Giant Steps Coal River Pinot Noir 2024

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Philip Rich - Halliday Wine Companion

From the Nocton vineyard, planted in 1999 in the Coal River Valley. A medium, bright ruby. With its aromas of red and black fruits, subtle sous bois and allspice, this is not as dense, in a good way, as the '23. The palate is medium bodied and gently plush, and the tannins are in total harmony with the fruit. Looks as much a Giant Steps wine as a Tassie pinot. I like this a lot.

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Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2024 Coal River Valley Pinot Noir is lighter than the 2023 tasted alongside, both in color and temperament. Here, there is levity, zip and pace within the wine, all ensconced within the concentrated fruit of Tasmania's Coal River Valley. The acidity stands apart a little more than the 2023, but it cooperates harmoniously with the tannins. It's a beautiful wine, silky and seamless, with brilliant length. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

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Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

Giant Steps’ Coal River Valley Pinot Noir is from the Nocton vineyard, planted in 1999. I tasted this beside the Giant Steps Yarra Valley wines and my first words were: “Less floral, more fruit.” This brings the polish, the flavour, the seduction. It offers the freshest of red and black cherries with woodsmoke and cedar running through, a touch of mint maybe, semblances of undergrowth, gorgeous length, the tannin almost seeming to blossom itself. Beautiful wine. Complete.