Pinot Noir Wine Deal Recommendations?

dwhes on 07/04/2020 - 10:46

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has any Pinot noir recommendations atm with all the wine deals getting around? My partner and I have a decent wine collection but now that we are at home a lot more than usual, she is wanting some more of her go to wine of choice, Pinot noir. Looking for every day sort of drinkers in the $10-$20 price per bottle. Need her to stop drinking the $40 and up bottles currently in our collection on a random Tuesday now that being at home is the new normal lol. Hoping to find some decent ones that are on sale at the moment and expand her choice a bit. She’s a typical kiwi and hard to get her away from the Otagos.

Cheers

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  • FishesBum on 07/04/2020 - 11:13
    +2

    My go to Pinot Noir for many years has been the Hoddles Creek label, based around upper Yarra Valley region(Vic).
    Price usually around the $20 mark but they do have some discount offers now and then, and also offer a cheaper label(Wickham Rd),as well.
    Perhaps check their web-site and subscribe.
    Everyone has their own preferred style, so you need to taste when the opportunity arises!

    ENJOY

    • GG57 on 07/04/2020 - 11:19
      +1

      Fully agree with the reference to different preferred styles. Maybe scan through a major retailer (Dan Murphy, Vintage Cellars, etc) for Pinot Noirs and bundle up 6+ various bottles for your own tasting. Choose from different regions for the variety of styles, but keep to your price range.

      Another way to pass the lockdown.

    • dwhes on 07/04/2020 - 11:25

      Thanks for the suggestion. We actually love Yarra valley pinots and wines in general, we are Yering station wine club members. Will take a look at Hoddles.

  • Damo76 on 07/04/2020 - 12:32
    +1

    If she's dead keen on NZ pinot, the Kim Crawford from Marlborough (some vintages are blends of Marlborough and Otago) are very good for $20
    Also, some Chilean pinots are very good value for money, but you might need to wade through some rough stuff before you get to the diamonds

    • dwhes on 07/04/2020 - 13:21

      Trying to get her to branch out from the NZ pinots :) she has started to begrudgingly admit that aus does make some nice ones too. Thanks for the suggestions though!

  • OZB Al on 08/04/2020 - 11:31
    +1

    Get the Gapstead from Vinomofo. I got the 2018 and really enjoyed it, I'm liking all of the wines I've tasted from Gapstead.

    And if you're not yet a member sign up with a referral code for a discount (or PM me and I'll give you my code).

    • OZB Al on 08/04/2020 - 12:07

      They've opened a eBay store and you can get it here for $130 delivered if you use the PAINTED15 code, cheaper than buying direct!

      • bossmode on 08/04/2020 - 12:15

        Thanks for pointing out that there was a cheaper deal on eBay, that's in the true spirit of OzBargain.

        How do you rate this Pinot Noir? I'm a fan of Jimmys/Take it to the Grave, do you think this one hits similar notes?

        • OZB Al on 08/04/2020 - 13:36

          I hate rating wines, so subjective and I rate them very differently based on what else I've been eating / drinking / doing during the day. But based on what I remember from drinking it a couple of months ago I'd say it's medium bodied, nicely spiced, red fruit early, a bit of cherry on the finish, and well balanced. Of course I have not tasted the wines you mentioned, so can't comment but another favourite at the moment is the Pacha Mama Pinot Noir but I can't remember where I got that cheap.

          My brother in law said "a really super delicious wine, probably the best I’ve had in a long while - just the right balance of spice and not too heavy". But that was a gift review, so may have been inflated.

          • bossmode on 08/04/2020 - 16:19
            +1

            @OZB Al: Sold! And it looks like you've convinced at least two other people to give them a go as well by the looks of the orders on eBay!

            Let you know what I think, but it sounds delicious - thanks for the recommendation!

    • dwhes on 08/04/2020 - 13:12

      Oh wow that’s a good deal! Thanks will give it a go!

  • OZB Al on 08/04/2020 - 14:23

    Also worth a try, but I've never tasted it https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/529420

    Lakeside Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2019
    NEW: The brand new vintage of our first-line Pinot Noir from the Adelaide Hills - possibly one of Australia's best value Pinot Noirs with beautifully vibrant notes of strawberries and cherries! - RRP: $180.00

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