Description / Reviews
"Deep garnet hue with a seductive and slightly bashful nose of blackberry, dark cherry, plum, lily, sweet pea, rosemary, birch, and dark chocolate. The palate is tightly woven with layers of dark fruit and spice laced together by a fresh vein of acidity. The mouth-coating tannins give an inviting warmth to the wine, reminiscent of sitting by a campfire under a starlit sky. This exceptional vintage is generous yet restrained and has a tangy freshness derived from grapes grown at elevation. Captivating in its youth, this wine should develop beautifully for 20+ years." - Jen Parr, Winemaker
"Capturing Bendigo’s inherent power in an elegant frame, the nose offers florals, rosehip, dark berry fruit, plum and graphite with spicy lift from the 35% whole-bunch component. Finely structured with good build, smooth and creamy with earthy undertones and a gentle chew of tannin. Good depth and presence, there’s a sense of polish without being overworked. Balances Bendigo richness with Valli’s trademark precision. Valli has produced a single-vineyard Bendigo wine since 2010, but this is its second vintage off the younger vines of an elevated, 310m Lakefront Terrace vineyard." - 94 Points, Emma Jenkins, Decanter
"Dark, concentrated and almost coulis-like in its richness of plum fruit, the 2023 Pinot Noir Bendigo Vineyard is an impressive wine. Classic power from this area in Central Otago is on display, with a punchy, fruit-filled opening, presence on the mid-palate and assured grip on the finish. The 2023 is powerful and needs more time for its Bendigo-derived muscles to unclench." - 93 Points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous
