This listing provides a guide to the cellaring potential for our two top pinot noirs. In general we can say that the Premium pinot noir can improve over a ten to fifteen year period, and the Reserve to fifteen years, plus. Both wines can be easily enjoyed from five or six years onwards.
Vintage |
Winery rating (100 points) | Drink Premium | Drink Reserve |
1997 | 99 | to 2018 | to 2018 |
1998 | 98 | now | now |
1999 | 97 | to 2017 | to 2019 |
2000 | 89 | to 2017 | to 2018 |
2001 | 92 | to 2016 | to 2018 |
2002 | 96 | to 2020 | N/A |
2003 | 95 | to 2018 | to 2020** |
2004 | 95 | to 2016 | to 2020* |
2005 | 80 | not recommended | to 2020* |
2006 | 90 | N/A | N/A |
2007 | 97 | to 2019 | to 2022* |
2008 | 92 | to 2020* | to 2023 |
2009 | 97 | to 2023* | to 2026* |
2010 | 98 | to 2022* | to 2022** |
2011 | 94 | 2019 | N/A |
2012 | 99 | to 2024** | to 2027 |
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2013 | 96 | 2026+ | 2030** |
2014 | 98 | 2024** | 2029** |
*Acclaimed | ** Highly Acclaimed |