Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2021

Bannockburn Vineyards’ commitment to quality drives everything they do, from the vineyard to the bottle. All Bannockburn wines are made from fruit grown on their long-established estate in the Geelong wine region. The meticulously tended vineyards and the hands-off approach by winemaker Matt Holmes result in wines that are exciting, complex and uniquely Bannockburn. While the single vineyard wines tell unique stories, Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2021 has been telling the composite story of the season at Bannockburn through the lens of Pinot Noir. A blend of all their sites planted between 1976 & 2007. Bannockburn has never really been out of form but I get the feeling that winemaker Matt Holmes and team have the ship about where they want it to be, now. This is a beauty. Fragrant and attractive from the outset but then expansive on the palate as well. Earth, twigs, root vegetables and cherries with woodsy spice notes rippling throughout. Tension and flow, texture and tannin. There’s a smoky meatiness to the aftertaste, mixed in with decaying red roses, and it’s most attractive way for the wine to sail out. Drink it now, drink it later; it will deliver. – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 94+ points The Finer Details Style – Red Wine Varietal – Pinot Noir Country – Australia Region – Geelong, Victoria Vintage – 2021 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13.5%