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Australia's Best Pinot Noir's

 

 

Bannockburn Serré Pinot Noir
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Pinot Noir grown at Serré Vineyard, using close-planting, low trellising and narrow rows to replicate the tough vineyard conditions of Grand Cru Burgundy, naturally yielding at 500g/vine.

Geelong, Victoira


Bass Phillip Premium Pinot Noir
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"Make no mistake about it...these are brilliant Pinot Noirs, undoubtedly the finest being produced in Australia."  

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, May 2002.  

Gippsland Region, Victoria


Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir
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Regarded as Australia's best Pinot Noir, made from five rows of vines, it is unfiltered and made in minute quantities.  

Gippsland region in Victoria.


Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir
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From a vineyard planted in 1992. The wine spends 15-17 months in French barrels of which about 35% are new. This wine is never oak driven but can certainly benefit from a higher percentage of new oak without being dominated by sappy, smoky oak elements. 

Macedon, Victoria.

Bindi Original Vineyard Piont Noir
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From a vineyard planted in 1988.  The wine spends 15-17 months in French barrels of which about 25% are new.  The wine is never oak driven.  Production typically varies from 150-200 dozen per vintage.

Macedon, Victoia.

 
Domaine A Pinot Noir 
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From a small 2 hectare plot planted in 1973 this is a Pinot Noir that will cellar for many years.  About 5000 bottles are made each year.  

Domaine A is about 20kms north of Hobart in Tasmania.

Epis Pinot Noir
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A great Pinot Noir that loves a little bit of time in the bottle.  Alec Epis makes a Pinot that is awarded very high ratings from all wine critics year after year.

Domaine Epis is located in the Macedon wine region, Victoria. 

Freycinet Pinot Noir
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Freycint Pinot is recognised by collectors and critics as one of Tasmania's best Pinot Noir's, they also make a very good Chardonnay!  

East Coast of Tasmania. 

Kooyong Ferrous Pinot Noir 
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Kooyong's Ferrous Pinot Noir is a single site wine produced from 2.38 hectares of estate vineyard in Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.


Mount Mary Pinot Noir

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Mount Mary's Pinot Noir is very fine, delicate and elegant example of this variety.  Grown and made at Mount Mary which is in Victoria's Yarra Valley. 

 

Paringa Estate - Single Vineyard

Reserve Pinot Noir

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Made from fruit grown at Paringa Winery, the Reserve Pinot Noir is made up of barrels which, at the time of blending and bottling were clearly superior quality.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. 

Tuck's Ridge Buckle Pinot Noir  
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A superb Pinot Noir made from this great winery.  James Halliday has rated the 2008 vintage 97 points and the 2009 vintage 96 points.

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.  

 

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