Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

Description

Product Description: Powerfully structured and resolutely Yarra. Sexton Vineyard, perched on the steep north-facing slopes of the Warramate Ranges (130–210 m elevation), yields fruit of serious depth. Thin gravelly loam over rocky clay, combined with clonal selections like MV6 and G5V15, produce Pinot Noir with plush, concentrated character and a strong sense of site identity. The 2024 vintage, warm yet balanced, ripened swiftly and produced dark, clean fruit. Fermented using a mix of whole berries and whole bunches and matured in French oak barriques (approx. 25% new), the result is a wine rich in black cherry, plum, spice and graphite, with a texture that’s immediate rather than distant. This is Sexton in full, confident voice—earthy, robust, and generous on release. Tasting Notes NOSE – Dark & plush Ripe dark raspberries, black-currant pastilles, kirsch, and a whisper of rose bush. PALATE – Juicy & meaty Fleshy and structured, with dark cherry and plum weight carried by ripe, plush tannins. FINISH – Immediate & confident Concentration and structure that suggests longevity, yet delivers gratifying density from the first pour. Reviews & Accolades From the Sexton vineyard in Gruyere planted in the late ’90s. 100% destemmed. A deep crimson ruby. Aromas of ripe dark raspberries, black-currant pastilles (these were always my favourite) and even a little kirsch. A touch of rose bush. The palate is juicy and fleshy and the wine’s ripe, plush tannins make this, along with the Primavera, the richest, meatiest and most immediate of the four single-vineyard Pinots in ’24. Having said this, you’d be happy if you found some laying around the cellar in eight or so years.” – Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion, 96 Points (2025) Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, adds: Red fruit, aspects of saucy oak, figs and graphite, smoke… it tastes delicious… good weight and length… smoked peppercorn aspect.” – 94 Points Finer Details: Style – Red Wine Varietal – Pinot Noir Country – Australia Region – Yarra Valley, Victoria Vintage – 2024 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13.5% Closure – Screwcap