2023 Garagiste Merricks Pinot Noir

Powerful single-vineyard expression of Mornington Pinot Noir from one of the region's leading small producers.
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Barnaby Flanders knows good Pinot Noir, and his reputation for producing top quality wines from Mornington has grown with each vintage release.

His Merricks Pinot is in a bit more full-bodied (in comparison to his other Pinots), but still retains finesse and elegance at the same time. Loads of unique personality, class and complexity to go along with lovely drinkability.

A great wine from one of the gem humans of the Peninsula.

Like the Chardonnay, the Pinot vines at Merricks are 27 years old and sit on grey loams and red ferrosols, but with a north-facing aspect. Slightly higher yields than 2022 gave more volume to play with, and the fruit's integrity meant it retained balance with a greater proportion of bunches, so the whole-cluster portion ticked up a notch from 25% to 33%. The winemaking is, as always, pretty hands-off: natural fermentation as whole bunches and whole berries, with gentle extraction and nine months in 25% new oak.

As is often the case with this producer, the stem component feels seamless, helping strike Garagiste’s trademark fruit/savoury balance. Perfumed, spicy and bright-fruited with deep structure, gliding weight and snappy grip, this is as complete and composed as you could wish for. It gets better and more seamless with time in the glass, which suggests it’s a keeper despite its youthful deliciousness.

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Rated 4.0 out of 5 stars
Based on 9 reviews
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9 reviews
  • DW
    Denis W.
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    3 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    excellent

    excellent Pinot, lovely bouquet,

    taste very typical of pinot with long length

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    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • RJ
    Ron J.
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    3 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Garagiste Pinot.

    A lovely pinot.No surprise. All his wines are great.Ron.

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • JC
    Julian C.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    3 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Beginner
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Thoroughly enjoyable

    Great tasting Mornington Pinot with a little more heft. Great balance and length.

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    Mick
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    3 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Awesome Pinot

    Full of flavour, balanced and nuanced. A great expression of Aussie Pinot!

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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  • SB
    Sam B.
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    4 years ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Tasty

    Nice tasty Mornington Piont. Very very drinkable...

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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Garagiste Wines

Garagiste is the brainchild of Barnaby Flanders.

After leaving Allies Wines in 2003 he embarked on a mission to produce small batch premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay under his own label in his beloved Mornington Peninsula.

Barney loves the sub-regionality to be exploited in Mornington Peninsula, the slight alterations in aspect and soil profile within this small wine producing region provide him with the scaffolding around which he builds his stunning harem of small batch wines.

They are only ever made in small quantities so time is of the essence if you want to explore the world of Garagiste.

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