Giant Steps

Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.25 ratings
9.32 pro ratings
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Brief notes. Another excellent example of Pinot Noir from the Applejack vineyard. Red fruited with strawberry and cherry. Definitely more fruit driven than the Wombat Creek which has more whole bunch in the ferment. The differences are more in wine making technique than in terroir I feel. Sexton possibly a bit of each. Had my last bottle on 6th September 2024. Applejack is definitely my favourite Giant Steps cuvee for Pinot Noir. The perfect balance of fruit, Sous Bois, acid and tannin. The 2023 just awarded Halliday’s Pinot Noir of the year for 2024.

Brief notes. Another excellent example of Pinot Noir from the Applejack vineyard. Red fruited with strawberry and cherry. Definitely more fruit driven than the Wombat Creek which has more whole bunch in the ferment. The differences are more in wine making technique than in terroir I feel. Sexton possibly a bit of each. Had my last bottle on 6th September 2024. Applejack is definitely my favourite Giant Steps cuvee for Pinot Noir. The perfect balance of fruit, Sous Bois, acid and tannin. The 2023 just awarded Halliday’s Pinot Noir of the year for 2024.

May 6th, 2024
Scott Rowe

Always trust your senses in the game of options.
I held back from calling this out but nailed it in the end.
Glossy classic GS style.

Always trust your senses in the game of options.
I held back from calling this out but nailed it in the end.
Glossy classic GS style.

Mar 20th, 2021
Big Wave Dave

Really expressive nose - smokey, savoury, mushroom notes dominate. Palate is super clean. Strawberry and red cherry, with an undertow of umami and forest floor. Fresh, balanced, clean with every flavour clearly defined. Not for aging, but wonderful now.

Really expressive nose - smokey, savoury, mushroom notes dominate. Palate is super clean. Strawberry and red cherry, with an undertow of umami and forest floor. Fresh, balanced, clean with every flavour clearly defined. Not for aging, but wonderful now.

Dec 16th, 2019
Andreas Eka

Söt bärighet, rigid struktur, perfekt fruktsyra och så jävla gott.

Söt bärighet, rigid struktur, perfekt fruktsyra och så jävla gott.

Aug 15th, 2019
Carsten Rudolph

Carsten had this 4 years ago

Carsten had this 4 years ago

Jun 27th, 2020