{"product_id":"2025-stonier-merricks-pinot-noir","title":"2025 Stonier Merricks Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eStonier’s new lease on life under Julian Grounds is yielding some remarkable results, and this debut release from Thompson’s Lane in Merricks is a serious statement piece.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining the north-facing Gance block with their own Merricks site, they've managed to capture the darker, more enigmatic side of the peninsula. It includes a 20% whole-bunch component that acts less like an obvious green stalk hit and more like a subtle seasoning to frame the fruit.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt kicks off with a highly fragrant, earth-driven opening before unfurling into a deep pool of dark berries and autumn florals. It has that brilliant tension between sweet and sour elements that makes great Pinot Noir so seductive. There's great weight and depth to the palate, with fleshy berries, stone fruits and lovely mature tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA phenomenal introduction to a new single-vineyard classic.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This wine – so beautifully expressed and so beautifully extended – presents an array of savoury earth-like notes, which then run into florals and cherry-berry fruit... But magic this wine most certainly has. So much so that I’m tempted to call it The One.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n","brand":"Stonier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144787030059,"sku":"2025 Stonier Merricks Pinot Noir","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2025StonierMerricksPinotNoir.webp?v=1781137167","url":"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2025-stonier-merricks-pinot-noir","provider":"Different Drop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}