We love to support local businesses at The Wine Wankers, and when this business offers to pop open close to 100 Pinot Noirs for us to taste; well this is difficult to ignore.
Bellevue Hill Bottle Shop is a favorite hunting ground for us, there is nothing quite like finding an unusual bottle hidden in the back that you haven’t tasted before. Most of us have a weakness for something, shoes, chocolate, clothes, however it’s wine that gets us excited every time.
Small independent stores like this face increasing competition from large chain stores, and we think supporting them is essential to ensure we get access to unique experiences like this.
For this annual event the guys from Bellevue Hills have created a real point of difference by allowing would be customers the opportunity to taste an amazing range of Pinot Noir. Adding depth to the variety of wines on offer also presents the customer with an experience that is quite unique, tasting French, German, Australian and Kiwi Pinot Noir side by side, cracking idea.
So why Pinot Noir? We posed this question to the guys “Pinot Noir is the best grape variety in the world, the grape is so magical and intriguing it has been fascinating wine makers for centuries. In fact it has been around since Roman times making it 1,000 years older that Cabernet Sauvignon”. Fair enough, we’re convinced.
So what is on offer you ask? Well the list for this year is a work in progress, however here is a list of what was tasted last year as an indication.
| Auntsfield Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Blauburgunder Pinot Noir Waipara Hills Pinot Noir Tertini Pinot Noir Bathe Pinot Noir Wimbairi Pinot Noir Spinning Top Pinot Noir Pinto Pinot Noir Merricks Estate Pinot Noir Bertrand Pinot Noir Clos Henri Pinot Noir Toolangi Pinot Noir Francois Labet Ile de Beaute Corsican Drumsara Pinot Noir Marina Pinot Noir Stable Hill Pinot Noir Wild Rock – Cupids Arrow Pinot Noir Wild Earth Pinot Noir (2 vintages) Murdoch Hill Pinot Noir Sutherlands Creek Pinot Noir Eradus Pinot Noir Rowsley Fault Pinot Noir Silverwood Estate Pinot Noir Seville Hill Pinot Noir del Rios Pinot Noir Maude Pinot Noir Bass Phillip ‘Crown Prince’ Pinot Noir Eden Road – The Long Road Pinot Noir Eden Road – Tumbarumba Pinot Noir Witness Point Pinot Noir Momo Pinot Noir Roaring Meg Pinot Noir Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir Stonier Pinot Noir Philip Shaw – The Wire Walker Pinot Noir |
Rockburn Ten Barrels Pinot Noir Terra Sancta Mysterious Pinot Noir Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir Lillian Pinot Noir Castle Rock Pinot Noir Delamere Pinot Noir Shelter Bay Pinot Noir Cannibal Creek Pinot Noir Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir Escarpment – Te Rehua Pinot Noir Giant Steps – Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir Super Nanny Pinot Noir Quartz Reef Pinot Noir Red Claw Pinot Noir Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Scotchmans Hill Pinot Noir Tolpuddle Pinot Noir Centennial Vineyards House Block Pinot Noir Centennial Vineyards Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Mayfield Pinot Noir Giesen Pinot Noir Miceli “Lucy’s Choice” Pinot Noir (2 vintages) Last Horizon Pinot Noir Essenze Pinot Noir Italo Cescon Pinot Noir Wickhams Road Pinot Noir Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir Ata Rangi McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir Ha Ha Pinot Noir Tarrawarra Pinot Noir Valli Pinot Noir Chalkers Crossing Pinot Noir Farr Rising Pinot Noir Ocean Eight Pinot Noir Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir Springvale Melrose Pinot Noir |
Saint Clair Pioneer Block Pinot Noir 5 Blind Mice – The Composition Pinot Noir Byron Pinot Noir La Crema Pinot Noir Portsea Estate Pinot Noir Yarra Yering Pinot Noir Domaine Cornu Cote de Nuits-Villages Pinot Noir Domaine Cornue Bourgogne Passetoutgrain Pinot Noir Warramate Pinot Noir Urlar Pinot Noir Mischief & Mayhem Pinot Noir Lock & Key Pinot Noir Reilly’s Pinot Noir Coppabella Pinot Noir Coppabella Crest Pinot Noir Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir Dalrymple Single Site Block CV90 Pinot Noir William Downie Gippsland No SO2 Pinot Noir Opawa Pinot Noir Nuiton Beaunoy Hautes-Cotes de Baeune Pinot Noir Highfield Pinot Noir Massoni Pinot Noir Montara Chalambar Road Pinot Noir Muddy Water Pinot Noir Hanging Rock Pinot Noir Benovia Pinot Noir Landmark Grand Detour Pinot Noir Pooley Estate Pinot Noir Cork Cutters Pinot Noir White Label Pinot Noir Le Gris de noir Pinot Noir La Storia Rosa Pinot Noir Stonier Reseve Pinot Noir |
So if you are in Sydney don’t miss out on this opportunity, this only happens once a year. The fun starts at 2:00pm on Saturday the 20th of June 2015. We will be there!
Bellevue Hill Bottle Shop, 100b Bellevue Hill Road, Bellevue Hill. http://www.bellevuehillbottleshop.com.au
Author: Neal (The Wine Wankers)
Disclosure: The Wine Wankers are in partnership with Bellevue Hill Bottle Shop for this campaign.
Update: Here is the current list of what is being tasted on Saturday.
| 1. | Kate Hill Pinot | 2011 | Australia – Tasmania |
| 2. | Folium | 2013 | New Zealand – Marlborough |
| 3. | Neiss Spätburgunder ‘Vogelsang’ | 2012 | Germany – Pfalz |
| 4. | Passing Clouds ‘Fools On The Hill’ | 2013 | Australia – Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| 5. | Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Pinot Noir | 2014 | Australia – Gippsland, Victoria |
| 6. | Francois Lumpp Givry Premier Cru | 2012 | France – Burgundy |
| 7. | Mouton Noir Lieu Dit | 2011 | USA – Willamette Valley, Oregan |
| 8. | Le Fou “The Madman” Pinot Noir | 2013 | France – Languedoc |
| 9. | Rabbit Ranch | 2013 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 10. | Ha Ha | 2014 | New Zealand – Marlborough |
| 11. | Paddy Borthwick – Paper Road | 2014 | New Zealand – Wairarapa |
| 12. | Paddy Borthwick – Estate | 2011 | New Zealand – Wairarapa |
| 13. | Mosswood | 2012 | Australia – Margaret River, Western Australia |
| 14. | Oceans Eight | 2012 | Australia – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| 15. | Carrick Estate | 2012 | New Zealand – Bannockburn, Central Otago |
| 16. | Carrick Unravelled | 2013 | New Zealand – Bannockburn, Central Otago |
| 17. | Cloudy Bay Te Wahi | 2011 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 18. | Cloudy Bay | 2012 | New Zealand – Marlborough |
| 19. | McCorkindale Estate | 2011 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 20. | Parent Bourgogne Rouge | 2011 | France – Burgundy |
| 21. | Satyr | 2013 | New Zealand – Hawkes Bay |
| 22. | Satry – Foothills | 2013 | New Zealand – Hawkes Bay |
| 23. | Curly Flat Estate | 2012 | Australia – Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| 24. | William’s Crossing (Curly Flat) | 2012 | Australia – Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| 25. | Giaconda | 2013 | Australia – Beachworth, Victoria |
| 26. | Oakridge 864 | 2013 | Australia – Yarra Valley, Victoria |
| 27. | Levantine Hill | 2013 | Australia – Yarra Valley, Victoria |
| 28. | Whisson Lake White Label | 2011 | Australia – Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| 29. | Whisson Lake La Storia Rosa | 2011 | Australia – Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| 30. | Cork Cutters | 2014 | Australia – Adelaide Hill, South Australia |
| 31. | The Single Vineyard Phaeton | 2013 | Australia – Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| 32. | Domaine Roy Savigny-Les-Beaune | 2010 | France – Burgundy |
| 33. | Pierre Janny Blagny 1er Cru | 2010 | France – Burgundy |
| 34. | Pierre Janny Volnay 1er Cru | 2010 | France – Burgundy |
| 35. | Clos de la Marjolaine Savigny Les Beaune | 2010 | France – Burgundy |
| 36. | Kooyong Massale | 2013 | Australia – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| 37. | Pooley Pinot Noir | 2013 | Australia – Coal River, Tasmania |
| 38. | Denis Pommier | 2010 | France – Poinchy, Burgundy |
| 39. | Lucien Muzard & Fils Bourgogne | 2012 | France – Burgundy |
| 40. | Philippe Collotte Fixin | 2012 | France – Marsannay, Burgundy |
| 41. | Rowsley Fault Sutherlands Creek Pinot Noir | 2011 | Australia – Geelong, Victoria |
| 42. | Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg | 2013 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 43. | Bream Creek Pinot Noir | 2011 | Australia – Tasmania |
| 44. | Lethbridge Estate Pinot Noir | 2012 | Australia |
| 45. | Misha’s The High Note Pinot Noir | 2009 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 46. | Tomich Icons of Woodside Pinot Noir | 2012 | Australia – Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| 47. | Seresin Leah Pinot Noir | 2012 | New Zealand – Marlborough |
| 48. | Bass Phillip Crown Prince Pinot Noir | 2012 | Australia – Gippsland, Victoria |
| 49. | Nevis Bluff | 2010 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 50. | Bliss | 2010 | USA – Mendocino, California |
| 51. | Mount Gisborne | 2009 | Australia – Gisborne, Victoria |
| 52. | La Crema | 2012 | USA – Monterey, California |
| 53. | Providence ‘Miguet’ | 2009 | Australia – Tasmania |
| 54. | Underwood | 2013 | USA – Oregon |
| 55. | Felton Road | 2014 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 56. | Shaw & Smith | 2013 | Australia – Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| 57. | Nanny Goat | 2014 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 58. | The Sticks | 2013 | Australia – Yarra Valley, Victoria |
| 59. | Red Claw | 2014 | Australia – Morning Peninsula, Victoria |
| 60. | Grosset | 2012 | Australia – Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| 61. | Cannibal Creek | Australia – West Gippsland, Victoria | |
| 62. | Clyde Park Locale | 2013 | Australia – Geelong, Victoria |
| 63. | Nals Margreid ‘Mazzon’ Alto Adige DOC | 2011 | Italy – South Tyrol Nalles |
| 64. | Dexter | 2013 | Australia – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| 65. | Trentham Estate | 2014 | Australia – Murray Darling, Victoria |
| 66. | 6Ft6 | 2013 | Australia – Geelong, Victoria |
| 67. | Merricks Estate | 2009 | Australia – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| 68. | Henri de Villamont Bourgogne | 2012 | France – Burgundy |
| 69. | Joseph Cattin | 2010 | France – Steinbach, Alsace |
| 70. | Oakridge Willowlake Vineyard | 2013 | Australia – Yarra Valley, Victoria |
| 71. | Oakridge Lusatia Park Vineyard | 2013 | Australia – Yarra Valley, Victoria |
| 72. | The Wire Walker | 2014 | Australia – Orange, NSW |
| 73. | Murdoch Hill | 2014 | Australia – Adelaide Hill, South Australia |
| 74. | Eradus | 2013 | New Zealand – Marlborough |
| 75. | Wild Earth Estate | 2011 | New Zealand – Central Otago |
| 76. | Tarrawarra Estate | 2013 | Australia – Yarra Valley, Victoria |
| 77. | Faiveley Mercurey ‘Clos Du Roy’ | 2012 | France – Burgundy |
| 78. | Fromm La Strada | 2011 | New Zealand – Marlborough |
The Wine Wankers 
I need to go back and drnk in Australia!
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You are always welcome, cheers.
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Wish I could attend; I adore Pinot Noir! Have fun!
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Thanks for stopping by, cheers.
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Wow…..that’s a selection! I thought the Ha Ha Pinot was a very clever name. I would buy it just to try it for the name.
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Good name, we agree. Cheers.
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Man, how do you choose which of the 100 to try? I guess a dart would come in handy.
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We will do our best 🙂
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l did a search through james halliday wine companion and found out what his rated the wines and will try them 🙂
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Wendy above said what i was thinking : that’s a “huge” selection. vw
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HUGE 🙂 Thanks for reading our blog.
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Had the Auntsfield Single Vineyard the other night. Nice. Yes, you guys are blessed with opportunities like this.
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We are pretty excited. Cheers.
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What a grand selection, I wouldn’t know where to start. I love the name of the store! I grew up in a small town in Washington State called Bellevue. Of course, now it isn’t so small any more, but still holds interesting memories.
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Thanks for stopping by.
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A great local business worthy of support is a new online store Independentwines.com.au, they source most of their wine from small scale wineries with some likely labels thrown in for good measure, good prices too!
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We will check it out, cheers.
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