Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir 2022 1500ml

Tasting Notes

Place of Changing Winds is roughly equidistant between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook, hence the name of this cuvée which is essentially the most representative Pinot of the season. It’s a fine, textural Pinot produced from all our plots (including our highest-density vines), save what went into the tiny Beyond the Forest cuvée. It spent 18 months maturing in Stockinger casks with 50% new oak (although this new component was a 1,000 cask, so very little impact). It’s a wine that should drink well young, but we also believe it has significant cellaring potential. It was bottled in January 2024. Alcohol: 13.2%. Closure: Diam 30. Only 2,564 bottles and 24 magnums produced.

Named for its more or less equidistance between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook. Produced from all plots on the estate. Matured in 50% new and old Stockinger casks. Svelte and sleek with distinct succulence and pucker. A sheath of lacy, granitic tannin over dark cherry, tumbles of dried herbs, woody spice, some nori and truffle-like characters in the mix and a general sense of ultra pure, tart cherry juice and flecks of dried currant and cranberry. A real feast for the senses here. Incredible extension of flavour and an almost unnerving consistency to texture in all that – a long and exacting ride of character and charm. Loads of evocative perfume too. Wonderful, all up. 96+ points. - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front