Ninth Island Pinot Noir 2024
- 92
- $25
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There’s a lot going on here for a Pinot Noir in the mid-twenties! Of all the grapes, this is the toughest to nail in at a decent price. There’s a good push of dark forest berries and forest floor leading the aromas before hazelnut, au jus, dark cherry, twigs and some mineral nuance. It’s quite open and aromatic for such a young wine. The palate has good intensity, with sapid dark cherry, raspberry, brown spice and forest floor and there’s a nice vein of powdery tannins holding sway along with fresh acidity. Not to labour the point, but for $25, you can’t go wrong here.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
