2024 Old Vine Pinot Meunier

Best’s Old Vine Pinot Meunier is an extraordinary wine that embodies elegance and heritage.

Made from the original 1868 plantings of Pinot Meunier, this wine showcases the distinct character and complexity derived from mature vines.

The grapes are hand-picked, hand-sorted, hand-plunged in open vats, then basket-pressed and matured in French oak barrels for 9 months. Aged in 2-5 year old oak.

Our Old Vine Pinot Meunier is a testament to our commitment to producing wines of exceptional quality, reflecting the unique characteristics of our old vineyards and the region’s terroir.

It is a wine that captivates the senses, revealing the depth and nuance that can be achieved with carefully nurtured old vines.

This wine is a testament to Viv Thomson, who first made Pinot Meunier in 1967 and is still the Thomson family favourite.

HOW DOES IT TASTE?

Bright ruby red. Bunchy blue fruits which gives hints of cherry cola, rose petal and nice charry oak.

Light- medium bodied wine complex fruit notes of blueberries, squeezed raspberry, red cherry and strawberry.

Blood orange, and orange rind carry to a mid palate of dried herb and melting tannins.

This wine has dense berry flavours, layers of complexity and great balance, maintaining freshness and drive.

WHAT THE WINE CRITICS HAD TO SAY:

‘Off the 2 blocks from original plantings in 1868. The original and still the best, old vines bring such complexity and depth to this wine.

Fragrant in cranberry, red cherry and wild strawberry fruits that meld with dried herbs, rosehip and musk.

Medium bodied, it offers upbeat cherry-led flavours that are bright and brisk across the palate with background herbals and a note of red licorice.

Sinewy, fine tannins provide both juiciness and a sense of elegance., 12.5% Rating 95 points

Halliday Wine Companion- 100 new tasting notes- Winter 2025 Jeni Port

No. 10 in James Suckling’s TOP 100 WINES AUSTRALIA 2025

‘This is an outstanding bottling from the oldest producing pinot meunier vines in the world. It is perfumed and lifted, featuring aromas of red and purple fruits, subtle hints of raspberry bush, spice, lead pencil and underlying earthy tone.

The palate is medium-bodied, with silky tannins, bright acidity and a persistent length that offers both power and restraint. Magical, unique, yet so classic’. Drink now or hold. Screw cap. Rating 98 points

James Suckling March 2025

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