2023 Murdoch Hill Phaeton Pinot Noir

95 POINTS

James Suckling

Lifted and perfumed aromas of wild raspberries, orange peel and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied with firmly integrated tannins, focused acidity and notes of red currants, cassia bark and graphite. Very pure and fresh.

94 POINTS

Katrina Butler - Halliday Wine Companion

Predominantly estate fruit off their Lenswood vineyard and aged in 40% new French oak. This is all rose and violet with the prettiest warming cinnamon quill spice and aromas of new forest undergrowth. Nature, bottled. A burst of red cherry and pomegranate juiciness through the middle makes for a welcome accompaniment to the enjoyable chewy tannin structure. I like this wine. Time will help all the elements unite.

92 POINTS

Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

A combo of sources that sees 50% from Lenswood and 50% from Piccadilly, pinot noir all day. Satisfying, lighter weight red of ripe, red cherry, cranberry, faint dusty spice, touches of mint and fennel with white pepper and clove/cinnamon. Fresh tasting with some dusty grip and pucker in the mix. A little diffuse in flavour would be a thought. Woody notes a thing, but neat and tidy overall. Easy drinking, very pinot, if you get my drift. Pleasurable.