holistically, incorporating cattle, chickens, bees, and native fauna to create a balanced environment for grape cultivation.
    The Moonlight Race is a mixture of three sites managed by the winery, the estate Burn Cottage Vineyard in Lowburn, and the Sauvage Vineyard and Luna Vineyard in Bannockburn. Handpicked fruit is fermented with 7% whole bunches for 17 days before being pressed to French oak barrels (22% being new oak) for maturation.

    Other Reviews….
    Lots of boysenberry and strawberry aromas and flavors with an underlying smoky and mineral edge. It’s full and layered with beautiful tannins and a long and flavorful finish. A little tight at the end. Gorgeous and curated. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    95 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

    The 2021 Moonlight Race Pinot Noir is a blend of three different vineyards and multiple blocks and clones (56% is Burn Cottage in Lowburn, 22% is Sauvage Vineyard and 22% is Luna Vineyard in Bannockburn). On the nose, there is fresh red cherry, plum skin, raspberry pip and brine. The tannins are super fine in the mouth—pulverized and chalky. This is a gorgeous wine, mineral and cooling, with a svelte shape and satisfying flow of flavor across the tongue. Great! And, it must also be said, great value. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 – 2033.
    93 Points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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    • Organic
    • Biodynamic
    2021 Burn Cottage Pinot Noir
    Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
    $105. 00
    Bottle
    $1260.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Burn Cottage is a family-owned, biodynamically farmed 10-hectare vineyard set in the foothills of the Pisa Range in New Zealand’s Central Otago. With consulting help from Ted Lemon, of Littorai fame, the first blocks were planted in 2003 to Pinot Noir with the balance made up of Riesling and Gruner Veltliner. The property is managed holistically, incorporating cattle, chickens, bees, and native fauna to create a balanced environment for grape cultivation.
    The Burn Cottage Estate Vineyard was planted with a mixture of clones and rootstocks on varying aspects, soils, and exposures, all contributing to the complexity of the site, and ultimately the wine. Handpicked fruit is fermented with 10% whole bunches for 17 days before being pressed to French oak barrels (24% being new oak) for maturation.

    Other Reviews….
    Baked strawberries, pomelo zest and potpourri with underlying sweet spices of red licorice and ground cloves. Medium-bodied, finely-grained silky tannins with refreshing acidity. A hint of tomato leaf notes at the end. Zesty and flavorsome. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
    94 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

    The 2021 Burn Cottage Vineyard Pinot Noir is alive and energetic, svelte and composed. As I write this, I am sitting at the bottom of the Burn Cottage Vineyard in Lowburn, looking up the rows. This is a mineral, nuanced expression, with graphite and white tea, pomegranate pearls, raspberry licorice, rosehips and crushed pink peppercorns. This is what I came here for. It’s thrilling, lacy, delicate and focused. Exciting wine, exciting drinking. It sits on the palate nicely—evenly weighted, and it spools through the long finish... yes! 13.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. Drink 2023 – 2036.
    96 Points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    2021 By Farr RP Cote Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $165. 00
    Bottle
    $1980.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    The initials RP stand for Robyn Pamela, Nick Farr’s mum and matriarch of the Farr family. The fruit for this wine is sourced from the Côte Vineyard, it’s a close-planted parcel on an exposed slope, with hillsides facing north, northeast and east comprising of the most suitable clones, rootstocks, trellising and management you’ll find on the Farr’s landscape. Fruit is handpicked and sorted in the vineyard, then fermented in an open-top fermenter. Between 40 to 50% of the fruit will be destemmed and then cold soaked for four days. Maturation takes place in 50 to 60% new Allier French oak barrels for 18 months.

    2021 By Farr Tout Pres Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $165. 00
    Bottle
    $1980.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A touch over 2.5 acres, the Tout Pres vineyard has three individual soil types across a three-sided cirque (an amphitheatre-like valley head) that rises above the other vineyards. Each slope consists of a soil type. The largest slope is black volcanic soil of limestone, the second is quartz gravel mixed with red ironstone soil and the third, an iron strand in grey sandy loam. Being the most densely planted vineyard on the estate the soils and intense competition force the vines to work hard, resulting in fruit that is lush but masculine and provides the coveted structure found only in the most age worthy wines. Tout Pres is fermented with 100% whole bunches and is matured in 100% new Allier French oak.

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    2021 Farrside by Farr Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $110. 00
    Bottle
    $1320.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    The Farrside vineyard consists of black volcanic soil over limestone on a northeast- facing slope. The vine rows run east to west to shade the fruit from over exposure. It’s a mixture of 114, 115, 777, 667 and MV6 clones. Although the Farrside and Sangreal vineyards are only 300m apart, the differing conditions mean that this vineyard is picked 10 to 12 days later. The fruit is hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard, then fermented in an open-top fermenter. Roughly 40-50% of the fruit will be destemmed and then cold soaked for four days. Winemaker Nick Farr uses only the natural yeast for the fermentation process, which takes roughly 12 days. Grape-stomping (known as pigeage) will occur two to three times a day depending on the amount of extraction required, and the wine is then placed in 50-60% new Allier barrels by gravity. It is racked by gas after secondary fermentation, then again at 18 months to be bottled.

    Other Reviews....
    The structure of this wine is next level. It's a meaty, minerally, undergrowth-driven pinot noir with cool cherry and herb flavours, rhubarb-like bass notes, an emphatic firmness and excellent length. The dryness of the finish here is something in itself: it's like twigs rolled in earth rolled in tobacco. Drink to 2032.
    96 points
    Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2021 Sangreal By Farr Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $130. 00
    Bottle
    $1560.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    The Sangreal Vineyard is the oldest planting (1994) on a north-facing slope of red ironstone on the surface going to limestone to bluestone below. The rows run north to south, gaining full sun exposure throughout the day and resulting in prettier, more perfumed wines. It’s always the first vineyard to be harvested and is consistently made with 70% whole bunch and aged in new oak for 18 months.

    Other Reviews....
    The By Farr team is completely unafraid of (anything, really, but most especially) tannin and firmness, thanks to inherent confidence in, and knowledge of, the fact that it serves their wines so well. This wine is an excellent case in point, its twiggy herb, undergrowth, and smoky-sweet oak flavours combine beautifully with sweet, convincing red and black cherry flavours, the whole then commandingly pulled together by firm, dry, ripe tannin. This is a truly beautiful wine, pinned to the spot in the best of ways. Drink by 2032.
    96 points
    Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    2022 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.7%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Caledonia Australis is dedicated to making small batches of handcrafted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a sustainable manner. The vineyards, located in some of the coldest and wettest areas of mainland Australia, use mature plants closely spaced in nutrient-rich soil. The winemaking process focuses on preserving the richness and complexity derived from the demanding cultivation conditions.The Pinot Noir is usually processed with a 20 to 40-day skin contact, and natural fermentations occur without added substances. Before fermentation, there's a gentle soaking phase with hand plunging. The wines are aged for a long time (18-20 months) in French oak barrels (15% new, 15% second use, 70% older), followed by an extra three months of bottle aging before release.

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    2021 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir - Last Stocks
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Re-tasted on 7/04/2022

    Translucent red in colour with a light red hue. A fragrant mix of ripe cherry, strawberry and dried herb aromas are followed by forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Ripe and savoury the elegantly weighted yet supple palate features spicy red cherry, rhubarb and winter strawberry fruits over a back drop of forest floor and dried herbs. Silky tannins combine with lively acidity. Spicy mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.8%


    Semi translucent ruby red colour with a light red hue. Emanating from the glass are fragrant cherry and strawberry scents infused with dried herbs, forest floor and spice. Light in body with a supplely textured feel, the palate features a mix of sappy cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours with a layer of dried herb, forest floor and spice lying underneath. Polished tannins with good underlying freshness and a savoury conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

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    2019 Carmel Road Central Coast Pinot Noir
    California, UNITED STATES
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Carmel Road is based in the town of Soledad, inland from Monterey’s rugged coastline and along the Arroyo Seco river. The first vintage was released in 1999 with the winery producing cool climate Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc that showcase the elegance of California's coastal vineyards.
    100% Pinot Noir from Central Coast vineyards featuring red fruit, warm spice and supple texture. Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a light brick red hue. Spicy cherry and rhubarb scents are trailed by dried herb and subtle earthy cedar notes. Fleshy dark cherry and strawberry fruits overlay dried herb, earth and spicy cedar notes. Silky feel with velvet smooth tannins. The lengthy conclusion juicy, supple and spicy.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    • 89
    2021 Caroline Morey Beaune Les Greves Rouge Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $250. 00
    Bottle
    $3000.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.

    For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.

    Other Reviews....
    An admirably pure, cool and pretty nose is also quite floral with its spicy aromas of lilac, violet and rose petal adding elegance to the blend of both red and dark pinot fruit. There is very good delineation and underlying tension to the lighter weight flavors that terminate in a lightly austere and stony finale. This too could use better depth but despite the light weight flavors, more should reasonably develop before full maturity. Drink through 2027+.
    89 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    The 2021 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru (Rouge), which contains 50% whole bunches like the Chassagne Champ Gain, has a well-defined bouquet with red plum, raspberry and light loamy scents. The palate is medium-bodied with quite a peppery opening, the stems rather conspicuous at the moment and perhaps just dominating the finish, though they will assimilate by the time of bottling. Drink 2025-2033.
    89-91 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

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    2021 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $145. 00
    Bottle
    $1740.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.

    For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.

    Other Reviews....
    An unusually perfumed and exceptionally pretty nose freely reveals its aromas of the essence of various red berries, pepper and an appealing variety of floral elements. There is more volume and richness still to the vibrant and attractively textured flavors that are also largely built on their fruit, which should permit this delicious effort to be enjoyed on the younger side. Drink through 2025+.
    88 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet is a blend of three vineyards. It has a little more concentration on the nose compared to the two Santenays with raspberry and wild strawberry to the fore. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, fresh and chalky, lively with a brittle, you could almost say "bony" finish that is full of tension and freshness. Drink 2024-2031.
    88-90 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

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    2021 Caroline Morey Santenay Rouge
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $130. 00
    Bottle
    $1560.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.

    For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.

    Other Reviews....
    Classic ruby. Cool and pure aromas include those of red cherry, raspberry and soft earth scents. The delicious and vibrant lighter weight flavors possess a supple mid-palate before concluding in a clean and mildly austere finish. This is built on its fruit and should drink well shortly after release. Drink through 2024+.
    87 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    The 2021 Santenay Village a blend of two vineyards, has a lovely, simple but effective nose of raspberry jam and wild strawberry (but mainly the former). The palate is medium-bodied with slightly rustic tannins, nicely structured, simple but honest. Drink 2024-2030.
    86-88 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

    2020 Caroline Morey Beaune Les Greves Rouge Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $199. 00
    Bottle
    $2388.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.

    For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.

    Other Reviews....
    A slightly lighter purple, very slightly more sombre, not quite enough stuffing of fruit for the firm and even slightly bitter tannins. An attractive wine that does not quiet achieve definitive Grèves class.
    89-91 points
    Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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    • 92
    2022 Catlin Pudding & Pie Pinot Noir
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in French oak. Semi translucent, slightly cloudy red colour with a light vibrant red hue. A mix of red and sour cherries, fresh herbs and clove greets the nostrils followed by some forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Light in body bright red cherry and winter strawberry fruits are underpinned by energetic acidity with some spicy cedar, forest floor and dried floor elements also evident. Fine grained tannins with an elegant red fruited conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews….
    A more accessible wine than its stubborn whole-bunch pinot sibling. As it should be, given the price. But drinking this light-weighted pinot only asserts the virtues of sappy fruit – all red cherry and sassafras – judicious use of bunches and a modest amount of oak serving to compress the fruit, rather than extolling its excess. This is far from complex, but delicious drinking in leu of regional climatic challenges. Drink by 2027.
    92 Points
    Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2023 Cavedon Pinot Noir
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent dark red colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. The fragrant nose offers up aromas of violets, red cherries and strawberries followed by some fresh herbs, forest floor and spice notes. Light in body the palate features red cherry and winter strawberry fruits over some cranberry, delicate forest floor and infusions of fresh herbs. Dry slightly chalky tannins and lively acidity lead into a fresh crunchy red fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

    2020 Charles Van Canneyt Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $480. 00
    Bottle
    $5760.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork

    Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.

    Les Feusselottes is situated just below the village, surrounding the cemetery, and has perhaps the deepest and richest soils of the Chambolle Premier Cru sites. This shallow, stony soil has a high proportion of limestone, which has long been considered the cause of the mineral characters in the finished wines.

    2020 Charles Van Canneyt Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentiers Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $480. 00
    Bottle
    $5760.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.

    Les Sentiers sits just south of Bonnes Mares on the border with Morey Saint Denis, and with its rich brown soils can display traits more closely aligned with its neighbour than is typical of other Chambolle sites.

    2020 Charles Van Canneyt Chambolle-Musigny Les Lavrottes Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $480. 00
    Bottle
    $5760.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork

    Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.

    Les Lavrottes is a tiny Premier Cru vineyard just south of Bonnes Mares and is the continuation of the larger Les Noirots site. Chambolle-Musigny as a whole has lighter limestone soils than in the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation to the north, with a much lower proportion of clay. This light, pebbly soil covers the Les Lavrottes vineyard, with hard limestone subsoil beneath. Lighter soils such as this one are often associated with lighter wines. However, a little clay and iron in the soils here gives a little more weight than might usually be expected from Chambolle-Musigny.

    2019 Charles Van Canneyt Gevrey Chambertin Les Fontenys Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $370. 00
    Bottle
    $4440.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork

    Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.

    Les Fontenys is one of the more interesting of the Gevrey Premier Cru vineyards, allowing for wines with powerful fruit that still retains an air of elegance.

    2019 Charles Van Canneyt Chambolle-Musigny Aux Echanges Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $370. 00
    Bottle
    $4440.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.

    Located between the Premier Cru vineyards of Aux Combottes and Aux Beaux Bruns, roughly one third of this vineyard is classified as Premier Cru and has been owned by Domaine Leymarie-Ceci since 1976. That domaine does not bottle much itself, and this plot is more widely seen in negociant bottlings such as this from Charles Van Canneyt.

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    2018 Charles Van Canneyt Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $380. 00
    Bottle
    $4560.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Charles Van Canneyt is the current winemaker at the iconic Domaine Hudelot-Noellat in Vougeot, but he also produces wine under his own label. Using his extensive contacts with the finest growers in Burgundy, Charles sources grapes from some of the top plots in the area, and makes the wines at a separate facility in Beaune. Charles is aiming for a similar purity and terroir focus as those wines of Hudelot-Noellat, and as such has minimal use of new oak each year.

    Other Reviews....
    The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru has an intense, powerful bouquet of red and black fruit and undergrowth; touches of menthol develop with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, good structure and matière, and saline on the midpalate, leading to a grippy, quite assertive finish. Good aging potential.
    92-94 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

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    2020 Chartley Estate Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $42. 99
    Bottle
    $515.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Lifted spicy dark cherry and strawberry aromas intermix with toasty cedar, some anise, dried meats and forest floor. Light weight and elegant the palate features red to dark cherry and rhubarb flavours over forest floor, subtlety toasted cedar and dried meats. Spicy finish with fine grained tannins, lively acidity and a savoury mid length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 92
    2020 Chateau de la Greffiere Bourgogne Pinot Noir
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Matured in new and seasoned French oak. Quite deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Violet and spicy red cherry scents are accompanied by some strawberry, fresh herb and faint earth notes. Light and savoury the palate features red cherry and strawberry fruits over light earth, fresh herb and spicy cedar elements. Bright, slightly dryish finish with lightly dusted tannins and an elegant aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2021 Clarnette Pinot Noir
    Pyrenees, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Aged in 2 year old oak. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Attractive aromas of violet, spicy red to dark cherries, strawberry and rhubarb evolve out of the glass with ample intensity followed by some dried herb and forest floor notes. Rich red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits boast a silky texture with some dried herb, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar elements also chiming in. Polished tannins with a savoury red fruited conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13%

    • 95
    2018 Cloudy Bay Te Wahi Pinot Noir
    Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
    $135. 00
    Bottle
    $1620.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a red to brick red hue. Lifted violet aromas mix with spicy dark to black cherry and anise followed by some dark plum, toasty vanillin cedar, earth and dried herb notes. Light to medium bodied with a savoury feel the palate shows good flesh, depth and richness with spicy dark cherry, ripe blackberry and anise flavours overlaying a dried herb, toasty vanillin cedar and subtle earth back drop. Well integrated velvet like tannin structure with a long refined conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    • 94
    2023 Clyde Park Locale Pinot Noir
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. A fragrant bouquet of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries engulf the nostrils with some anise, dried herb and forest floor notes ensuing. Delicious dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours are layered across the palate with a supple feel. Dried herb, forest floor and spice elements lie underneath. Very polished tannins, showing ample power through the long savoury finish that displays good freshness.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Clyde Park Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $42. 99
    Bottle
    $515.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red hue. Intense and alluring the nose throws up a delightful array of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and red plum scents with some anise, wild herb and spicy cedar also chiming in. Juicy red cherry, plum and red liquorice fruits overlay a back drop of wild herb infusions and spicy cedar. Supple mouth feel with polished tannins and bright acidity leading into a medium powered finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13%

    • 95
    2022 Coates The Pinot Noir
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $46. 99
    Bottle
    $563.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured for 12 months in one third new French oak and 25% whole bunch fermented. Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a bright red purple tinged hue. Gloriously perfumed, the nose offers up alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherries, wild strawberries and subtle anise followed by fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits glide effortlessly across the supplely textured palate. Light on its feet and possessing polished tannins it shows excellent drive and freshness. Notions of subtle rhubarb, spicy cedar, forest floor and fresh herb infusions linger through the long, elegant finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    • 95
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    2022 Cobaw Ridge High Density Pinot Noir
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $135. 00
    Bottle
    $1620.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Situated 610 meters above sea level and overseeing Central Victoria, the Cobaw Ridge vines thrive in the granite-rich mountain soil, working hard to produce well-balanced grapes. This unique site's challenges, combined with the Cooper's dedication to sustainable and natural practices, result in wines that truly reflect their origin and time. No additives, fining, filtration, or stabilization are applied, except for minimal sulphites before bottling.
    This is the first standalone release from a vineyard planted in 2011, with a density of just under 7000 vines per hectare. It comprises various clones, including 777, Q390-02, Pommard, Able, 115, and MV6. In this vintage, 5% whole bunch and 35% new oak were used. It offers a richer expression compared to the 'Original Black,' emphasizing dark fruits like cherry and plum. The wine has a remarkable density complemented by a touch of spice and savory details. The palate showcases a delicate core with a smooth flow of fruits.

    Other Reviews....
    This is a first release from this pocket of Cobaw Ridge’s higher density plantings, as the name says. Sees 25% new oak.
    A strange mix of brooding, black fruited feel and this ethereal lift and purity. Has me in a spin, and delighted. Moreish red of dark cherry scents, sarsaparilla, terracotta, slightly coconut thing going on, curiously. Very, very satisfying wine here is the message. Lots of flavour, lots of pizzazz. Feels bolder in a way, but delivers so much character and a kind of eyes rolled back in head pleasure. What a treat. Drink 2023 - 2032.
    95 Points
    Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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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.

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