Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Bindi
Label Name:
 
Block 5 Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Macedon Ranges (Mount Macedon)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16
Awards/Ratings
Jeremy/Oliver's score ~96/100 (2014 tasting); Langtons classification 1st Classified listings; praised by Halliday/Wine Companion; Bindi Block 5 named Pinot Noir of the Year (vintage 2019 by Tyson Stelzer); consistently highly rated by Australian critics
Tasting Note
Spicy, earthy red with redcurrant, black cherry and violet aromas. Concentrated raspberry and black cherry palate with forest-floor and clove notes, fine-silky tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, roasted pork loin, herb-crusted lamb. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, miso-glazed salmon, shiitake soba, teriyaki beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit, native-yeast fermentations, matured 15–17 months in French oak (≈35% new). Low-yield, minimal-intervention viticulture with under-vine cultivation and no herbicides/pesticides.
Vineyard Info
Bindi Wines (est. 1991, Michael Dhillon) produces small-run single-vineyard wines. Block 5 planted 1992; ~0.5 ha quartz-riddled site producing ~150–200 dozen bottles per vintage.