2023 Pinot Noir
Medal One
Medal Two
Bright crimson in appearance, with a bouquet of violets, ripe black cherry fruits, a little rose petal lift, and a faint hint of smoky char. A fleshy, flavoursome cherry fruit palate with a pinch of aniseed spice that tames the fruit and adds complexity. Silky elegance and fine tannin structure, enhanced by some bunch inclusion, create a medium-bodied yet powerful Pinot Noir.
Reviews
Gold Medal, 2024 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
Silver Medal, National Wine Show of Australia, 2025
Silver Medal, 2024 Royal Queensland Wine Awards
Silver Medal, 2024 Yarra Valley Wine Show
97 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2026
96 Points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
96 Points – Ray Jordan, Winepilot
93 Points – Ryan Montgomery, JamesSuckling.com
Winemaking
The grapes were hand-picked, chilled overnight, and processed the next day via a sorting table before gentle destemming into our signature small fermenters. Some whole bunches add subtle stalk structure to the fruit structure. Ferments are gently hand-plunged twice daily, with minimal extraction for a soft fruit palate. The wine is gently pressed off skins and seeds, then matured for 10 months in French oak (30% new).
Technical Data
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: The Yarra Yering planting of Pinot Noir contains some of the oldest vines of their type in the Yarra Valley. A mixed planting of 4 clones was undertaken in 1969, then followed up with replication in 1981 (top of the slope) & 1984 (bottom of the slope).
Cellaring: Pinot Noir is such an enjoyable young wine. This wine will reward some patience with cellaring for up to 10 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%