Southern Light Vineyards Seven Slopes of Rising Pinot Noir 2024

This is a lighter style of Pinot, and you can see it in the pale crimson color, yet there is good palate intensity. It’s a mix of three blocks that were brought together into the final blend. There’s a nice light raspberry and strawberry aromatic with very subtle and faint truffly edges and just a cute hint of forest floor dampness. The palate is fine and expresses with a linear dimension. Has a chalky acidity which contributes to the palate feel, and the fruit builds through to a very long finish. Points: 94/100

Wine PIlot ∙ 11th Apr 2026

This entrancing Yarra Valley Pinot Noir was sourced from three blocks in the Seven Slopes of Rising Vineyard in the Nillumbik sub-region. A range of clones, all hand harvested, the MV6 component was fermented as whole bunches, forming 45% of the final wine. Clones 114 and 115 were fully destemmed. All three batches were pressed and matured separately in French oak, around one-third new, with the wine spending a year maturing on lees. Pale russet hue, the wine is beautifully fragrant. Notes of florals, wild raspberries, cherries, animal flesh, leaf litter and smoked meats all weave together. Finely structured, there is vibrant acidity and excellent length through to silky tannins. This will provide pleasure for at least the next eight years. A cracker. Points: 96/100

Wine Pilot ∙ 21st Mar 2026