The 2024 Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir is a striking expression of one of Australia’s most revered Pinot Noir vineyards. Produced from the mature Block 5 vineyard in the Macedon Ranges, the 2024 vintage combines the site’s trademark mineral precision with the greater concentration and generosity of a warmer growing season. Following another year of exceptionally low yields, the wine possesses remarkable depth while remaining refined, transparent and unmistakably site-driven. The 2024 vintage is generally richer and more powerful than the elegant 2023, yet retains the balance and freshness that define Bindi’s finest wines.
The bouquet is immediately captivating, offering vibrant red cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry, framed by fragrant floral notes and a cool, lifted perfume. Beneath the bright fruit lies a complex interplay of crushed stone, savoury herbs, forest undergrowth and subtle spice, giving the wine both aromatic precision and layered intrigue. As it opens in the glass, the mineral character becomes increasingly pronounced, adding tension and sophistication to the expressive fruit profile.
On the palate, the wine is full-bodied yet remarkably poised, with expansive layers of juicy red fruits supported by vibrant acidity and beautifully integrated tannins. The texture is silky and flowing, while the vineyard’s signature mineral backbone provides shape and direction through the palate. Fine-grained tannins lend quiet power rather than weight, carrying the wine toward an exceptionally long, energetic finish where savoury complexity, spice and crystalline fruit linger effortlessly. Despite its generosity, the wine never loses its elegance or precision, achieving an impressive harmony between richness and restraint.
Although already beautifully balanced, the 2024 Block 5 Pinot Noir is built for extended cellaring. It is expected to improve for at least eight years, developing greater complexity, savoury nuance and textural refinement while maintaining its vibrant core of fruit. A benchmark Australian Pinot Noir, the 2024 beautifully captures Block 5’s rare combination of concentration, mineral finesse and Burgundian-inspired elegance, standing as one of the flagship wines of the vintage.
