2023 Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot Noir

Highly Rated
Insane value Pinot Noir from the D'Anna family. One of the best buys in the country this year. Incomparable for Pinot Noir at this price.
4.4
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
9 Reviews

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95 points
"This a joy to drink even now. Totally overdelivers for the price!"
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

The Wickhams Road range is widely regarded as some of Australia's best value vino.

Made by the perennial bargain Yarra producer, Hoddles Creek, these wines hugely overdeliver in the bang for your buck department.

The fruit for the Gippsland Pinot Noir comes from a vineyard run by the Hoddles Creek team near Nar Nar Goon.

These guys know how to manage Pinot vines. This is a little riper and possibly more 'quaffable' than the Yarra, but the quality is all there.

"A gift for the budget conscious Pinot Noir drinker, if there is such a thing."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

From the same vineyard as the Gippsland Chardonnay; guided through the winery to show maximum regional expression, has dark fruits and savoury finish. The fruit is sourced from our own vineyard in Gippsland. We travel down to Gippsland once a week to tend the vines. The wine is destemmed without crushing and left on skins for 25 days. We use a mixture of natural and cultured yeast to achieve a balance between fruit and complexity. The wine is bottled without filtration or fining.

95 points - "From a vineyard Hoddles Creek own and tend to weekly, this is the plushest of the three Wickhams Road pinots in 2023. A bright, medium crimson, this is bursting with strawberry and raspberry fruit with hints of rose petal and spice. The palate is light- to medium-bodied, fleshy and with very gentle tannins making this a joy to drink even now. Totally overdelivers for the price!" - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

91 points - "Good old Wickhams Road. A gift for the budget conscious Pinot Noir drinker, if there is such a thing. Cherry, allspice, a little mint and wet leaf matter. It’s light, fresh, juicy cherries, a little sappy, with light tannin and a refreshing finish of good length. Varietal. Correct. Pleasing to drink." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Customer Reviews

4.4
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
Based on 9 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 6 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
9 reviews
  • AW
    Andrew W.
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    4 months ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Fantastic value, entry level Pinot Noir

    Wickham Road like Hoddles Creek offer incredible value and this current release from Gippsland is no exception. Strongly recommended.

  • JB
    Joseph B.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    4 months ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Brilliant pinot noir for the price

    Feels like thievery at $20, albeit it is marginally on the lighter/ faint side at the moment (this probably could develop over time). But the cherry/ strawberry/ raspberry flavours are all there. Very enjoyable – cannot go wrong.

  • MF
    Michael F.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    4 months ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Not a featherweight

    For the price this Pinot punches above its weight. Recommend this everyday of the week.

  • CS
    Campbell S.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    4 months ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    Wickhams road Pinot

    Fruity, flavoursome and bright

  • BB
    Barbara B.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    4 months ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    delicious SLIGHTLY chilled

    When you need a summer red... not too heavy...just off room temperature...this is your guy.

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Hoddles Creek Estate

Hoddles Creek Estate lays a serious claim to being one of the best value producers in Australia.

Led by the extremely hardworking winemaking guru Franco D’Anna, the Hoddles team crafts wonderful Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in particular that seriously overdeliver at all price points.

The wines are all made from fruit grown on their family vineyard in the Upper Yarra Valley. A must-try for Yarra Valley fans and bargain hunters alike!

Winemaker Franco D'Anna - Yarra Valley, VIC Discover Hoddles Creek

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