2023 In Dreams Pinot Noir

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Aromatic Yarra Pinot with a great balance between fruit, spice, and oak. Great sipper, even better quaffer.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Description

Great value Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, without any heavy-handedness or over-oaking. This is small-batch stuff and a wine that very much over-delivers at its price point.

Crafted by Anthony Fikkers, who brings experience from top wineries and international vintages, this wine focuses on balance and purity of fruit. Sourced from high-altitude vineyards in Seville and St Andrews, plus valley-floor sites in Coldstream and Dixons Creek, the diverse terroir adds complexity.

2023 was another lovely cool vintage, producing a delicately perfumed Pinot with freshness at its heart. The palate is vibrant with raspberry, strawberry, and savoury spice, balanced by bright acidity and gentle tannins.

A great everyday Pinot and terrific value.

96 points
"A bright, ruby red. An aromatic bouquet of ripe red cherries, wild strawberries and a little briar. Just as good on the medium-bodied, crunchy-fruited and energetic palate. Pliant tannins round out a wine that will still be drinking well a decade from now."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

“The fruit for In Dreams Pinot Noir is selected from vineyards spanning from the cool, high-altitude vineyards of Seville in the Upper Yarra and St Andrews in the far north-west of the region, complimented by fruit from Coldstream and Dixons Creek on the Valley floor. Altitudes vary from 130mabove sea level to 240m and soil types include both red volcanic loams and grey clay loams overlying mudstone. Clonal components of Abel, MV6, 114 and 115 are the building blocks of our In Dreams Pinot Noir.”

“Mainly whole berry ferment with around 10% whole bunches included for a little extra aromatic lift. On average, each batch spent around 10 days on skins with just one pump over per day to wet the cap without over-extracting. Pressed into French oak (10% new) for 10 months maturation.”

“Vintage ‘22 began with a very wet spring, followed by along, dry summer. This resulted in extremely low yields right across Victoria, but the silver lining is the fantastic quality of wines we ended up with. Great fruit density and cleansing acidity will be the hallmarks for vintage 2022.”

“Bright ruby colour with hints of purple – one of the hallmarks of the low-yielding ‘22 vintage. Juby aromas of red currant and raspberry, with a lifted, slightly peppery spice. The palate is supple and concentrated, showing more raspberry, strawberry and a savoury, spicy character. Bright, cleansing acidity brings harmony to the palate and leaves you wanting more!”

96 points - "A blend focusing on the township of Seville East in the Upper Yarra Valley but also incorporating fruit from Coldstream and Yarra Glen. A small percentage of whole bunches. A bright, ruby red. An aromatic bouquet of ripe red cherries, wild strawberries and a little briar. Just as good on the medium-bodied, crunchy-fruited and energetic palate. Pliant tannins round out a wine that will still be drinking well a decade from now." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 points - "Like the Chardonnay, fruit is sourced from around the valley and is a mix of clones. Its bouquet is distinct as soon as you open the bottle, with some ripe confectionery notes which fall away to reveal a pretty and refined base of fruit. Black and red cherry mix with strawberry and raspberry, with the flowery goodness of violets and a touch of stemmy savouriness appearing after some air. On the palate, there is pronounced fruit sweetness, giving the wine much vitality, with some tongue-tingling minerality adding some more depth. Another very enjoyable wine from winemaker Anthony Fikkers." - Brendan Black (Wine Pilot)

Customer Reviews

4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
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4 reviews
  • FY
    Fan Y.
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    2023 In Dreams Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great value Pinot

    Great value with decent concentration and complexity.

  • EO
    Elliot O.
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    2 months ago
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    2022 In Dreams Pinot Noir
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Delish Pinot

    It’s a great wine and punches above it’s price.

    Long lasting, fruity, little Forrest floor/earthiness.

    Recommend.

  • DG
    Darren G.
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    2 months ago
    2022 In Dreams Pinot Noir
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    2022 In Dreams Pinot Noir
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Tasty Pinot

    Tasty Yarra Pinot. Nice with a bit of chill on it.

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