Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 (1500ml)

Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 (1500ml)"Tolpuddle Vineyard is making arguably the greatest pinot noir in Australia." James Suckling Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW (Shaw & Smith) purchased the vineyard in 2011 after a look and see jaunt to Tasmania when they became smitten by Tolpuddle's Coal Valley location and mature vines, planted only to pinot noir and chardonnay. They are fully committed to seeing Tolpuddle Vineyard recognised as one of Australia's great single vineyards.

Changed from Grange Hermitage in this year (in the following 1990 vintage

chalky tannins coating the palate are currently chewy and contribute to a sense of austerity on the otherwise long finish

Best Drinking: 2007-2022

Canterbury Wines - 94+ points

Massively concentrated dark plum

As good as it is now

nutty and pristine

We know from our experience of these warmer vintages that the wines age very well indeed

medium bodied and focused

Poised and harmonious

It’s more savoury than sweet and yet it’s ripe

The wine is intense and fleshy