2024 Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir

95 pts
A pitch-perfect example of Upper Yarra Pinot – finely tuned, quietly detailed, and full of character.

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The 2024 Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir is classic Upper Yarra – light on its feet but loaded with personality. From the dry-grown, own-rooted vines of the original estate block, this is Pinot with real pedigree, made without fuss by Andrew Marks.

Everything’s done gently – wild ferment, old oak, no heavy extraction – so what you get is a wine that’s fragrant, fine-boned, and quietly complex. Think red cherry, autumn spice, a bit of forest floor, and that trademark cool-climate snap of acidity. It’s not big or showy, but it’s got precision and flow – the sort of wine you keep coming back to.

Already in a lovely spot, but will easily tick along for another 5–6 years if you like a bit more development.

95 points
"This release is a beautiful example of what Gembrook Hill does so well: it’s a bit murky, a bit light, a lot composed and a lot persistent... undergrowth, strawberries, red cherries and sweet spice... fine-grained tannin... excellent release."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

95 points - "Gembrook Hill is a treasure of Australian wine and here, in the glass, we open the trove and its riches are as evident as ever. This release is a beautiful example of what Gembrook Hill does so well: it’s a bit murky, a bit light, a lot composed and a lot persistent. It tastes of undergrowth, strawberries, red cherries and sweet spice, with whispers of mint and cedar as top notes. Tannin is fine-grained and well formed and the aforementioned persistence is of special note. This is an excellent release of Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

2024 was the third cool year in a row at Gembrook. However warm weather in February at the end of the growing season ensured perfect ripeness.

Due to the very low yields resulting from poor weather at flowering, the decision was taken not to produce an IJM or JKM cuvee. Of the eight barrels of Pinot Noir made, the best wine produced was when all were present in the blend.

The result, a superbly elegant yet complex wine with hallmark perfume and a lovely well shaped intense palate with seamless texture and a lingering finish.

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By The Wine Front
Critic Score 95
Alcohol 13.5%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Cork

Gembrook Hill

Based in the cool upper reaches of the Yarra Valley, Gembrook Hill is one of the country's most loved producers of Pinot Noir.

Founded in 1983 by Ian and June Marks, Gembrook is one of the most picturesque vineyards in the region. As well as their stunning Pinot Noirs, they produce excellent examples of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and an elegant Blanc de Blanc in certain vintages.

Ian Marks sadly passed away in 2017. His son Andrew now tends the family vineyard and makes the wines, continuing the family legacy for producing outstanding examples of Upper Yarra wine.

Andrew Marks in his family's vineyard Gembrook Hill

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