2023 Hurley Vineyard Garamond Pinot Noir
2023 Hurley Vineyard Garamond Pinot Noir

2023 Hurley Vineyard Garamond Pinot Noir

97 pts
Hurley Vineyard |Mornington Peninsula |Pinot Noir
A structured, brooding Mornington single-vineyard Pinot from a cooler year that highlights both power and finesse in tiny volumes.
4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
5 Reviews
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$110.00
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Description

Hurley’s Garamond block has long been the most statuesque of the three Pinot sites, and 2023 underlines why. The vines sit on volcanic soils with good depth, planted in 1998 and always the last to be picked. That longer hang time builds a darker, more brooding expression of Mornington Pinot, with the structure and grip that set Garamond apart from Lodestone and Hommage.

The season was cooler than recent years, giving wines across the Peninsula a fresher edge and more subtle perfume. In Garamond, that translates to a Pinot that still has its trademark density but carries a finer thread of acidity and aromatic lift. Vinification is straightforward at Hurley – hand-picked, destemmed, open fermented and matured in French oak (around one third new) – the aim always to let site and season do the talking.

This is serious, age-worthy Pinot, and one of the great Mornington single vineyard bottlings. Quantities are tiny, and Garamond is usually the first to vanish, so don’t hold back if you want some in your cellar.

97 points
"A phenomenal wine that will continue to evolve with cellaring."
- Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

Huon Hooke

Huon Hooke

The Real Review 97 Points

Medium ruby-red colour. Fragrant nose of dark cherries, star anise, cola and prosciutto all lifting from the glass. Medium in weight but packing a great amount of red berry and cherry intensity. That power is accentuated by a mix of cola and anise spices and as it drives a deeper curing meat undertone. Great length carried by fine acidity and powerful, sandy tannins that almost feel endless. A phenomenal wine that will continue to evolve with cellaring.

Jane Faulkner

Jane Faulkner

Halliday Wine Companion 94 Points

Lovely aromatics through all four of the ’23 pinots, with Garamond smelling of a sweet shop and a pastry outlet rolled into one. Red lollies, mint, roses and frangipane strawberry tart. How enticing! Sure, it has the requisite cherry accents and savoury notes, blood orange, too, and it’s tangy, a little tart across the palate where sinewy tannins jostle with the perky acidity. It needs food as a partner.

Customer Reviews

4.6
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
Based on 5 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 4 Total 4 star reviews: 0 Total 3 star reviews: 1 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
5 reviews
  • BW
    Ben W.
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    2 years ago
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    2020 Hurley Vineyard Garamond Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    One of the best

    This is one of the best PN from the Mornington and definitely the best one from Hurley. What a stunner

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    Lam T.
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    3 years ago
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    2020 Hurley Vineyard Garamond Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    A beautiful experience

    Scents of berries, flowers and earth. Complex and sophisticated. The fruit flavours linger.

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  • KD
    Kieran D.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    4 years ago
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    2020 Hurley Vineyard Garamond Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    One of Australia’s top Pinots!

    This is a quality Pinot built for the medium to long term. Great drinking now too but decant for an hour at least.

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Garamond exudes effortless style. It ripens evenly and is always harvested last. It is classical. In this wine, the fragrance of Hurley Vineyard is the perfume of the boudoir. It is a step up in complexity and intensity. In the palate, there is usually an array of soft, red fruits, plus meat, mushrooms and cake spice. It is succulent, creamy and sweet, but balanced by lively acidity. The wine usually tastes of red minerals and has fine, silky tannins. There is often toffee. The palate is typically tight and firm in its youth, opening up as time goes on. Garamond is complete, ends fresh and lives long.

Price Bracket $101 and Above
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Mornington Peninsula
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Real Review
Critic Score 97
Alcohol 13%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure DIAM Cork

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