Dexter Pinot Noir 2024 | Mornington Peninsula

Dexter Pinot Noir 2024 is a world-class Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir from a site planted with MV6, 777, D5V12, and Pommard clones — hand-picked, partially whole bunch fermented, and matured for ten months in French oak barriques and puncheons. Just-ripe cherry, plum sauce, and Sichuan pepper dominate the soft entry, with an added layer of confected fruit and spice from the whole bunch component. Lattice-like tannins define the structure and carry the wine to great depth, with an intriguing savoury character and a finish of pure fruit sweetness that will fill out further over time.

Appearance

Deep, translucent ruby with the clarity and precision of a Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir from a site where careful vineyard management guides the vines into harmonious balance — optimal flavour development at appropriate sugar levels, vintage after vintage.

Aroma

Just-ripe cherry, plum sauce, and Sichuan pepper — with the added layer of confected fruit and spice that the whole bunch component delivers. Intriguing, complex, and immediately compelling, with the savoury depth and aromatic precision that MV6, 777, D5V12, and Pommard clones on a single Mornington Peninsula site produce at their finest.

Palate

Soft entry with lattice-like tannins that define the structure and are beautifully integrated — carrying the wine to great depth, with an intriguing savoury character and a finish that is all fruit sweetness. A wine that will fill out further over time, with the structure and depth to reward patience and the fruit to deliver pleasure now.

Pairs With

Roast duck, salmon, mushroom risotto, pinot-friendly charcuterie, and soft washed-rind cheeses — the lattice tannins, cherry and plum depth, and Sichuan pepper spice make Dexter Pinot Noir a deeply satisfying and natural partner for the finest food at the table. Serve slightly cool.