{"product_id":"giant-steps-single-vineyard-applejack-vineyard-yarra-valley-pinot-noir-2023","title":"Giant Steps Single Vineyard Applejack Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 Points - Wine Companion. \u003c\/strong\u003eSilky, site-driven Pinot Noir from the cool reaches of the Yarra Valley, shaped by precision viticulture and a light touch in the cellar. Sourced from a single vineyard, this is a pure expression of place, fine-boned, aromatic and quietly complex, with an emphasis on clarity over power. Farming is carried out with a strong focus on sustainability, ensuring the vineyard speaks clearly in the glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright red cherry and wild strawberry lead, layered with rose petal, subtle spice and a hint of forest floor. The palate is finely textured, with gentle tannins and fresh acidity carrying the fruit through to a long, poised finish. Elegant, savoury and beautifully balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Press Ratings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e98 Points - Wine Companion (2023 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Named after the Applejack eucalypts that surround the vineyard, which was planted at Gladysdale in 1997 by Ray Guerin. Seven clones comprising 114, 115, MV6, D2V5, D5V15, Pommard and Abel. Whole bunches (40%) and 20–25% new French barriques. 2022 was a hard act to follow, but this superb wine gives it a shake. Exotic, aromatic and pure with its bouquet of wild strawberries, dark cherries, quince, spices and flowers. Densley packed, this saturates the palate, but, as always, it's light on its feet at the same time. Seamless tannins round out another benchmark for what's already a benchmark wine.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 Points - Decanter (2023 Vintage)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A complex story unfolds along the palate – reflective of the complex plantings of MV6, G5V15, 114 and Pommard clones across the steep Applejack Vineyard, that rises sharply from 180m to almost 300m in the upper Yarra Valley. A moreish juiciness is celebrated thanks to 40% whole-bunch fruit in the fermentation, but the sophisticated flavour profile in this restrained, almost coy expression turns very serious in the back-palate, when a surge of black cherry grunt enters the conversation and leaves you with plenty to contemplate by its powerful closing note.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1998 by winemaker Phil Sexton, Giant Steps has become one of the benchmark estates of the Yarra Valley. The winery focuses on cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, working with exceptional vineyard sites to produce wines known for purity, finesse and a strong sense of place. Today, under the guidance of winemaker Melanie Chester, Giant Steps continues to craft precise, modern Australian wines that consistently rank among the region’s best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberty Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58256458383747,"sku":"LBY10123","price":67.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/GiantStepsSingleVineyardApplejackVineyardYarraValleyPinotNoir.png?v=1773740764","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/giant-steps-single-vineyard-applejack-vineyard-yarra-valley-pinot-noir-2023","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}