Distinguished Langtons Classification. Phillip Jones has been producing icon Australian Pinot Noir from the cool climes of Leongatha at Gippsland for over two decades. "Phillip Jones is a perfectionist and crops his fruit at incredibly low levels, an almost insane passion and attention to detail, has resulted in the most exquisite of Australian Pinot Noirs!" -Andrew Caillard MW, "Painstaking site selection, ultra-close vine spacing and the very, very cool climate are the keys to the magic of Bass Phillip and its eerily Burgundian Pinots!" -Wine Companion.com.au

$3499each $41988/DOZ EACH DOZEN Exclusively single vineyard estate grown Pinot Noir drawing fruit from extremely low cropped, closely spaced, north easterly facing vines, off an unirrigated four hectare site. Established by Phillip Jones in 1979, it is located at Leongatha in the most southern part of Victoria, not far from Phillip Island and Wilson's Promontary. All grapes are hand-picked, batches are innoculated with wild yeasts, treated to minimal additives, foot treading (boots on), vinified in an open fermenter with regular plunging to extract colour and flavour, gravity fed transfer of the juices to avoid ripping the wine. Maturation in a combination of new and prior use lightly toasted French Alliers oak for up to eighteen months, unfiltered and hand bottled

Deep red colour. Rich bouquets of raspberry, deep, ripe and concentrated aromas of cherry, earth and musk. Fragrant, complex and dark cherry fruit on the palate, a gorgeous mouthful of mint and blackberry, liquorice and currant, nutmeg and spice. A powerful finish closes to long and lingering, densely packed fruit, withering tannins. "A treasure box of bold, straight forward flavours, slabs of cherry, tarry anise and pungent pastille, laid so thick they can be cut like cake. A finish to supple, clove and coconutty oak embellishes the fruit, vibrant, sleek and sensual!" -Pinotpower.com, "Make no mistake about it, these are brilliant Pinot Noirs, undoubtedly the finest being produced in Australia!" -eRobertparker.com