98pts James Suckling

Another exceptional bottling from this famous producer. Deeply perfumed, brooding aromas of blue and black fruits are supported with underlying notes of forest floor, pencil shavings, pomegranate, rose petals and dried herbs. The silken palate has firmly framed, rounded tannins balanced by mineral-driven acidity. This Grand Cru-level pinot noir will last for decades to come, albeit fresh, reduced and seductive now. Brilliant. Drink or hold.

97pts Australian Wine Companion

A wonderfully perfumed and composed wine that comes across as a little finer in aromatic detail than the excellent '23 release. It's an amalgam of clones – 777, 667, Abel, Pommard, MV6 and some that winemaker Adam Wadewitz snaffled from Best's Great Western – all playing their part in the final blend. Vibrant dark cherry, red berry and raspberry fruit tones mesh with hints of exotic spice, a whiff of negroni, juniper, wild strawberry, almond paste, integrated vanillin oak, meadow flowers and crushed stone. Everything plays at concert pitch, with complex whole bunch (50%) notes, the gentle tension of ground-riverstone tannins and a fine, mineral line as the wine slowly trails away. A cracking release that smells and tastes of a special place.

97ptsRobert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2024 Pinot Noir is supple, silky and powerful. The season was warm, and the wines I have tasted so far—with particular reference to the Pinot Noirs, although not exclusively—have been excellent. This is fresh and vibrant, with cranberry, black cherry, raspberry and field strawberry, alongside licorice and scratched blood orange. This is impressive, to say the least. It has shades of the 2023 density of fruit, but everything is ratcheted up a notch—and for the good too. 13.5% alcohol.

Winemaker Notes

Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot  Noir reflects the cool maritime climate of Tasmania's Coal River Valley, and the site itself is gently sloping, north-east facing, with light silica over sandstone.  The result is a beautifully aromatic and textured Pinot Noir with intensity, power, purity and complexity.