Pegasus Bay is a small family owned winery producing some of New Zealand's best wines, this Pinot and a stunning Sauvignon Blanc Semillon are amongst them. A deep, compelling and multi-faceted Pinot Noir it displays supple, ripe tannins. Drink now or lay it down.

The unique terroir consisting of ancient stony soils allow the premier Pinot Noirs from Craggy Range to ripen gradually while still retaining perfect acid balance. This is on show perfectly in the Te Muna Road Pinot Noir that is sourced from the higher terrace on the Te Muna Road Estate which is planted with eight clones of Pinot in more than 40 different parcels. From this eclectic bunch the grapes are hand-picked and fermented naturally before spending eight months in French oak. The result is a Pinot of class and structure; dark and brooding with a texture not dissimilar to silk.

An enticing wine that will awaken your senses from the very first encounter. Leather, boysenberry and sweet spices combine. The supple palate with its transparent flavours of red fruit and earthy textures leads to a finish that is both balanced and intriguing.

Put simply, this is the finest Pinot Noir from the finest producer in arguably the finest region for production in Australia. A wine of incredible depth, concentraion, texture and length. If you love Pinot Noir, you simply must try this stunning wine.

Tightly structured and made for the long haul. Freycinet Pinot Noir has the classic dark cherries and forest berries aroma with balanced acidity on the palate.

Pinot Noir and the Yarra Valley are partners in crime when it comes to quality cool-climate elegance. One cannot be mentioned without the other. Coldstream Hills harness this symbiotic relationship with complex results with their Reserve Pinot Noir. With an almost crushed herb and briary complexion, the wine rounds out with elegant fruit weight and delicious integrated tannin. Yarra Pinot Noir in full voice.

From several parcels of vines located mostly north of Gevrey Chambertin with 10% coming from closer to Morey St Denis below the village.

Of the three By Farr single vineyard Pinot Noirs, Sangreal is characterised by its perfumed aromatics and silky more open-knit structure. The Sangreal vineyard lies on red ironstone soil on the house block with vineyard rows planted on a north south orientation. This provides maximum sunlight exposure to the grapes during the day and ensures it is the first vineyard to be harvested every year.

This Pinot noir is the flagship from Two Paddocks an organically grown barrel selection from the estate properties. As in the vineyard, the wine is hand crafted using traditional methods including a 25% whole bunch indigenous fermentation and hand plunging. Maturation is in French barriques for 11 months, using a mix of older and new (25%) barrels.

Pinot Noir from this region is amongst the best in the country and Scotchmans does it well. This example is earthy, gamey and packed with lovely pure Pinot flavour - delicious!

Soft, ripe, pure. On the nose it has slightly dusty fruit notes of cranberry and delicate strawberry nuances with a whiff of chalk. Medium-bodied with lively acid and silky tannins. Very elegant and delicate with a long finish.