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James Halliday'97 points
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Campbell Mattin96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022"The 2022 Giant Steps Primavera Pinot Noir is a wine from the Yarra Valley in ..."$84.99 -
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James Halliday'96 points
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Huon Hooke95 points
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Campbell Mattin95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps Wombat Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022"Wombat Creek Vineyard is the highest altitude vineyard in the Yarra Valley, m..."$84.99 -
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James Halliday96 points
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Mike Bennie94 points
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Bob Campbell MW96 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Applejack Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2018"Applejack Vineyard is located on a dramatic slope and is close planted and fa..."$55.00 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
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Mike Bennie94 points
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James Halliday'93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Applejack Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2020"WINNER; GOLD MEDAL, Yarra Valley Wine Show 2019 Applejack Vineyard is loca..."$62.99 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Applejack Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021"WINNER; GOLD MEDAL, Yarra Valley Wine Show 2019 Applejack Vineyard is loca..."$64.99 -
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Mike Bennie93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2017"The single vinyard wines from Giant Step have been produced in smaller quanti..."$59.99 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2019"The single vinyard wine from Giant StepS have been produced in small quantities."$59.99 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
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Mike Bennie93 points
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James Halliday'94 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2020"The single vinyard wine from Giant StepS have been produced in small quantiti..."$65.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Sexton Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021"The single vinyard wine from Giant StepS have been produced in small quantiti..."$64.99 -
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Mike Bennie95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Wombat Creek Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2017"2017 was a textbook year for the cool climate wines of Yarra Valley."$59.99 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Wombat Creek Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2018"from the cool climate of Yarra Valley."$59.99 -
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James Halliday'95 points
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Gary Walsh94 points
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Huon Hooke93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Wombat Creek Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2020"Wombat Creek Vineyard is the highest altitude vineyard in the Yarra Valley, m..."$65.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps 'Wombat Creek Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2021"Picked in one (very small) parcel, the fruit was chilled then 2% was destemm..."$69.99 -
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James Halliday98 points
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Giant Steps Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022"The Giant Steps 'Applejack Vineyard' Pinot Noir 2022 is a single-vineyard win..."$90.00 -
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Huon Hooke94 points
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Mike Bennie93 points
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James Halliday'94 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps fatal shore Pinot Noir 2020""In our obsession with Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs from great Pinot growing a..."$75.00 -
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Huon Hooke94 points
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Mike Bennie93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps fatal shore Pinot Noir 2021""In our obsession with Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs from great Pinot growing a..."$74.99 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
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James Halliday95 points
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Mike Bennie94+ points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps Fatal Shore Pinot Noir 2022"The 2022 vintage was a cool one, with delayed budburst and flowering due to c..."$84.99 -
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Huon Hooke95 points
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Mike Bennie94 points
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James Halliday'94 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps Primavera Pinot Noir 2020"The single vinyard wine from Giant Steps have been produced in small quantiti..."$62.99 -
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James Halliday'97 points
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Huon Hooke94 points
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Campbell Mattin94 points
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James Suckling94 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps Primavera Pinot Noir 2021"This single vinyard wine from Giant Steps is only been produced in small quan..."$69.00 -
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James Halliday'96 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022"Located on the steep slopes of the Warramate Ranges, alongside the vineyards ..."$90.00 -
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James Halliday'96 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Giant Steps
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Giant Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021"Everything Giant Steps do is great and this Pinot is bang on the mark. The no..."$38.01 -
Pinot Noir is a red grape that is one of the most challenging to grow in any part of the world. Due to its thin skin and tight bunches, it is susceptible to both mould and disease. However, when it is successful, it produces some of the most amazing wines in the world. Although its home is Burgundy, it has emerged as a popular variety in Australia. Representing only 1% of grapes crushed, it has built a high profile with a number of world-class, distinctly Australian wines being produced. The greatest examples coming from the cool climates of the Adelaide Hills, Tasmania, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong and the Yarra Valley.
Pinot Noir performs well on the deepish limestone based subsoils that are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. However, yields need to be kept in check. Pinot Noir's concentration and varietal characters disappear rapidly if yields are excessive. Some of the best and most expensive wines in the world are still found in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir also plays a key role in Champagne, being blended with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. In the US, Oregon and Washington state are producing outstanding wines. In New Zealand, great Pinot Noirs are crafted in Martinborough and in Central Otago, New Zealand's only true continental climate.
The thin skins of Pinot Noir mean the wines are lighter in colour, body and tannins. However, the best wines have grippy tannins, fragrance and an intensity of fruit seldom found in wine from other grapes. Young Pinot Noir can smell almost sweet, but as it matures, the best wines develop a sensuous, silky mouthfeel with the fruit flavours deepening and gamey nuances emerging.