Elegant Tasmanian Pinot Noir of Exceptional Purity and Grace

Award Winning, Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 captures the very essence of Tasmania’s Coal River Valley , a benchmark for cool-climate finesse. This vintage is a study in precision and balance, offering purity of fruit, finely knit tannins, and striking length. Crafted by the Shaw + Smith team, it’s a wine that perfectly expresses its exceptional single vineyard provenance.

Halliday Wine Companion - 97 Points

A wonderfully perfumed and composed wine that comes across as a little finer in aromatic detail than the excellent '23 release. It's an amalgam of clones – 777, 667, Abel, Pommard, MV6 and some that winemaker Adam Wadewitz snaffled from Best's Great Western – all playing their part in the final blend. Vibrant dark cherry, red berry and raspberry fruit tones mesh with hints of exotic spice, a whiff of negroni, juniper, wild strawberry, almond paste, integrated vanillin oak, meadow flowers and crushed stone. Everything plays at concert pitch, with complex whole bunch (50%) notes, the gentle tension of ground-riverstone tannins and a fine, mineral line as the wine slowly trails away. A cracking release that smells and tastes of a special place. Dave Brookes.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Lifted aromas of red cherry, raspberry, and subtle wild herbs with hints of spice and forest floor.

Palate: Silky and refined, showing layers of red fruits, delicate oak, and a savoury mineral core that unfolds with every sip.

Finish: Long, elegant, and persistent with seamless acidity and fine-grained tannins.

Food Pairing / Serving Suggestions

Perfect alongside roast duck, mushroom risotto, or Tasmanian salmon. Best enjoyed in a Burgundy glass at 14–16°C to appreciate its layered complexity.

About the Winery / Region

Tolpuddle Vineyard, established in 1988, lies in the Coal River Valley of southern Tasmania, one of Australia’s most celebrated cool-climate regions. Purchased by Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW in 2011, the vineyard is renowned for its meticulous viticulture and focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The combination of north-east facing slopes, light silica soils, and a long, even growing season produces wines of profound finesse and age-worthiness.

Cellaring Potential

Superb structure and purity ensure cellaring potential of 10–15 years, with the wine expected to evolve beautifully through 2039.

Collector’s Note

Tolpuddle continues to earn outstanding critical acclaim, often scoring 96–98 points from Halliday and international critics. The 2024 vintage is poised to join the estate’s lineage of modern Australian Pinot Noir classics , a must-have for collectors and lovers of fine Tasmanian wine.

Details

• Winery / Producer: Tolpuddle Vineyard (Shaw + Smith)

• Vintage: 2024

• Variety: Pinot Noir

• Region: Coal River Valley, Tasmania

• Classification: Single Vineyard / Premium Cool Climate

• Farming: Sustainable