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Finding good-value Pinot Noir made by artisan producers is a difficult thing.
Pinot's delicate nature means it needs to be nursed to bottle. That extra care takes time and money, hence the soaring price of the best examples in the country. We've done the hunting for you to get you six of the best value examples that we could find at a very good price. A no-brainer pack for the Pinotphiles out there.
- 2025 BK Wines Skin n Bones Pinot Noir
- 2025 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir
- 2025 William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir
- 2025 Dr Edge Pinot Rain Pinot Noir
- 2025 Mulline Pinot Noir
- 2025 Tillie J Pinot Noir
2025 BK Wines Skin n Bones Pinot Noir
BK Wines is one of the poster boys of the modern artisan wine movement in the Adelaide Hills, and a name you should absolutely become familiar with.
The name 'Skin n Bones' refers to the slightly funky, more angular and energetic version of Pinot Noir that BK delivers under this label. BK keeps the new oak component to only 10%, allowing the fruit to shine.
A beautiful balance of fruit and boney structure, with some spice in perfume and some 'X-factor'.
It's a Pinot Noir with attitude from one of the Hills' favourite sons.
Read More2025 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir
Every year, Barney Flanders takes a selection of some of his favourite Pinot parcels from his Mornington sites - Balnarring, Red Hill, Merricks Grove and now Merricks North - and throws down a Pinot that makes the rest of the $35ish crowd in the region look a bit undercooked.
Merricks North leads the blend this year, with plush, perfumed Dijon clones lifting the deep, structural MV6 from the other sites. Whole berries, wild ferments, a short spell on skins, then time in large oak and concrete before bottling it with no fining and no filtering.
It’s got a real Mornington weight and presence to it. Ripe red fruits, a flicker of spice, and a smooth ride of tannin through the finish. When we tasted the 2025, we commented that it feels like Barney's pulled back on the structure and upped the slurpability in this release. It's hard to picture a better value entry into Mornington Pinot than this little beauty.
This is one of our most popular wines every year. How Barney manages to get this quality at this price point never ceases to amaze us but we're glad he does and hope he never stops!
Read More95 points
"The value belies the quality as there’s always a lot of detail to this range, yet it's so approachable... A wine you want to drink on a cold day while staying toasty in front of a fire."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
2025 William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir
William Downie is a bonafide star of the Gippsland wine movement, having garnered his expertise from Burgundy and Australian icons like Bass Phillips and De Bortoli.
The 2025 Cathedral is Downie’s best yet made by a seriously good vintage and a smart blend of sites that came together just right.
King Valley leads the charge (70%), backed by parcels from the Yarra (20%) and Upper Goulburn (10%). It’s a darker, more spiced expression this year - plum, black cherry, pomegranate molasses and a flicker of poached pear, all tied together with some gentle grip and savoury spice. Mace, five spice, crushed rock - it’s got more going on than you’d expect for a wine at this price point.
Still, it’s not a brooder. The structure’s there, but it drinks with ease. As always, it’s bottled unfined and unfiltered. Call it serious Pinot for not-so-serious moments. An absolute bargain, this sits somewhere between glou-glou and serious sipper.
Read More91 points
"Easy access style, yet with some sophisticated restraint and coolness to. An attractive drink and a bargain for the bucks."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
2025 Dr Edge Pinot Rain Pinot Noir
Bright, gluggable Pinot Noir from the master with the medical license (not really!), Dr Edge.
With Tassie Pinot prices soaring, we thank Peter Dredge for creating a "vin de soif" style Pinot Noir that brings all the goodness of Tasmanian vineyards without the hefty price tag.
Deliciously red-fruited and easygoing, it's a wine that's ready to go whenever you are. Pop it in the fridge for a minute before serving if you want, drink it in the Purple Rain with your favourite frog or Prince.
Another glass of Pinot Noir goodness from our favourite Tassie Doctor.
Read More2025 Mulline Pinot Noir
Ben Mullen just has a way with Pinot, and this 2025 release is a perfect example of why we’re such big fans. It’s a blend of fruit from across Geelong - the Moorabool Valley, Surf Coast, and Bellarine - and it basically captures the best of the whole region in one bottle.
The first thing you’ll notice is how bright and pretty it smells. It’s all wild strawberry and raspberry, but there’s this cool savory edge of white pepper and woodsmoke underneath. Ben used a bit of whole-bunch here, which gives it a nice "crunch" and that classic spicy hit we love.
In the mouth, it’s medium-bodied, really supple, and has this lovely silken feel. A nice lick of oak balances the lovely fruit, and it all opens up the longer you leave the bottle open.
You can definitely drink it now - maybe with a slight chill - but it’s got enough stuffing to get even better over the next year or two. A well-made entry-level Pinot that delivers serious value for money.
Read More95 points
"With its aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry and some whole-bunch–derived pepper and spice, there's a lot going on in this well-put-together and attractively priced wine."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
2025 Tillie J Pinot Noir
Natillie Johnston, known simply as Tillie J, is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting young names in the Yarra Valley. A former Young Gun of Wine winner, her project is focused entirely on expressive, small-batch releases with zero systemic gloss. This Pinot Noir comes from an eight-year-old vineyard plot in Gruyere on the valley floor, where Tillie oversees the sustainable, farm-first viticulture herself.
The 2025 release relies on early picking to protect the natural acidity of the vintage, preventing the fruit from ever tasting heavy or baked. In the cellar, she used around a third whole-bunch fruit to inject spice, fermenting with wild yeasts before a quiet maturation in French oak barriques.
The bouquet is highly seductive, showing ripe plum and fresh raspberry alongside sophisticated undertones of charcuterie, black tea and white pepper. On the palate, it balances a plush, juicy core of wild strawberry with exceptionally fine, granular tannins and a refreshing crunch. It is a bright, energetic and deeply human style of Pinot Noir that drinks like a dream right now.
Read More96 points
"Nicely done, as always."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)
Customer Reviews
| Price Bracket | $31 to $40 |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Light Bodied |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750ml |
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