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97
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James Halliday's Wine Companion
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2023
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Australia
Country
Victoria, Geelong
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
Ready, but will Keep
Cellaring
Awards
James Halliday Wine Companion 2025 Best Value WineryScores
97 / 100"A single-vineyard wine from the Strathmore Vineyard, planted with MV6 and Abel clones in the late 1990s; 20% whole bunches. Matured in 30% new puncheons and barriques. A deepish crimson ruby. More darkly fruited and concentrated than last year's version. Dark cherries, damson plums, peony and spice on the bouquet. Saturates the palate, which is concentrated, structured, fleshy and very long. It's so good now but will get even better over the next six to eight years and probably longer. Another superb 2023 Geelong pinot from the two Bens."
- James Halliday's Wine Companion
Tasting Notes
From a Burgundian style, close-planted vineyard in Geelong, this wine must bring back fond memories for winemaker Ben, of his time spent working at Domaine Dujac.
The wine itself is very Burgundian in style, with super fine whispery tannins, an alluring nose of sweet spice, earth, forest floor, and purple flowers. This Pinot has a real transparency with fruit and loads of freshness. The fruit is quite spiced though, balancing out any sweet notes.
Such a harmonious wine, everything is balance with just bucket loads of complexity. Pure and delicate, it a fantastic example of what a winemaker can do when they have a laser like focus on the what they want to extract from single-site wines.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity