2024 Garagiste Merricks Pinot Noir

Powerful single-vineyard expression of Mornington Pinot Noir from one of the region's leading small producers.
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Barney Flanders has hit another level with this 2024 Merricks Pinot Noir. It’s his 20th vintage working this site, and the experience shows in every finely tuned detail - this is pure Mornington Peninsula Pinot with muscle, poise and confidence.

Drawn from 28-year-old vines grown on the famous Mornington red dirt, this is the most structured and powerful Pinot in the Garagiste range. The 2024 vintage brought slightly higher yields than 2023, but the fruit came in balanced and pristine. Barney stuck to his trademark style: 33% whole bunches, wild ferment, gentle extraction, and 10 months in French oak (just 20% new). Very classic winemaking from Barney - if it ain't broke, don't mess with it!

The wine has incredible depth - dark cherry, raspberry, and blood plum lead into layers of spice, fresh herbs, and a subtle mineral line. The tannins are finely woven and gently assertive, giving the wine structure without heaviness. There’s lift, length and that signature savoury edge Barney handles so well.

It’s a wine that manages to be both generous and grounded. One of the Peninsula’s great Pinot makers in full stride - this is as good as Merricks gets. Drink now with air or tuck it away for a few years if you’ve got the patience.

Customer Reviews

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Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
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8 reviews
  • DW
    Denis W.
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    4 years ago
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    2023 Garagiste Merricks Pinot Noir
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    excellent

    excellent Pinot, lovely bouquet,

    taste very typical of pinot with long length

  • RJ
    Ron J.
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    4 years ago
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    2023 Garagiste Merricks Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Garagiste Pinot.

    A lovely pinot.No surprise. All his wines are great.Ron.

  • JC
    Julian C.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    4 years ago
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    2023 Garagiste Merricks Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Thoroughly enjoyable

    Great tasting Mornington Pinot with a little more heft. Great balance and length.

The Pinot vines at Merricks are 28 years old and sit on grey loams and red ferrosols, but with a north-facing aspect. Yields were slightly higher than in 2023, and the fruit’s integrity meant it retained balance with Barney’s preferred inclusion of 33% bunches. The winemaking is, as always, pretty hands-off: natural fermentation as bunches and whole berries, with gentle extraction and 10 months in 20% new oak.

Barney’s touch with whole bunches is notable and, as usual, it’s seamlessly integrated, providing savoury balance to the trademark power and intensity of the Merricks fruit. It’s very deep and layered, full of berries, spice, flowers and licks of minerality. This is serious (and seriously brilliant) Pinot, combining grippy structure with fresh lift, gliding weight and lingering length. This will get even better with air and—why not?—roast duck.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Mornington Peninsula
Australian State VIC
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
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Garagiste Wines

The Garagiste wines by Barnaby Flanders are a masterclass in small-batch excellence from Mornington Peninsula. Driven by a passion for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Flanders delves into the peninsula’s sub-regions, harnessing subtle variations in soil and aspect to craft wines of remarkable character.

Since launching in 2006, Garagiste has become a Victorian standout, celebrated for single-site, sub-regional expressions. From Tuerong’s sandy soils to Main Ridge’s rich volcanic earth, Flanders sources responsibly farmed parcels to shape his distinctive wines.

Central to the Garagiste story is Merricks Grove vineyard, where Flanders’ winemaking journey began in 2000. His hands-on approach ensures every detail, from vineyard management to cellar work, delivers wines of precision and nuance. The philosophy is all about balance: picking for acidity, whole bunch pressing for Chardonnay, and natural ferments with restrained oak use. The result? Elegant, complex wines that rank among the peninsula’s finest.

Together with partner Cam, Flanders produces both Garagiste’s cool-climate flagship wines and the superb-value Le Stagiaire range. Whether it’s their textured Pinots or taut Chardonnays, these wines embody the craftsmanship of one of Mornington’s best.

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