Bellvale Pinot Noir 2024
- 94
- $45
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Bellvale’s estate fruit comes from the southern sector of the Gippsland region, specifically Berry’s Creek in the Tarwin River Valley. It’s out of the way with no cellar door and barely any marketing, yet this wine is worth better notice as it’s cracking value Pinot Noir with distinctive varietal markers: brick dust, anise, nutmeg for starters with a bright cherry and red plum juiciness to the palate, those spices and a definite pepperiness adding flavour spikes above a keen baseline of tangy red berry acidity. Proper fun to drink and damn friendly at the table.
Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au
