{"product_id":"medhurst-wines-yarra-valley-pinot-noir-2025","title":"2025 Medhurst Yarra Valley Pinot Noir | 96 Point Yarra Valley Pinot","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏆 96 HALLIDAY + SPECIAL VALUE STAR | ONE OF THE GREAT YARRA VALLEY PINOT BUYS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Halliday Points for $39 – This Could Be One of the Best-Value Pinot Noirs in Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is seriously good Yarra Valley Pinot Noir at a remarkable price\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points \u0026amp; Special Value Star – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eYarra Valley, Victoria\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRRP $39 a bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are wines that offer good value—and then there are wines where you look at the score, look at the price and wonder \u003cstrong\u003ehow on earth they have done it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Medhurst Yarra Valley Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e is firmly in the second category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Value Star.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate-grown fruit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMostly MV6 Pinot Noir.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRRP just $39.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalliday reviewer Philip Rich called it a delicious wine and highlighted its combination of aromatic red fruits, rhubarb, rose petal and spice with an energetic palate and fine, silky tannins. Halliday's official listing confirms the wine at 13% alcohol and a tasted price of $38. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't simply cheap Pinot Noir that happens to have received a big score.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is seriously good Yarra Valley Pinot Noir at a remarkable price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e96 Points + Special Value Star – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd importantly:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⭐ Halliday Special Value Star\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phrase that really matters is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Medhurst's calling card is in great form.”\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly what this wine has become—one of Medhurst's signature value propositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 is incredibly fragrant and immediately appealing, showing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorello cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack cherry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePomegranate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack raspberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoached rhubarb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlood orange\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosehip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRose petals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSavoury spice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilky tannins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedhurst's tasting note describes a deeply coloured Pinot with floral, perfumed aromatics of \u003cstrong\u003eMorello cherry, pomegranate, black raspberry and sweet rosehip\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe palate becomes darker and more powerful, bringing together raspberry, black cherry and blood orange with plush, silky tannins and fine natural acidity. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's juicy—but not simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfumed—but not delicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere's real concentration underneath all that beautiful Pinot fragrance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMostly MV6 – From Mature Estate Vines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's where the value becomes even harder to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2025 Medhurst Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is made entirely from Medhurst estate fruit from vines planted around 2000–01\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the wine is predominantly \u003cstrong\u003eMV6\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinot lovers will know how important that is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMV6 is one of Australia's great Pinot Noir clones, capable of producing wines with beautiful perfume, savoury complexity and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't inexpensive Pinot assembled from anonymous regional fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's estate-grown Yarra Valley Pinot from mature vines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt $39.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e5% Whole Bunch – Just Enough\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 contains approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5% whole bunches.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI love that decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhole bunch can bring wonderful perfume, spice and structural complexity to Pinot Noir, but too much can dominate a wine with stemmy or herbal characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere it's used almost like seasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust enough to lift the aromatics and add another layer of complexity without getting in the way of all that gorgeous red fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrench Oak – Around 20% New\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oak treatment is equally restrained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalliday records approximately \u003cstrong\u003e20% new oak\u003c\/strong\u003e, while detailed production notes from another retailer report eight months in French oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons, with 18% new oak. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEither way, the philosophy is obvious:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe oak is there to support the Pinot—not dominate it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat allows the cherry, raspberry, rhubarb, rose petal and spice characters to stay front and centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExactly where they should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e2025 – An Exceptional Vintage at Medhurst\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's another reason these 2025 Medhurst wines are looking so exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe growing season was very dry, with unusually warm and dry conditions through September and October resulting in the earliest budburst Medhurst had experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering was early, conditions remained favourable and the vineyard team was able to carefully manage the canopy through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedhurst's assessment of the resulting crop is particularly telling:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was \u003cstrong\u003esome of the best they had seen\u003c\/strong\u003e, with excellent quality across the varieties. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJudging by the \u003cstrong\u003e96-point result here\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pinot Noir clearly excelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMedhurst Is on an Extraordinary Run\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you haven't been paying attention to Medhurst, you should be now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalliday Wine Companion ranked Medhurst \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 64 in its Top 100 Australian Wineries\u003c\/strong\u003e, noting the remarkable consistency of the range under winemaker Rohan Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf eight Medhurst wines reviewed for the 2026 Companion:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven received gold-medal scores.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd remarkably:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven received Halliday's Special Value designation.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's an extraordinary strike rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this Pinot Noir perfectly illustrates what Medhurst is doing so well:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eserious quality without ridiculous pricing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYarra Valley Pinot vs Estate Pinot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedhurst now gives you two fascinating expressions of Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2025 Medhurst Yarra Valley Pinot Noir – $39\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfumed • Juicy • Cherry • Raspberry • Rhubarb • Rose Petal • Silky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2023 Medhurst Estate Pinot Noir – $57.50\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore structured • Savoury • Spicy • Complex • Cellar-worthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd here's the fascinating part:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe $39 Yarra Valley Pinot has actually scored higher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat doesn't necessarily mean it's the superior wine—they're different expressions—but it tells you just how extraordinary the value is in the 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor everyday premium Pinot drinking, \u003cstrong\u003ethis is incredibly hard to beat\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSerious Pinot Without the Serious Price\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePinot Noir has become expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReally expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuality Burgundy has moved beyond the reach of many wine drinkers, and even Australia's better Pinot Noirs routinely sit between \u003cstrong\u003e$60 and $100+\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen along comes this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstate fruit.\u003cbr\u003eMature vines.\u003cbr\u003eMostly MV6.\u003cbr\u003eWhole bunch.\u003cbr\u003eFrench oak.\u003cbr\u003e96 Halliday points.\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Value Star.\u003cbr\u003e$39 RRP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's why this wine stands out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't need to spend $80–$100 to experience genuinely serious Yarra Valley Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is wonderfully versatile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeking duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfit duck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePork belly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMushroom risotto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalmon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharcuterie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePecorino\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeking duck and pecorino have both been suggested as excellent matches. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'd go straight for \u003cstrong\u003ePeking duck\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cherry, raspberry, blood orange and spice would be fantastic alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe slightly cool at around \u003cstrong\u003e14–16°C\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDrinking \u0026amp; Cellaring\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is designed to be delicious immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut don't assume a $39 Pinot can't age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Rich suggests drinking the wine over the next \u003cstrong\u003efive to seven years\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Halliday giving a drinking window through \u003cstrong\u003e2032\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrink now–2032.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoung, you'll get that beautiful combination of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCherry • Raspberry • Rhubarb • Rose Petal • Spice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith time, expect more savoury, earthy and dried-floral characters to emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this price, I'd buy enough to do both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis might be \u003cstrong\u003ethe best-value wine in the entire Medhurst range\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at what you're getting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⭐ Halliday Special Value Star\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Medhurst Estate fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMostly MV6 Pinot Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5% whole bunches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAround 20% new oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13% alcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRRP $39\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen look at the flavours:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorello cherry. Pomegranate. Raspberry. Black cherry. Blood orange. Rhubarb. Rose petals. Spice. Silky tannins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are plenty of $60, $70 and $80 Australian Pinot Noirs that would be delighted to receive \u003cstrong\u003e96 Halliday points\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one does it at $39.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you love Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from Giant Steps, Yarra Yering, Oakridge or Coldstream Hills, the 2025 Medhurst Yarra Valley Pinot Noir needs to be on your shopping list.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 Halliday points. Special Value Star. $39 RRP. 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