Description / Reviews
"The 2025 Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir is a blend of fruit from a handful of grower vineyards around the Ashton Hills estate. The resulting wine benefits from varied fruit character and vineyard expression, while maintaining the fine tannin structure that is typical of the Ashton Hills style." - Ashton Hills, Winemaker
"A striking release for its depth, finesse, savoury elements, spice and woody, autumnal characters. All bundled up so well, too. Dark cherry, dried leaves, bay leaf, game meat, pepper and clove, aniseed and fennel. Yes thanks. It sits at medium to fuller weight on the palate but delivers massively satisfying freshness after the generous slosh of the wine. So, too, a web of silty tannins makes for shape and length. Seriously good." - 95 Points, Mike Bennie, Halliday Wine Companion
"One of the best producers of Pinot in the region, and this is another excellent example. The individual clones and vineyards were kept separate in small open fermenters. Some whole bunch fruit was used and added to the natural ferments to lift aromatics and add that subtle structural complexity and palate feel. After basket pressing, it went into seasoned French oak barriques and puncheons with full solids and then matured for nine months. So it gets a fair amount of winemaking detail, and the result is an exceptionally classy wine. Aromas of cherry and spice with a little plummy undertow. Medium- to light-bodied palate, displaying tremendous intensity and a lovely textural mouthfeel. Just a faint hint of truffly complexity adds to the picture." - 94 Points, Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot
