Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2025
The Wine
From an Upper Yarra site at 200 m elevation, cane-pruned MV6 clone on volcanic red soil with northeasterly aspect. 20% whole bunch fermentation, rest whole-berry, wild fermented in open vats, and aged 11 months in large-format French oak (30% new Damy Alliers). Unfined, unfiltered
Cellared says
A mid-weight, earthy Pinot with depth and clarity. Subtle tannins, fresh acidity, and spice weave through red-cherry fruit. Lovely lifted fruit up front, some forest floor notes, cool raspberry on the palate with zippy acidty and some seductive oak notes. Super balanced and long. A polished wine that’s both enjoyable young and worthy of short-term cellaring.
Reviews
From a single vineyard in Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra; 20% whole bunches, 20% new oak. Medium bright crimson. Fragrant and spicy aromas of red and black fruits, rose bush and a touch of allspice. The fruit has thoroughly swallowed up the oak. Medium bodied, with excellent depth and very persistent, fine-grained tannins. Finishes long. A super wine destined to improve over the next six to eight years.'
97 Points Philip Rich, Halliday
"The 2025 releases are characterised by their depth. It’s a very good thing in my opinion but the trade-off is that these releases aren’t quite their usual ethereal selves. This is all red and black cherries, red roses, sweet spices and autumnal leaf notes. It’s convincing at every turn. It’s aromatically pure and flush with flavour. This generosity means that they are more suited to drink young than usual, though I’m not sure that they’ll be any lesser performers in the cellar."
94 points - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2025
The Wine
From an Upper Yarra site at 200 m elevation, cane-pruned MV6 clone on volcanic red soil with northeasterly aspect. 20% whole bunch fermentation, rest whole-berry, wild fermented in open vats, and aged 11 months in large-format French oak (30% new Damy Alliers). Unfined, unfiltered
Cellared says
A mid-weight, earthy Pinot with depth and clarity. Subtle tannins, fresh acidity, and spice weave through red-cherry fruit. Lovely lifted fruit up front, some forest floor notes, cool raspberry on the palate with zippy acidty and some seductive oak notes. Super balanced and long. A polished wine that’s both enjoyable young and worthy of short-term cellaring.
Reviews
From a single vineyard in Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra; 20% whole bunches, 20% new oak. Medium bright crimson. Fragrant and spicy aromas of red and black fruits, rose bush and a touch of allspice. The fruit has thoroughly swallowed up the oak. Medium bodied, with excellent depth and very persistent, fine-grained tannins. Finishes long. A super wine destined to improve over the next six to eight years.'
97 Points Philip Rich, Halliday
"The 2025 releases are characterised by their depth. It’s a very good thing in my opinion but the trade-off is that these releases aren’t quite their usual ethereal selves. This is all red and black cherries, red roses, sweet spices and autumnal leaf notes. It’s convincing at every turn. It’s aromatically pure and flush with flavour. This generosity means that they are more suited to drink young than usual, though I’m not sure that they’ll be any lesser performers in the cellar."
94 points - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
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