{"title":"Newsletter","description":"\u003cp\u003eA selection of wines from our recent newsletter, available at special mailing list member pricing. Please ensure you are logged in to the website before checkout to have the discount automatically applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bannockburn-shiraz-2013","title":"Shiraz 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe maintain a small library of back vintage bottles in our cellars for release at a later date. We select wines that will benefit from some extended maturation. Bannockburn Shiraz is generally a great candidate for long term bottle ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBannockburn Shiraz is made from a blend of estate fruit grown on our established vineyards; the oldest vines planted in 1974 through to the more recent 2007 planting. This release includes fruit grown across Range (1974), Winery Block (1990, 1996); De La Roche (2007) vineyards. The clonal mix includes PT23, R6WV28 and ‘Best’s Old Block’ with various vine spacings and planting densities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandpicked parcels of fruit were wild fermented separately with approximately 60% whole bunch overall including a portion of carbonic maceration. After pressing the wine was racked to a combination of hogsheads and puncheons of which one third was new oak. The wine was left undisturbed for 10 months, then racked to old barriques for another 6 months maturation prior to blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant and complex nose of spice, pepper, black cherry and blackberry compote that is deceptively elegant for a firm wine; but with dusty tannins and savoury spice providing complexity and a deep structure. This is a powerful wine and a wine that will offer a lot of pleasure now but will reward further cellar time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93 points. Savory and earth-driven, with roasted game meat, earth and olive tapenede. The palate is full-bodied with firmly integrated tannins, showing notes of saltbush, dried herbs and wet earth. Has softened with time; a food wine for sure. Drink or hold. Screw cap. \u003cem\u003eRyan Montgomery, jamessuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48972330372,"sku":"","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1771\/8143\/files\/shiraz-nobackground_4677e5ae-2895-45e6-a0a1-52f7893a95d6.png?v=1728004422"},{"product_id":"shiraz-2023","title":"Shiraz 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe earliest planting in 1974 was Shiraz vines and the characterful and unique expression of this variety has been integral to the development of Bannockburn Vineyards. The long and slow ripening period for this variety gives us complex and savoury characters in the cool climate spectrum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBannockburn Shiraz is made from a blend of estate fruit grown on our established vineyards; the oldest vines planted in 1974 through to the more recent 2007 planting. This release includes fruit grown across Range (1974), Winery Block (1990, 1996) \u0026amp; De La Roche (2007) vineyards. The clonal mix includes PT23, R6WV28 and ‘Best’s Old Block’ with various vine spacings and planting densities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandpicked parcels of fruit were wild fermented separately with approximately 10% whole bunch overall including a portion of carbonic maceration. After pressing the wine was racked to a combination of hogsheads and puncheons of which 10% was new oak. The wine was left undisturbed for 10 months, then racked to 1200l old oak vats for another 6 months maturation prior to blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn expressive nose of clove, black pepper and blueberry fruit is layered with gravel, dried herbs and fine oak. The aromatics are vibrant and complex, showing both power and restraint. The palate is succulent and poised, with red and blue fruits at the core, framed by cool-climate spice and savoury detail. Pepper and dried herbs carry through, black olives linger, underpinned by a fine gravelly texture and long, elegant tannins. This is a polished and serious expression of Shiraz—elegant, focused, and true to its site. A wine of quiet power and finesse that will reward time in bottle but offers a lot of pleasure now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points. Admittedly I have a preference for this style of shiraz but this 2023 is a ripper release. It’s peppery. It shows its whole bunch influences in its twiggy herb and nut-like inflections, and in its stringy tannin, and perhaps in its smoky notes too. But the fruit still feels pure and red\/black cherried, and those aforementioned black pepper notes ping both energetically, and deliciously, throughout. This year’s Bannockburn Shiraz has a bit of extra spark. It has excellent length, polish, fruit, mouthfeel and all those things. But it exudes that extra something, that star quality. \u003cem\u003eCampbell Mattinson, winefront.com.au.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":41297028841575,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1771\/8143\/files\/shiraz-nobackground_c622a3f8-f1be-465f-8c37-da27afeb3017.png?v=1728004465"},{"product_id":"winery-block-chardonnay-2024","title":"Winery Block Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinery Block was planted in 1981 alongside the construction of the winery and has played a formative role in shaping our Chardonnay identity. In many ways, the heart of Bannockburn Chardonnay, this vineyard is a consistent and brilliant expression of our site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinery Block was planted in 1981 to P58 Chardonnay and remains our largest single vineyard site. While it typically ripens early, picking is spaced over many days to reflect variation across the 5.3-acre block. This single vineyard selection is made each year based on the vintage conditions. Soils range from dark brown clay to sandier topsoil, over weathered basalt and limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandpicked parcels of fruit were whole bunch pressed, settled overnight, and racked to barrels for a wild yeast fermentation in French oak hogsheads; approximately 40% was new oak. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally on 100% of the blend and completed in spring. The wine was left on lees, unstirred, for 10 months prior to blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Note\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery classic to Bannockburn. Bright acid and lovely balance, mostly sourced from the first pick in this warmer year. There’s purity and clarity to the fruit, with notes of white peach, citrus, and a touch of struck match, all wrapped in fine texture and line. A harmonious expression of the Chardonnay clone P58 that speaks clearly of place, with great flavour, balance and persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 points. The premier release of this wine, from vines planted in 1981 to clone P58. Aromas of lemon confit, struck matches, grilled citrus, grapefruit, salted nuts, sea spray and white flowers. The palate is textural, with a fine line of acidity and layers of complex, densely packed fruit around a mineral core. Great tension and purity, with a fine backbone for aging. Excellent. Drink or hold. Screw cap. Ryan Montgomery, jamessuckling.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95+ points. Whole-bunch pressed and fermented and matured in French hogsheads and puncheons (40% new); 100% mlf. A very bright green gold. With it aromas of white nectarine, sea spray, gently grilled cashew and just a hint of fresh vanillin, this is engaging from the moment you stick your nose in the glass. Like the '23, this is simultaneously mouth-filling, textured and with enough backbone to ensure that this will continue to evolve over the next six to eight years at least. Philip Rich, winecompanion.com.au.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points. This is stellar. It’s a wine of both power and length and with a bit of extra character as well. Apples, peaches, slips of pear skin and nuts, perhaps some stonefruit pips as well, or certainly something that seems both fruity and woody at once. It’s not reticent or restrained but nor is it exaggerated; it’s alive with flavour, fit and firing you could say, ripped with muscle and energy. Touch and go for 96. In any case it’s superb. 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As the oldest Pinot Noir vines on the property, this block consistently produces low yields of small, concentrated berries. For almost fifty years, it has delivered Pinot Noir of depth, structure, and now, serious old-vine power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was handpicked, completely destemmed, and fermented on skins for 10 days before pressing to French oak hogshead barrels, 40% of which were new. The wine was left undisturbed, went through malolactic fermentation in spring, and was blended and bottled in February.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Note\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive Tree Hill is generous and grounded, showing both the depth of old vines and the concentration of the site. Red and dark fruits sit at the core, with more than a hint of spice and forest floor. The palate is full and rounded, with depth, structure and a calm, settled power. A classic old-vine expression that is confident and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 points. A floral and herbal edge underlies wet earth and dried flowers. The palate is refined and pure, with a lovely blue-fruited tone and fresh plushness carried by fine tannins and bright acidity. This will evolve and open nicely in the bottle. Delicious. Drink or hold. Screw cap. Ryan Montgomery, jamessuckling.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points. The 2024 Olive Tree Hill Pinot Noir is made from the oldest Pinot Noir vines on the estate: own-rooted MV6 clone planted in 1976. This is fine and lacy in context with the other Bannockburn Pinots from the 2024 release, and it shows tapenade, freshly grated nutmeg, clove, rose petals, cocoa and new leather. It's so pretty! There remains a meaty character woven through the back of the wine, but it is a subtle element that emphasizes some of the prettier aspects of the experience. This is lovely. It is still brambly and exotic but restrained and focused, too. This is very good. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Erin Larkin, robertparker.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points. There’s polish to this wine, and a meatiness, and savoury inputs aplenty, and a long confident push through the finish. It’s Bannockburn pinot noir to a tee. Red cherry, tonic water, rhubarb, undergrowth and woodsmoke characters run into rust, steel, earth and cedar. There’s a umami aspect to this wine; indeed it runs right through it. Courtesy of this wine’s balance – and long, even flow through the finish – you could easily drink this now. But it will be a more complex delight with some years under its belt. 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This release includes fruit grown across Olive Tree Hill (1976), 10 Rows (1991), Stuart Block (1997), Anns Block (2004) \u0026amp; De La Terre (2007) vineyards. The clonal mix includes MV6, 114, 115 and 777, with various vine spacings and planting densities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandpicked parcels of fruit were wild fermented separately with approximately 20% whole bunch overall including a portion of carbonic maceration. After pressing the wine was racked to a combination of hogsheads and puncheons of which 25% was new oak. The wine was left undisturbed for 10 months prior to blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBright cherry and wild berry fruit sit at the core, framed by subtle notes of cracked spice, dried herbs and a gentle forest-floor savouriness. Rose petal, cedar and a finely judged touch of oak add detail without overt influence. The palate is supple and finely structured, carrying ripe but controlled fruit through a line of bright acidity and fine tannin. Hints of spice and earthy nuance linger through the mid-palate, giving shape and tension to the wine’s elegant profile. Concentrated yet composed, it finishes long, savoury and finely etched.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 points. The first word that came to mind was unsweet. I’m not even sure that’s a word. This is a particularly earthen Pinot Noir with root vegetable characters running through black cherry, chicory, woodsmoke and fistfuls of roasted spices. I’m tempted to call this Pinot Noir for grown-ups but that’s a silly phrase so I’ll refrain. We get beautiful, fine-meshed, grapey tannin here, and sinewy characters, and a genuine, savoury push of flavour through the finish. I’m as certain as I can be that this wine will mature well. 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This release includes fruit grown across Olive Tree Hill (1976), Winery Block (1981), Stuart Block (1997), Grigsby (2007) \u0026amp; Kelly Lane (2016) vineyards. The clonal mix includes P58, Bernard 76, 95 \u0026amp; 96, with various vine spacings and planting densities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandpicked parcels of fruit were whole bunch pressed, settled over night, and racked to barrels for a wild yeast fermentation in a combination of French hogsheads and puncheons; approximately 25% was new oak. Malolactic fermentation occurred on 70% of the blend. The wine was left on lees unstirred for 10 months prior to blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCedar and dried hay give way to white peach and nectarine, pithy citrus and a subtle nougat note, with hints of cashew, oatmeal and pie crust in the background. The palate is fresh yet concentrated, layered with a gentle creaminess and lemon curd notes carried by fine acidity. It moves steadily through the mid-palate, finishing long and composed with a saline edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e96 points. There are yellow stone fruits characters here, and an array of sweet spice notes, but it’s the flesh, the rush and the juice of grapefruit and ripe pear flavours that both dominate and seduce. This wine really does make you dive quickly in for more. There’s a subtle smokiness, some tonic and mineral-like notes, and an especially noticeable (extra) linger to the finish. This is one of those wines where the acidity itself feels flushed with flavour. The aftertaste then adds some pebble-stone characters, just because it can. What a wine. Campbell Mattinson, winefront.com.au.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Bannockburn Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":42972204302439,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1771\/8143\/files\/chard-nobackground.png?v=1728003495"}],"url":"https:\/\/bannockburnvineyards.com\/collections\/newsletter.oembed","provider":"Bannockburn Vineyards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}