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Description
The 2023 Premium Pinot is all restraint and precision, a vintage shaped by a long, cool Gippsland ripening that’s delivered poise over polish. There’s no chest-beating here. Just a wine that knows exactly where it’s from, and where it’s going.
It opens with authority: wild cherry, cured meat, dried rose petals, and the faint hum of woodsmoke. Beneath that, a deep mineral thread runs through it - earth, graphite, maybe even a lick of oyster shell. It’s seamless. Introspective. The kind of wine you lean into, rather than race through.
The old Leongatha site still does the heavy lifting, close-planted, dry-grown vines on a sheltered northeast slope - but the touch of Jean-Marie Fourrier is unmistakable. Extraction is gentler. The tannins, more finely tuned. And yet the soul of the wine - the wild edge, the flicker of volatility, the push-pull of fruit and funk remains intact.
This is an excellent rendition of one of Australia's most famous and sought-after Pinot Noirs.
97 points
"Premium is revealing more aromatics than its siblings, starting with lavender and violets, a hint of pepper and then the cherry fruit rolls in.... The palate builds, the finish lingers and you hope someone pours you another glass. Beautifully poised yet will garner more complexity in time."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
95 points
"The concentration and power of the wine are impressive. It should be cellared a few years to give the bouquet time to develop its full complexity, which it surely will."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)
Customer Reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 2 Total 4 star reviews: 0 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
2 reviews
- FLFrankie L.Verified Buyer1 month agoReviewing2020 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot NoirRated 5 out of 5 starsAustralian Pinot Classic
Depth, length, complexity, it has everything for a pinot dream. Can only think of another 2 Aussie Pinot better than this. Great for special occassion.
- TTezVerified BuyerWine Knowledge Level Cork Dork3 years agoWine Knowledge Level Cork DorkReviewing2020 Bass Phillip Premium Pinot NoirRated 5 out of 5 starsOne the great Aussie Pinots
Its clear from the get go that this is a great Aussie Pinot. Its only bested but the Reserve.
| Price Bracket | $101 and Above |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Medium Bodied |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Gippsland |
| Australian State | VIC |
| Feature |
High Score |
| Reviewed By |
Halliday Wine Companion The Real Review |
| Critic Score |
97 95 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Closure | Cork |
Bass Phillip
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