Region: Tasmania
Sub Region: Coal River
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2024
The Wine
From an esteemed husband and wife winemaking duo, the Bubbs + Pooley brand is Justin Bubb and Anna Pooley ‘side hustle’, although that rather downplays the craft behind these wines and the growers from where the fruit is sourced.
100 % Coal River Pinot Noir with majority (81%) from the Bubb + Pooley vineyard on White Kangaroo Road and (19%) from the Mapleton Vineyard on Middle Tea Tree Rd near Campania. The fruit was hand picked in 3 stages from early to late March and fermented with 10% whole bunches (2nd pick from the home WKR vineyard) with 3 weeks on skins with pumping over once per day for minimal extraction. Made with gentle infusion and no hand plunging, left cap to sink naturally. Matured for 14 months in a mix of concrete tulip (20%) and French oak barriques (80%) with 25% new oak. Vegan friendly.
Only 750 dozen produced.
Cellared Says
Always a pretty wine, the ‘24 is right on the money. Super slinky lifted fruit, light on its feet gaining complexity with spice and touch of undergrowth as all good Pinot should. Nice line to finish. Will cellar extremely well for 3-5 years and build to something quite delicious.
Wine Reviews
Best Tasmanian Pinot Noir - Australian Pinot Noir Challenge 2025
95 - Points
95 Points - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
Region: Tasmania
Sub Region: Coal River
Variety: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2024
The Wine
From an esteemed husband and wife winemaking duo, the Bubbs + Pooley brand is Justin Bubb and Anna Pooley ‘side hustle’, although that rather downplays the craft behind these wines and the growers from where the fruit is sourced.
100 % Coal River Pinot Noir with majority (81%) from the Bubb + Pooley vineyard on White Kangaroo Road and (19%) from the Mapleton Vineyard on Middle Tea Tree Rd near Campania. The fruit was hand picked in 3 stages from early to late March and fermented with 10% whole bunches (2nd pick from the home WKR vineyard) with 3 weeks on skins with pumping over once per day for minimal extraction. Made with gentle infusion and no hand plunging, left cap to sink naturally. Matured for 14 months in a mix of concrete tulip (20%) and French oak barriques (80%) with 25% new oak. Vegan friendly.
Only 750 dozen produced.
Cellared Says
Always a pretty wine, the ‘24 is right on the money. Super slinky lifted fruit, light on its feet gaining complexity with spice and touch of undergrowth as all good Pinot should. Nice line to finish. Will cellar extremely well for 3-5 years and build to something quite delicious.
Wine Reviews
Best Tasmanian Pinot Noir - Australian Pinot Noir Challenge 2025
95 - Points
95 Points - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
