Bannockburn Serre Pinot Noir 2019

Bannockburn’s Serre (French word – tightly packed) showcases Pinot Noir grapes grown at their Serré Vineyard. They use a method of narrow rows, close-planting, and low trellising to replicated the tough vineyard conditions of Grand Cru Burgundy. This block at Bannockburn is the best of their Pinot Noir sites and possibly the oldest close-planted Pinot Noir vineyard in Australia. Stunning pinot noir. Complex, confident, silken and sustained. So much earth, so much undergrowth, so much sweet, meaty spice and such positive traces of twigs and wood. But it’s the fruit, cherried, beet-like, ripe at low alcohol levels, suede soft, convincing, that really shines, and really gets the job done. We’re in elite territory here. – Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 95 Points The Finer Details Style – Red Wine Varietal – Pinot Noir Country – Australia Region – Geelong, VIC Vintage – 2019 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 12.9% Other – Organic