Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bindi |
Label Name: | Block 5 Pinot Noir |
Vintage: | 2013 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 14-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Oliver's Wines: 93/100 (2013 vintage). Wine Spectator listed Bindi Block 5 (2014) 90/100. Retailers (Wine. 5% and describe the wine as 90+ point class
Tasting Note
Earthy, spicy Pinot with redcurrant and black-cherry fruit, sous-bois and clove notes; silky, fine-grained texture, medium body, firm tannins and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, grilled lamb rack, seared salmon with beurre rouge. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, mushroom soba, yakiniku (grilled beef).
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented with minimal intervention; matured 15–17 months in French oak (approx. 35% new); organic/sustainable vineyard practices.
Vineyard Info
Bindi is the Dhillon family estate in the Macedon Ranges. Block 5 (planted 1992) is a small, quartz-riddled single vineyard managed for low yields and careful bottle-ageing.