Giant Steps
Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir
Yarra Valley, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
See 4 previous notes on Delectable for the 2015 Primavera. This is my last bottle. The whole bunch stalky elements have toned down in the last few years. More balanced with the red fruits. Perhaps that was Steve Flamsteed’s plan and it needed to be cellared for at least 9 years.?
See 4 previous notes on Delectable for the 2015 Primavera. This is my last bottle. The whole bunch stalky elements have toned down in the last few years. More balanced with the red fruits. Perhaps that was Steve Flamsteed’s plan and it needed to be cellared for at least 9 years.?
Aug 17th, 2024The 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.
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.
May 14th, 2023Delectable - this is the Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir. Couldn’t see it in your options. Notes of red cherry with bunchy stalky notes. Root vegetables with fresh tilled loam. Still a lovely red fruited sweetness shining through the savoury bunchy notes on the palate. Of all of the Individual Paddock Pinots from Giant Steps, Applejack Vineyard is my favourite.
Delectable - this is the Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir. Couldn’t see it in your options. Notes of red cherry with bunchy stalky notes. Root vegetables with fresh tilled loam. Still a lovely red fruited sweetness shining through the savoury bunchy notes on the palate. Of all of the Individual Paddock Pinots from Giant Steps, Applejack Vineyard is my favourite.
Jul 21st, 2022Savoury notes winning out over the fruit on the nose. Whole bunch stalky aromas with bright red fruits. On the palate red cherry and raspberry with that savouriness coming through on the palate. All in balance. Wines like this exemplify how Pinot can vary so much according to the terroir and the skill of the winemaker, in this case the talented Steve Flamsteed.
Savoury notes winning out over the fruit on the nose. Whole bunch stalky aromas with bright red fruits. On the palate red cherry and raspberry with that savouriness coming through on the palate. All in balance. Wines like this exemplify how Pinot can vary so much according to the terroir and the skill of the winemaker, in this case the talented Steve Flamsteed.
Apr 6th, 2022Very stalky and savoury on nose and palate. Steve may have overdone the whole bunch component in the ferment? A good wine as always from Giant Steps but would have preferred a bit more red fruit. First of 4 bottles. Will leave having the 2nd for a year.
Very stalky and savoury on nose and palate. Steve may have overdone the whole bunch component in the ferment? A good wine as always from Giant Steps but would have preferred a bit more red fruit. First of 4 bottles. Will leave having the 2nd for a year.
Jun 9th, 2021Probably the most twiggy/stalky of Steve Flamsteed’s single vineyard cuvees. Perhaps overdid the whole bunch ferment aspect a little bit here. A good savoury intensity with fluid smooth tannins. Well made as always. From the very good 2015 vintage in the Yarra Valley.
Probably the most twiggy/stalky of Steve Flamsteed’s single vineyard cuvees. Perhaps overdid the whole bunch ferment aspect a little bit here. A good savoury intensity with fluid smooth tannins. Well made as always. From the very good 2015 vintage in the Yarra Valley.
Dec 1st, 2018Very vegetal stalky with some pepper and nettle. Obviously whole bunch fermentation. A little too much of this character for my palate. Needed a little more mid palate fruit. My favourite Single Vineyard Giant Steps Pinot Noir remains Applejack Vineyard of the 4 or 5 made by Steve Flamsteed.
Very vegetal stalky with some pepper and nettle. Obviously whole bunch fermentation. A little too much of this character for my palate. Needed a little more mid palate fruit. My favourite Single Vineyard Giant Steps Pinot Noir remains Applejack Vineyard of the 4 or 5 made by Steve Flamsteed.
Dec 5th, 2017Delectable do not appear to recognise this cuvée which is a Pinot Noir from the Primavera vineyard. Has been used in blends previously but in 2015 the fruit was good enough to warrant an Individual Vineyard cuvée. 100% whole bunch the nose has this spicy stinging nettle herbal slightly peppery character. Spicy cherry vibrant fruit comes thru on the palate with oak taking a back seat. An intriguing Pinot Noir.
Delectable do not appear to recognise this cuvée which is a Pinot Noir from the Primavera vineyard. Has been used in blends previously but in 2015 the fruit was good enough to warrant an Individual Vineyard cuvée. 100% whole bunch the nose has this spicy stinging nettle herbal slightly peppery character. Spicy cherry vibrant fruit comes thru on the palate with oak taking a back seat. An intriguing Pinot Noir.
Dec 26th, 2016
We had some of our best Pinot noirs of Australia in Yarra Valley and Giant Steps was one of our favorites. Elegance is the one word that can best describe their wines, especially their single vineyard Pinots. Plenty of acidity integrated well with aromatic light red fruit and hints of minerality. Unbeknownst to us, they were actually just recently bought by one of the large wine holdings in California Jackson Family Wines but allowing to keep their unique boutique style approach to wine making.
We had some of our best Pinot noirs of Australia in Yarra Valley and Giant Steps was one of our favorites. Elegance is the one word that can best describe their wines, especially their single vineyard Pinots. Plenty of acidity integrated well with aromatic light red fruit and hints of minerality. Unbeknownst to us, they were actually just recently bought by one of the large wine holdings in California Jackson Family Wines but allowing to keep their unique boutique style approach to wine making.
Jul 11th, 2024