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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 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Medhurst
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Medhurst Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021"Bright ruby red appearance with a lovely crimson hue. Lovely nose, highly per..."$32.99 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Best's Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Best's Great Western Pinot Noir 2021"This vibrant and youthful wine is great to enjoy now with food, but will soft..."$25.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Bindi
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Bindi Dixon Pinot Noir 2021"This wine was formerly called Bindi Composition Pinot Noir. The Bindi Dixo..."$70.00 -
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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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Mike Bennie93 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Chatto
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Chatto 'Lutruwita' Pinot Noir 2021"MADE BY JIM CHATTO; GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE: 2019 WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR. W..."$44.99 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Clarence House
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Clarence House Reserve Pinot Noir 2021"Clarence House was built in 1830 on land which was originally the market gard..."$55.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Coates Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Coates Pinot Noir 2021"FINALIST; Winemaker of the Year Finalist, 2022, Halliday Wine Companion, C..."$29.99 -
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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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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Dalrymple Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Dalrymple Pinot Noir 2021"Immediate lift of charred spices, black plum and Dutch liquorice, with hints ..."$33.70 -
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The Wine Front95 points
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand DML
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
DML VIN Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021"DML VIN is a collaboration between the D'Anna family, Sam Middleton and Jord..."$59.99 -
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- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Simha
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Simha 'Nature' Pinot Noir 2021"Pinot noir shaped by terroir and season. Sheer, elemental nature. A story of ..."$45.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Domaine Simha
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Simha 'Rama' Tasmanian Pinot Noir 2021"Adventurous Pinot Noir shaped by terroir and season. Whole bunch wild ferment..."$79.99 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Felton Road
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Felton Road Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2021"Felton Road rank among the top 3 New Zealand producers, and in all honesty ar..."$86.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Felton Road
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Felton Road Block 3 Pinot Noir 2021"Felton Road rank among the top 3 New Zealand producers, and in all honesty ar..."$140.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Felton Road
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
Felton Road Cornish Point Pinot Noir 2021"This Cornish Point Pinot Noir is from a vineyard near to the new Cromwell tow..."$100.00 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Fetherston
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Fetherston Fungi Pinot Noir 2021"From a number of Yarra Valley vineyards, fermented in small batches with diff..."$29.99 -
- Variety Pinot Noir
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Freycinet Vineyards
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Red
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Freycinet Louis Pinot Noir 2019"Geoff and Susan Bull were early viticultural pioneers on the East Coast of Ta..."$39.99 -
- 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 -
- 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 -
- 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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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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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 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.