Picardy Pinot Noir 2020
From this very low yielding vintage comes a classic release from Picardy, no doubt among one of its best as the clonal mix increases. What
From this very low yielding vintage comes a classic release from Picardy, no doubt among one of its best as the clonal mix increases. What
It’s the crunch of red taut berry skin for me. This is blood plum, strawberries the size of your fist, pomegranate and then this underlying
Goji berries, stewed rhubarb and balsamic strawberries meet cured biltong, rooibos tea and cinnamon stick. There is a touch of bay leaf and chewing tobacco
Excellent year, excellent wine. It just follows, doesn’t it. This is a Pinot that delivers on a light to medium bodied palate but does so
This Coal River Valley Pinot Noir is very smart for the price as it offers up gently fragrant and vibrant aromas of dark cherry and
This rather thrilling Pinot is from a mix of Abel and Pommard clones, gently destemmed into open top fermenters before a wild fermentation and then
Good evidence here to suggest that this region might offer some exciting Pinots in the years to come. This cracking, and top value Pinot is
If consumers are surprised to see Grampians Riesling taking it up to the more noteworthy Riesling regions, they are often doubly taken aback to see
This terrific label of the surfboard on the VW will bring back fabulous memories for many. Heading out before dawn to catch the waves. Not
From the Coldstream sub-region, a lovely Yarra Pinot, which already benefits from some time in the cellar. Prior to that, the wine spent 11 months
A fragrant and highly scented Pinot that is sourced from vineyards at Kalgan River and Denmark. Thoroughly seductive and alluring perfumes of cherry and plum
For many years, winelovers would moan that the chances of finding enjoyable Pinot Noir for twenty bucks or less was on a par with finding
When things come together in Mornington, the results can be mighty good. This is right in the zone and opens with a meaty and slightly
A single site wine from the high altitude, cool climate region of Tumbarumba, which is a lovely limpid garnet hue. The nose offers spices and
Again, every six bottles see a native tree planted. What better excuse could you want? Toss in terrific drinking and cracking value and, again, lower
This is a quality Pinot Noir for this price. It’s from a very good year in the Yarra Valley and provides exceptional drinking. Bright cherry
Another 2022 red from The Lane, another attractive bright purple colour. Quietly complex Pinot, restrained, waiting for a little more time in bottle to fully
This is such a crowd pleaser. Built to be ready to go on release, upfront and juicy in sweet-fruited red berries, strawberry and lively spice.
Another single block example of Pinot Noir from the Mornington Peninsula, this is very much from the complex, secondary flavours end of the Pinot spectrum.
For me, the Mornington Peninsula is now well established as the equal of any region in Australia for superb Pinot Noir. The Sea Glass Pinot
There is no denying that this is a) Pinot Noir and b) from a seriously cool climate. It’s a lean style, firm in acid drive,
Sourced from two mighty high vineyards in Orange: the Springvale vineyard is 800m in elevation, the Balmoral vineyard is 900m. And, yes, if you were
This excellent Pinot Noir hails from the Mornington Peninsula. A dine mix of spices and cherry on the nose with a subtle clove and vanilla
The question is whether to drink now or not. Not. I am strongly of the opinion that this finely nuanced and perfumed youngster would best
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