2020 Curly Flat Pinot Noir

The 2020 Curly Flat Pinot Noir is an estate-grown wine from Victoria’s Macedon Ranges, combining fragrant fruit, savoury complexity and the structure associated with this cool-climate region. The vintage followed a cooler growing season than 2018 and 2019, with harvesting taking place between late March and early April. Fruit came from vines aged approximately 19–28 years, planted across volcanic basalt and Upper Ordovician soils. Fermentation used indigenous yeasts and included 12% whole bunches, followed by 14 months of maturation in French oak, 36% new. Bottled without fining or filtration, the finished wine sits at a finely proportioned 13% alcohol.

Expect red cherry and dark plum, layered with blood orange, woodland earth, garden herbs and savoury cedar spice. The palate combines concentrated fruit with firm, well-integrated tannins and lively acidity, giving the wine depth without excessive weight. Jane Faulkner awarded it 95 Points for Halliday Wine Companion, highlighting its earthy complexity, medium-bodied balance and energetic finish. Campbell Mattinson also gave it 95 Points for The Wine Front, particularly praising its tannin structure and length. With several years of bottle development now behind it, well-stored examples may be revealing greater integration and more detailed savoury character around the fruit.