Description
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.
- 2023 Stargazer Rada
- 2023 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir
- 2022 Gilbert Pinot Noir
- 2023 Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir
- 2023 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir
- 2023 Mulline Pinot Noir
2023 Stargazer Rada
This is a delicious lighter styled red from the talented hands of Sam Connew.Here, Sam blends Pinot Meunier from Pipers Brook with Pinot Noir from the Coal River Valley to give a summery red wine that can be enjoyed while the weather is warm.
There's sweetness from the lively Pinot Noir fruit, a touch of savouriness from the Meunier. It's packaged beautifully and ready to rip into.If you like to have something that's red but crisp and crunchy in your glass, this is a fine choice.
2023 Garagiste Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir
Barney Flanders loves Pinot Noir, and every release of the value-packed Le Stagiaire Pinot Noir seems to out do the previous one. It has been one of the most popular wines in Different Drop history.
Minimal whole bunches used in the ferment as usual, with wild ferment, three weeks on skins and further ageing in concrete, foudre and old barrels It's unfined and unfiltered, with plenty of savoury complexity to balance the beautifully ripe and pure Pinot fruit.
Simply put this wine represents the essence of Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir. Value for money wise, this is an Australian Pinot Noir star.
2022 Gilbert Pinot Noir
Young Will Gilbert is doing a lot of things right in this elegantly spicy little Pinot. Taking fruit from his stomping ground - Orange - he crafts it in his own way, which comes up trumps. It's got red berries, spice and all things nice - it's nothing too flashy or serious, but it's dependable... and it's hands down delicious! When you get that itch that only a Pinot can scratch, give this one a go - it's the perfect answer for daily drinking red.
95 Points
"An assured wine and hard to beat at the price."
- Shanteh Wale (Halliday Wine Companion)
2023 Riposte The Dagger Pinot Noir
How Tim Knappstein manages to make such astonishing wines at bargain prices is one of South Australia's greatest mysteries - but who are we to question when we all get to reap the benefit.
His 'The Dagger' Pinot Noir is bright, bouncy, and full of life. Great everyday-drinking Pinot and made with such finesse. Fresh cherries and berries wrapped in spice, with a juiciness that goes for days.
If you ask us, it's an absolute steal and one of the country's best value Pinots. A real no brainer here - great buying.
2023 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir
Wine lovers the world over are constantly on the hunt for that elusive creature; affordable, delicious Pinot Noir. You may end your search now!
Punt road's latest offering in the Airlie Bank range is a stunner. This has freshness, perfume, pure red Pinot fruit and surprisingly savoury tannin.
Quite simply one of Australia's best value Pinot Noirs. Back up the truck!
92 Points
"This is spot on. Lifted, lively, varietal and complex, for sure, but mostly just plain delicious."
- Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)
2023 Mulline Pinot Noir
Absolutey fresh A.F.
Only 10% whole bunches, but that is enough to bring a hypnotic and spicy fragrance to the wine. It's one of those Pinots you could simply smell all day - bright red berries, green stems, clay and white pepper all come through.
The palate is juicy, bright and refreshing. It has a high acid count, making this a dangerously drinkable bottle of wine. Give it a chill and a serve in big splashy glasses. Delicious and friendly, which is what wine should be.
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- Retrospective price-matching is available for 30 days after you have purchased from us.
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