2023 Bubb + Pooley Pinot Noir

A Breathtaking Tasmanian Pinot Noir. World Class

This might be Liquid Vibe's Pinot Noir of the Year 

96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion | 95+ Points – The Wine Front

RRP $70 | Premium Cool-Climate Pinot Noir | Elegant • Textural • Profound

“A breathtaking Tasmanian Pinot — seamlessly balanced, deeply perfumed, and crafted with rare precision and poise.”

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Bright garnet with a shimmering ruby hue — translucent and vibrant.
Aroma: Seductively aromatic, bursting with red cherry, cranberry, and rose petal, underpinned by hints of wild herbs, forest floor, and subtle spice.
Palate: Medium-bodied, silken, and beautifully layered. Red fruits and savoury earth intertwine with fine, chalky tannins and perfectly pitched acidity. The texture is both plush and restrained — a masterclass in balance.
Finish: Long, refined, and gracefully persistent — a lingering interplay of spice, mineral lift, and delicate fruit purity.

Critical Acclaim

• 96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion
  “A wine of superb elegance and composure. Poised, detailed, and texturally seamless — benchmark Tasmanian Pinot Noir.”

• 95+ Points – The Wine Front
  “Beautiful fragrance and purity. Silky tannins, fine structure, and an effortless flow of red fruit and spice. A Pinot of precision and charm.”

Vineyard & Winemaking

Crafted by Justin Bubb and Anna Pooley, this Pinot Noir brings together fruit from select Coal River Valley vineyards — Tasmania’s most renowned Pinot-growing region.

The fruit is hand-picked, wild-fermented, and matured in French oak (20% new) for 10 months, allowing gentle oak influence to enhance texture without masking terroir expression.
Minimal intervention ensures clarity and purity — this is Tasmanian Pinot Noir in its most elegant form.

Region

Tasmania — Australia’s southernmost and most pristine wine region, celebrated for its cool climate and long ripening season.
These conditions yield Pinot Noir of exceptional aromatic lift, natural acidity, and fine-boned structure, rivalling the best from Burgundy.

Food Pairings

• Roast duck with cherry glaze

• Chargrilled salmon with miso and sesame

• Porcini and truffle risotto

• Roast quail or pheasant

• Aged brie or washed-rind cheese

Why We Love It

The 2023 Bubb + Pooley Pinot Noir is a triumph of Tasmanian elegance — a wine that combines fragrance, structure, and sheer drinkability in perfect harmony.
It’s expressive yet poised, layered yet effortlessly light on its feet — Pinot Noir that speaks with quiet confidence and lasting beauty.

With 96 points from Halliday and 95+ from The Wine Front, this is one of the standout Pinots of the vintage — a wine that defines the precision and grace of Tasmania’s new wave of excellence.

Graceful. Fragrant. World-Class.
The 2023 Bubb + Pooley Pinot Noir is pure Tasmanian artistry — a 96-point masterpiece of balance, beauty, and soul.