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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Punt Road
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2021"A medium bodied palate with vibrant cherry and plum flavours. Hints of spice ..."$21.90 -
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Mark Faber95 points
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Jane Faulkner92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Atlas Wines
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Atlas Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2020"Very elegant and pale in colour, slight garnet coming through, started on nos..."$35.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Abbotts and Delaunay
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Abbotts & Delaunay 'Domaine De La Metairie D’Alon' Pinot Noir 2018"Very pale in colour with a mineral nose featuring aromas of flint, red fruit ..."$28.99 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Punt Road
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Airlie Bank Pinot Noir 2020"A medium bodied palate with vibrant cherry and plum flavours. Hints of spice ..."$21.90 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Bodega Volcanes de Chile
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bodega Volcanes De Chile Pinot Noir 2018"“The Chilean volcanic terroir is nothing but dynamic. Many of our vineyards a..."$24.99 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Bodega Volcanes de Chile
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bodega Volcanes De Chile Pinot Noir 2019"“The Chilean volcanic terroir is nothing but dynamic. Many of our vineyards a..."$24.99 -
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Mark Faber94+ points
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Alistair Cooper92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bodega Volcanes de Chile
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Bodega Volcanes De Chile Pinot Noir 2021"“The Chilean volcanic terroir is nothing but dynamic. Many of our vineyards a..."$28.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Bream Creek
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Bream Creek Pinot Noir 2018"This premium cool climate Pinot Noir has a fragrant red cherry and spice nose..."$37.90 -
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Vinous93 points
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The Wine Advoca94 points
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Gary Walsh94 points
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Huon Hooke90 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage NV
- Brand Vouette
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Vouette et Sorbée Fidèle Blanc de Noirs NV Base 19, Disg 2021"Fidèle is a Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir) that comes from Kimmeridgian-lim..."$165.00 -
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Vinous93 points
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The Wine Advoca94 points
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Gary Walsh94 points
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Huon Hooke90 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage NV
- Brand Vouette
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Vouette Et Sorbée Fidèle Blanc De Noirs NV Magnum"Fidèle is a Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir) that comes from Kimmeridgian-lim..."$300.00 -
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Mark Faber93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Château de Lachassagne
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Chateau De Lachassagne Clos Du Chateau Monopole Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2018"Château de Lachassagne is an exceptional place, located in the very south of ..."$34.99 -
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Mark Faber94 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Château de Lachassagne
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Chateau De Lachassagne Clos Du Chateau Monopole Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2020"Château de Lachassagne is an exceptional place, located in the very south of ..."$29.99 -
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Bob Campbell MW98 points
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Decanter98 points
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Nick Stock98 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Craggy Range
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Craggy Range Aroha Pinot Noir 2019"The harmonious vintage conditions, Craggy Range's finely-tuned viticultural p..."$129.99 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.3% Alcohol
D.M.L. Vin Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2019"The 2nd vintage of this release, a collaborative project between the D'Anna f..."$59.99 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.3% Alcohol
D.M.L. Vin Reserve Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2021"The 2nd vintage of this release, a collaborative project between the D'Anna f..."$120.00 -
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Gary Walsh95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Hoddles Creek Estate
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.3% Alcohol
D.M.L. Vin Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019"The 2nd vintage of this release, a collaborative project between the D'Anna f..."$59.99 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2013
- Brand Domaine A
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.3% Alcohol
Domaine A Pinot Noir 2013"Every pinot we make is a risk. Some years we don’t make one at all. But back ..."$75.00 -
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Huon Hooke96 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Domaine A
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.3% Alcohol
Domaine A Pinot Noir 2014"Made from a small 2ha plot on the highest part of the vineyard, the pinot yie..."$75.00 -
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Mike Bennie92 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Domaine A
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.3% Alcohol
Domaine A Pinot Noir 2015"Made from a small 2ha plot on the highest part of the vineyard, the pinot yie..."$75.00 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Domaine A
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.3% Alcohol
Domaine A Pinot Noir 2016"Made from a small 2ha plot on the highest part of the vineyard, the pinot yie..."$75.00 -
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Jancis Robinson18 points
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Decanter98 points
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Vinous96 points
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Wine Spectator96 points
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The Wine Advoca95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Domaine des Lambrays
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru 2019"The 2019 made with 80% whole bunch and 60% new oak. Displaying a firm structu..."$1,375.00 -
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Decanter92 points
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The Wine Advoca91 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2019
- Brand None
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Domaine des Lambrays Morey-St-Denis Village 2019"This village-level Morey is from two, roughly equal-sized parcels at the top ..."$199.00 -
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.