Bob McDonald

9.6

A week ago I posted a tasting note on the 2018 Giant Steps Nocton Vineyard Pinot Noir that had won 3 Trophies at the 2019 Royal Queensland Wine Show. This Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot repeated the 3 Trophy win at this year’s Royal Queensland Wine Show a month ago. Pale Ruby in colour - lovely aromatics - red fruited, rose petals. Wonderful palate intensity. Barely medium bodied. I wonder how this will cellar? It is so good now you wonder how much better it can get. I have been a long time admirer of Giant Steps and winemaker Steve Flamsteed who I knew from Toowoomba but what is disappointing is how the price has doubled under the new ownership. I used to pay $45 to $50 for the individual Cuvées and now a little over $90! — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

The stalkiness of prior tastings has toned down somewhat and the beautifully handled fruit has been allowed to express itself with the whole bunch elements and French Oak. A lovely balanced Pinot Noir with that aromatic red fruited perfume. Definitely a gold medal from me. — 5 months ago

Ron R

9.5

This wine has relaxed significantly since I last tasted it 9 months ago. Straight up burg in a glass - outstanding on every level. Clearly, we need to buy and hold these. — 9 months ago

with Anne-marie

Bob McDonald

9.5

Delectable - this is the Nocton Vineyard - not available in your database. From the Coal River valley in Tasmania. Lovely aromatics of black cherry and spice. Giant Steps is based in the Yarra Valley and is owned these days by the Jackson Family from the USA. Gorgeous fruit from the terroir of the Coal River, a renowned district for Pinot Noir. An incredible show record of 3 Trophies from the 2019 Royal Queensland Wine Show. Best Pinot Noir, Best Red Table Wine and Champion Wine of the Show. At this year’s RQ Wine Show Giant Steps repeated the Trophy feat with their 2022 Sexton Vineyard (Yarra Valley) Pinot Noir winning the same Trophies. The same award winning wine making team except for Steve Flamsteed who is now a consultant to the Jackson team. Amazing power on the palate of the Nocton - Asian spices, somewhat voluptuous finishing with silky tannins. — 2 months ago

Big Wave Dave

9.3

A quality wine by any measure. Strong flint and yeast notes. Palate starts round and powerful and then becomes mouthwatering and juicy with citrus and flinty acidity. Palate then ends with brioche and caramel and goes on and on. Outstanding p/q. You’d need to go burgundy 1er cru to get this level of balance, power, and complexity. — 6 months ago

Devin Bostick

9.0

Sorrel, leather, blackberry, dark purple, leather, blackberry, tannin and acid balanced — 9 months ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.2

What Ira said. 😉 — 2 months ago

Andrea Garcia

9.9

It only got better over the weekend! — 4 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.3

Had my first one of these 256 weeks ago - say 5 years ago - see that and subsequent Delectable notes. This was my last one. Has become very savoury with Charcuterie notes - still stalky notes. I don’t mind savoury winning out over fruity. As mentioned before the Yarra does the Burgundian varieties well as well as Cabernet and Syrah. — 8 months ago

Bernard Benninghoff

9.4

A nice, easy to drink, robust Cab — 2 years ago

with Brenda