2024 La Maison Pinot Noir

colour

Bright, deep crimson.

aroma

Bright aromatics of dark cherry, red plum and raspberry pip leap from the glass, layered with notes of pomegranate, cocoa powder, black tea and dried sage.

palate

Savoury nuances of amaro, souk-like spice, struck flint and earthy minerality add depth and intrigue. The palate is concentrated yet finely detailed, with vibrant red fruit framed by silky, powdery tannins and a mineral-driven acidity that carries the wine through to a long, savoury and persistent finish. Elegant, expressive and beautifully composed.

cellaring

Will reward careful cellaring of seven to ten years.

winemaking

Hand-picked Pinot Noir was de-stemmed into 1.5T open-top fermenters in addition to several carefully selected parcels of whole clusters, the final blend balancing out to approximately 60% whole-bunch. Primary fermentation was left to occur naturally with no additions. Cap management was exclusively pumping over twice daily to wet the cap and minimise over-extraction. Time on skins was 21 days. The resulting wine was pressed directly to 500L French oak puncheons (35% new) where it rested with minimal intervention for 13 months prior to bottling.

region

Tasmania 

variety

Pinot Noir

analysis

• Alcohol: 14.0%
• pH: 3.55
• TA 5.60 g/L

National Wine Show of Australia 2026

Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion 2026

Sourced from several individual slices of the Lowestoft vineyard; 50% whole bunch and matured for 10 months on French oak, 20% new. Mid-ruby with finely honed aromas of dark and red plum and cherries, wild strawberry and raspberry coulis with hints of fine, souk-like spice, crushed minerals, an expression of orange oil, citrus blossom, amaro, shiitake broth, charcuterie, judicious nutty oak, dried citrus rind and a wisp of undergrowth. Gorgeous fruit but man ... that savoury line is fantastic, all tension and stony purpose with melt-in-the-mouth crushed rock tannins and a super-long draw of flavour on the finish. A great release from a superb vintage.