2022 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula

As expected given it’s a reserve, there’s more depth and detail with cherry-picked fruit off the best vineyards around Merricks and Red Hill. The 40% whole bunches in the ferment have added a lift to the already heady aromas of autumn leaves damp from rain, dark cherries woodsy spices and cedary oak. The palate is fuller-bodied, plush with ripe, velvety tannins, textural, too, and the finish lingers and lingers.

96 points Special Value Jane Faulkner winecompanion.com.au