Tasting Notes
My first time trying this wine and I was so impressed. I completely understand the hype now. For me these wines take top spot in Geelong now. It's a tightly coiled wine and there's a lot to unpack on the palate so please decant this wine if you are planning to enjoy it young. This will really benefit from some time in the cellar and I think it deserves it. The fruit is darker here and layered with savoury undertones and hints of roasting herbs and with each swirl of the glass more is revealed. This is a serious Pinot Noir and deserves high praise. - Pete L
Bannockburn Vineyards is a pioneering, family-owned estate in the Moorabool Valley near Geelong, Victoria, founded in 1974 by Stuart Reginald Hooper. Driven by a lifelong passion for Burgundy, Stuart planted classic varieties—particularly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay—on challenging, low-fertility volcanic and limestone soils to create wines with a pronounced sense of place.
Today, the vineyards span multiple estate-grown blocks, from early plantings in the 1970s to carefully managed newer sites, including high-density Chardonnay and Pinot Noir plots such as Serré, Olive Tree Hill, Grigsby, and De La Terre. These single-vineyard sites are tended with purpose—dry-grown, organic in conception, and crafted to showcase vineyard personality.
Under winemaker Matt Holmes, who began in 2015, the style has evolved with minimalist intervention, wild ferments, and more flexible whole-bunch use, bringing a new finesse and purity to the wines while still honoring the estate’s terroir-first philosophy.
Bannockburn’s wines—from estate blends to celebrated single-vineyard bottlings—express depth, mineral detail, and structural precision. The estate remains a benchmark for Victorian cool-climate wine, marrying Burgundian inspiration with a uniquely local identity.
| Product Type | Wine Red Pinot Noir |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Victoria |
| Sub Region | Geelong |
| Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |