Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir 2025

97 POINTS

Jane Faulkner - Halliday Wine Companion

Made from the original plantings from ’82 with a lot of vineyard work latterly to get these old vines back into optimum condition. It’s starting to show. There’s a density here without it being a weighty wine, with exceptional tannin structure the key. Aromas and flavours marry well. The palate is supple and plush, with the acidity juicy and buoyant. Bravo.

96 POINTS

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

Grown on the 1982 plantings. Bottled under (DIAM) cork. No RRP supplied. Price of the 2024 was $100 but not sure if there’s been a change. This is a pretty special wine. I mean, wow. The tannin structure and the underlying, undergrowth-driven complexity are the bomb. It’s all driven by fresh, ripe, cherry-plum fruit but the rounds of pepper-and-leaf savouriness come in layers and the finish really does set sail for history. this wine is not for opening now, it needs time, but its quality is fundamentally elite.