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Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2021

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95 Points, James Halliday – 94 Points, Decanter – 94 Points, James Suckling

Europe’s most famous wine critic, Jancis Robinson called Bass Phillip “the DRC of the Southern Hemisphere.” This is the creme de la creme of Australian wine. Recently, they were acquired by legendary Burgundian vigneron Jean-Marie Fourrier of Domaine Fourrier from 74-year-old founder Phillip Jones. The 2021 vintage represents the last wines made under the old regime – before Fourrier brings his Gevrey-Chambertin expertise to Australia’s most famous Pinot producer. That’s why we have some of Australia’s best wines, with huge scores at an absurd discount.

The 2021 Estate Pinot Noir earned 95 points from Australia’s most important wine critic, James Halliday, who called it “a complete wine… as seamless as it gets thanks to superfine tannins and a powder puff of acidity.” James Suckling came in one point lower at 94, praising its “lovely purity of fruit” calling this beauty both “ripe and delicious.”

Original price was: $120.00.Current price is: $50.00.


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95 Points, James Halliday (Australia’s Top Wine Critic)
An elegant style, almost gentle with every element from fruit and acidity to tannins neatly in place. It’s a complete wine. Red cherry accents, rose petals, charred radicchio and a host of spices for good measure. It continues to unfurl beautifully in the glass. As seamless as it gets thanks to superfine tannins and a powder puff of acidity

94 Points, Decanter
From fruit in Leongatha, planted in 1996. The nose has an iron-oxide lift, and the palate tingles with a fine pepperiness that seems to accentuate ripeness but also red fruit. There is tension and an edge of mouthwatering, pithy bitter liquorice. The body is fluid, slender and refreshing with a sense of depth that is most appetising. This spent 14 months in 20% new barrels.

94 Points, James Suckling
Lovely purity of fruit here, with raspberries, sliced strawberries, oranges and hints of cinnamon stick and vanilla on the nose. Soft and creamy, medium-bodied, with a wealth of small red berry fruit dancing across the palate. Very fine tannins. Ripe and delicious.

This is a huge score for the Nicholas Wines faithful. Europe’s most famous wine critic, Jancis Robinson called Bass Phillip “the DRC of the Southern Hemisphere.” This is the creme de la creme of Australian wine.

Recently, they were acquired by legendary Burgundian vigneron Jean-Marie Fourrier of Domaine Fourrier from 74-year-old founder Phillip Jones. The 2021 vintage represents the last wines made under the old regime – before Fourrier brings his Gevrey-Chambertin expertise to Australia’s most famous Pinot producer. That’s why we have some of Australia’s best wines, with huge scores at an absurd discount.

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