De BortoliYarra Valley Pinot Noir
Dry, Light Bodied style of Pinot Noir
Yarra Valley, Australia
About this product
Dry, Light Bodied style of Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Australia
- TypePinot Noir
- Size750ML
- RegionYarra Valley
- Current Vintage2020* - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
- Standard Drinks7.7
- Alcohol Volume13.5%
- CountryAustralia
- StateVictoria
- Brand NameDe Bortoli
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyLight Bodied
Gold - International Wine Competition 2016, Gold - Brisbane Wine Show 2016.
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Campbell Mattinson
Award winning Australian wine reviewer for Wine Companion and winefront.com.au
Vintage 2010
94 points Halliday Wine Companion
There''s nothing showy about this release. When you first open it there''s a hit of cedary, spicy, polished (almost chocolatey) oak, but the fruit beneath seems surly, even grumpy. It''s not a bad way for a young pinot noir to be; it takes a bit of time to get to know it. Fruit is dense, dark, black cherried and pure, though assertive tannin keeps it rigidly in place. Even so, particularly as it opens up, the wine''s length is excellent, bordering on exceptional. I liked the cut of this wine from the first sip, even though it''s not really ready to be consumed. It has a bit of gravitas. I''ll be stashing some away for myself.
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2011
95 points Halliday Wine Companion
One of the highlights of the vintage. De Bortoli''s Yarra Pinot is again a beacon of how to balance rich and plush cool Pinot fruits with real generousity and elegance. Complex flavours mull with pulped strawberry notes.