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Pinot Meunier 'Old Vine'

Pinot Meunier 'Old Vine'

Pinot Meunier Old Vine Bests Great Western
  • From the historic Millers Burgundy Vineyard in Great Western , planted in 1867
  • Mostly Pinot Meunier, co-planted with a small amount of Pinot Noir
  • Only made in exceptional vintages
  • Hand-picked, hand-sorted, and hand-plunged in open-top vats
  • Matured in French oak

Info

Vintage:
2024
Country:
Australia
Region:
Victoria
Variety:
Pinot Meunier
Color:
Red

Sizes Available

Full Bottle AU-BGW-31-24 12/750ml

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REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2025-01-02
"The 2023 Old Vine Pinot Meunier leads with spiced cherry and lacy detailing: peppercorns, dried herbs, asphalt and graphite, petrichor and more. The wine is smooth and light, the sapid flavor penetrates the palate and gives a little indication of the future that could lie in wait. There is a very faint but attractive flaked milk chocolate character on the lips after the wine has gone. This is a beguiling wine, one that ages tremendously well but also gives enormous pleasure in the short term. In a word: spectacular. Grapes are sourced from vines planted in 1868, making this Australia's oldest planting of Pinot Meunier"and potentially of the world. Unreal. 12% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2025-07-10
"Complex and fragrant aromas of wild strawberries, blueberry bush, rose petals, citrus peel and dried herbs. The palate is textural and creamy, with a medium-bodied mouthfeel and seamlessly integrated tannins. There are no hard edges, and there™s a wonderful aromatic lift that exudes refinement and class. Made from vines planted in 1868. Excellent. Tightly wound and delicate, it will resolve with time in the bottle. Drinkable now, but best from 2027."