Seppelt Drumborg Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

Without question the finest pinot noir from this stunning but marginal vineyard for red winemaking, this wine takes me straight to Burgundy. Heady aromas of rose petals, dark cherries, blood plum, redcurrants, musky spice and smoky cedary oak precede a genuinely ripened and beautifully weighted palate. Steeped in small dark cherry/berry flavours, it’s artfully layered with fine silky tannins and smoky oak in perfect balance. It’s long and vivacious, driving with elegance and precision towards a sumptuous and explosive finish that will become more savory with time. Australia’s new benchmark pinot beneath $50. It could easily command $100.