The Wanderer Upper Yarra Pinot Noir 2019

At last, a Yarra pinot with weight and stuffing. Intense aromas of boysenberry, dark cherry, plum, five spice, cut flavours and wood. Medium, almost full bodied, with terrific freshness and lightness of touch, considering its power. Red and dark fruits, alpine herbs, slippery, satiny texture that firms to velvet. Bright and brooding, the wine is super young, balanced and the carry, long. Shall be very long lived. Waters Wine Co

There are 20% whole bunches in the mix here and they really pack a punch, enhanced by the 30% new French oak. Twigs, wood char, violets, cherries and pips, aniseed and more besides. Fuller-bodied sinewy tannins yet lots of sweet fruit. Needs more time to find itself. 94 Points – Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

95 Points – The Winefront

Single vineyard wine from Yellingbo, at the Southern end of the Yarra Valley. Cane pruned MV6 clone on volcanic red soil with Nth Eastern aspect at 200m elevation. 20% whole bunches. Cold soak and fermentation in open fermenters. Wild ferment. Hand plunged. Large format oak. 30% new Damy Alliers French oak for 11 months on lees. Tasted frequently touched rarely. Producer’s Notes