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Marchand & Burch Villages Great Southern Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lifted cherry bouquet with a perfumed edge. Powerful varietal fruit flavours with a sweet herbal element, some secondary characters developing and silky tannins.

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Zarephath Single Vineyard Porongurup Great Southern WA Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lovely purple colour with a nice lift of dark fruit aromas and a big sound palate filled with juicy sweet flavours. Very well made.

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Mission Estate Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Big, dark and quite medicinal style with a spicy mocha oak nose and a touch savoury in the mouth.

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Nova Vita Firebird Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Light and slightly leathery bouquet with a savoury and spicy palate and loads of fine silky tannins.

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Mount Avoca Headspace Pyrenees Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lightweight style with fragrant spicy red cherry fruit and a subtle hint of oak.

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Holly by Matahiwi Estate Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Complex aromas showing some forest floor nuances and loads of oak on the palate, but it is soaked up by the cherry fruit.

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Holly South Series Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A big, rich and complex wine exhibiting loads of oak, some fruit to match and a long lingering finish.

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ME by Matahiwi Estate Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Dark savoury fruit with earthy characters developing and nice line of tannins.

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New Certan Single Vineyard Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A perfumed fruit bouquet and a good savoury style palate that is a little meaty and quite delicate with lots of sweet oak.

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Pipers Brook Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A fresh and juicy varietal with perfumed floral fragrances and a bright red cherry and strawberry fruit palate with plenty of lovely fine and delicate tannins.

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Pipers Brook Tasmania Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A well made, fresh and uncomplicated style of pinot with intense red cherry fruit, floral nuances, a fair whack of oak and some lovely racy acidity.

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Singlefile ‘Small Batch’ Porongurup Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lots of cedary oak with juicy dark fruit underneath and an abundance of fine tannins without being drying.

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Run Free by Singlefile Western Australia Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A genuine pinot style – fine and delicate with perfumed strawberry-like fruit characters and subtle oak.

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Boat O’Craigo Black Spur Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A “genuine” varietal; quite oaky with red cherry fruit and whole bunch characters enhancing the complexity. Rich but not overdone.

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Preece Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Quite a big wine with rich dark fruit aromas and flavours and savoury tannins.

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Tomich Woodside Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very good example of the variety showing great concentration and power but still has finesse. The spicy red berry nose shows a hint of mint and the palate has a nice savoury edge.

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Cloudbreak C Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A very fragrant cherry bouquet with complex and crunchy fruit flavour profile.

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Yarra Yering Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A youthful tightly wound wine with fabulous pure and powerful varietal fruit characters reminiscent of blueberries and plums with ethereal oak overtones. Will age well.

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Lake Chalice The Raptor Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Fresh and juicy red cherry fruit style with a floral perfumed lift. “A real crowd pleaser with lovely bright fruit on show.”

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Delta Hatters Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A big ripe oak driven pinot with meaty savoury nuances and nice secondary characters developing.

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Saint Clair Omaka Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A lovely complex varietal – dark and savoury with juicy plum and lifted spicy cherry fruit characters, a touch raisined.

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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 15 Strip Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A fine and subtle varietal with beautiful young pinot fruit, a touch of sweetness, some pretty floral notes and lovely dark and savoury elements adding complexity.

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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 14 Doctor’s Creek Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Leafy characters on the nose and a solid palate with some savoury roasted oak-like elements.

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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 10 Twins Hill Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Dark youthful and quite “muscular”. Savoury smoky oak and plum nose and plush fruit flavours with grainy tannins.

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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 5 Bull Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

Bright crimson wine – spicy and complex with plenty of rich dark fruit, savoury tannins and lots of oak.

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The King’s Wrath Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Delicate seamlessly balanced wine with cherry and strawberry fruit, oak in the background and silky tannins.

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Leefield Station Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

Lovely nose of strawberries and cherries and a soft, simple and genuine varietal palate with grippy tannins.

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The Ned Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A good spicy mid-weight wine with confectionery red/black fruits and some savoury elements kept nicely in check.

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Bellarine Estate Phil’s Bellarine Pinot Noir 2019

Posted: November 30, 2021

A richer style of pinot with sweet cherry/berry fruit, violet nuances and roasted oak-like characters.

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Coal Pit Tiwha Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018

Posted: November 30, 2021

A typical pinot with delicate aromas showing lovely subtlety of spicy floral fruit that follows through onto a palate that has oak kept more in the background and silky-smooth tannins.

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