Austins Moorabool Valley Geelong Pinot Noir 2024

The team’s vineyard at Moorabool Valley in the Geelong region has 90 acres of Pinot Noir (out of a total of 150 acres of vines planted, confirming the importance of this variety to them), representing a number of different clones. Maturation is in French oak and the final blend is a selection from the best barrels. The colour is a gleaming crimson. The nose exhibits notes of herbs and spices, but it is the gorgeous cherry flavours which are to the fore. The oak is well handled and there are hints of early complexity already evident. The wine has juicy acidity, fine balance and impressive length. A refined style with silky tannins, this will build over the next two to three years and then make for exciting drinking in the following five to six.