This wine, Freycinet's junior Pinot Noir, reveals liveliness and youthfulness in its colour, aroma and flavours. Similar winemaking techniques are utilized as for their renowned Freycinet Pinot Noir. Fully ripened fruit from their Louis vineyard site is fermented over a 7 to 8 day period in a rotary fermenter. A pure yeast culture is added and the ferment temperature is allowed to peak at 32 degrees. After gently extracting colour, flavour and tannins from the skins the wine is pressed and matured in French oak barriques (8% new) for 12 months prior to bottling.

Complex, rounded and very smooth, everything you could want from a Pinot Noir. Dark cherries, cured meat and a dash of oak, this wine has a lot going on and will appeal to even the most serious Pinot drinker.

The richness of the deep garnet colour to the eye indicates that a treat is on the way. Lucious dark cherry and plum fruits with hallmark Coal River Valley spicy greet the nose. The palate is intense yet possesses a lovely finesse with hints of delicate savoury oak very much in the background. Very much a keeper; enjoy this wine with a hearty roast beef now of enjoy in another ten years plus with an aged English cheddar cheese.

Pooles Rock may have made their name in the Hunter Valley, but it's their Pinot Noir that has caught our attention. This is not a soft and delicate style of Pinot, it's a bit of a blockbuster in fact, but it still retains lots of varietal characters. It will win over many who have fallen for the charms of Central Otago Pinot. Bright, savoury, deliciously moreish and very deserving Red Wine Trophy Winner at the Tasmanian Wine Show.

The Rêveur portrays every winemakers life endeavour - the dream of one day crafting the perfect Pinot Noir. Nick Glaetzer hands on winemaking experiences both home and abroad (including a stint in Burgundy) have been applied to this elegant and complex Tasmanian Pinot Noir. A luscious nose of strawberries, plums and savoury spice lead to the supple palate, full of cherry and blackberry flavours. Balanced tannin complete the wine.

The wine displays a vibrant red colour. On the nose rose petal and black cherry aromas are supported by attractive stemmy, whole bunch characters. The palate is soft and round with sweet fruit flavours and a creamy texture. Bright natural acidity provides a crisp lingering finish.

In the glass, Barringwood Estate Pinot Noir shows a beautiful and dusky plum colour, with pinkish edges. The bouquet exhibits aromas of cherries, violets and vanilla, fusing with cherry and earthy notes. The bright and fruity palate bursts with spicy oak, balanced by soft and savoury tannins. Enjoy this Tasmanian Pinot Noir wine with beef, braised Wagyu, or aged Basque-style cheeses.