2014 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir

Airlie Bank

Australia / Yarra Valley / Airlie Bank

WINEMAKING
The 2014 Airlie Bank Pinot Noir was produced using fruit from our estate grown vines. Fermented in a combination of stainless steel and open pots, a number of winemaking techniques were used to give complexity including cold soaking, whole berries & warm fermentation temperatures. The wine was then gently pressed and matured in seasoned French oak for 8 months.
AROMA
Dark cherry and spice aromas with underlying earth and forest floor characters.
PALATE
Medium bodied with lively red cherry, plum and spice flavours. The palate has a lingering finish and fine tannin structure.

September, 2015

Gary Walsh

The Wine Front

91 points

I’m really enjoying these Airlie Bank wines quite a bit. Every egg a bird from perky faced winemaker Tim Shand.
This is rich, fleshy and full of flavour, but not heavy. Dark cherries, sweet spices and aniseed. Acidity is balanced, but low key, round tannin, decent finish. The joy in the drink is palpable.

July, 2015

James Halliday

90 points

Someone's just called and you've had to do a mad tidy-up to make sure the house is presentable. This pinot noir isn't in any way dolled up but it's so tidy and yet comfortable; it's just a pleasure to be in its company. Cherry-plum, some spice and stalk, a light coat of oak. It's nothing profound but it has easy-going complexity and juicy drinkability.

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About Airlie Bank

Airlie Bank dares to treat drinkers with respect by delivering wines that are delicious and true - as well as remarkably good value. Tim Shand and the team enjoy freedom to push boundaries. Their small-batch ethos has led to a great deal of creativity and ever-decreasing doses of sulphur. Nothing is off the cards when they sniff an opportunity to make a more compelling wine, as demonstrated by its 100% whole bunch Cab Franc and goon-bag fermented Sauvignon Blanc. Pure drinking pleasure is the one-point manifesto of Airlie Bank, and the thirsty take-up across the board shows that they're hitting the mark.

About

Tim came to the Yarra Valley with vintages under his belt at Domaine Dujac in Burgundy and Château Margaux in Bordeaux, as well as stints in Chianti, Oregon and Chile. Since then he had a hand in some of the region’s headline-grabbing wines of recent times during his tenure at Giant Steps before taking the helm at Punt Road in 2014. Tim and the team are making most of the freedom to push boundaries while making the most of the excellent fruit the Yarra Valley gives rise to.