Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir Macedon Ranges Victoria 2022
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Macedon Ranges
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
Place of Changing Winds is roughly equidistant between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook, hence the name of this cuvée, which is essentially the most representative Pinot of the season. It’s a fine, textural Pinot produced from all the estate’s plots (including the highest-density vines), save what went into the tiny Beyond the Forest cuvée. It spent 18 months maturing in Stockinger casks with 50% new oak (although this new component was a 1,000 cask, so it has very little impact). It’s a wine that will drink well young and has significant cellaring potential. It was bottled in January 2024.
Cellared Says
One of the most exciting wine projects certainly in Australia if not the world. Solely set up by Rob Walters and a crack team of wine pros with the goal to produce world class Pinot Noir with a uniquely Australian/Victorian flavour. From the vineyard situation and row orientation, the clones, the very sexy Stockinger barrels that Rob also imports into Australia, this is dedication at the highest level. But the best part is the wine delivers. Power, finesse, fine powdery tannins and slippery cherry juice like acidity it’s got it all. It will get better too. A future icon in the making, I suspect the secret will be out soon and securing these wines will become even trickier than it is already.
Reviews
“Good depth and hue of colour, with a sandalwood aroma, liberal oak evident, over dark cherry fruit which built in fragrance with time in the glass. The palate is elegantly structured and refined, with intense and focused flavour augmented by fine and firm tannins, the finish extending very long. A tensioned pinot, rich in sweet cherry fruit, that is excellent now but promises more in the future.”
96 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“The 2022 Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir is spicy and fine on the nose, with cherry pip, raspberry leaf, crushed rocks, pumice stone tannins and black tea. In the mouth, the wine is all about rose petals and iron, silty tannins and lashings of blood plum skin, with violets and Pink Lady apples, rosemary, blood orange, arnica and a very gentle amaro persuasion. A light finish is made persistent by enduring tannins that chew and sway. It's so nice. Distinct. It's easy to swoon somewhat over the packaging, which is not important to wine quality but an indication of aesthetics. It matured for 18 months in Stockinger casks (50% new) and was bottled in January 2024. 13.2% alcohol, sealed under Diam.”
94+ points, Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
“Named for its more or less equidistance between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook. Produced from all plots on the estate. Matured in 50% new and old Stockinger casks. Svelte and sleek with distinct succulence and pucker. A sheath of lacy, granitic tannin over dark cherry, tumbles of dried herbs, woody spice, some nori and truffle-like characters in the mix and a general sense of ultra pure, tart cherry juice and flecks of dried currant and cranberry. A real feast for the senses here. Incredible extension of flavour and an almost unnerving consistency to texture in all that – a long and exacting ride of character and charm. Loads of evocative perfume too. Wonderful, all up.”
96+ points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Macedon Ranges
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
Place of Changing Winds is roughly equidistant between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook, hence the name of this cuvée, which is essentially the most representative Pinot of the season. It’s a fine, textural Pinot produced from all the estate’s plots (including the highest-density vines), save what went into the tiny Beyond the Forest cuvée. It spent 18 months maturing in Stockinger casks with 50% new oak (although this new component was a 1,000 cask, so it has very little impact). It’s a wine that will drink well young and has significant cellaring potential. It was bottled in January 2024.
Cellared Says
One of the most exciting wine projects certainly in Australia if not the world. Solely set up by Rob Walters and a crack team of wine pros with the goal to produce world class Pinot Noir with a uniquely Australian/Victorian flavour. From the vineyard situation and row orientation, the clones, the very sexy Stockinger barrels that Rob also imports into Australia, this is dedication at the highest level. But the best part is the wine delivers. Power, finesse, fine powdery tannins and slippery cherry juice like acidity it’s got it all. It will get better too. A future icon in the making, I suspect the secret will be out soon and securing these wines will become even trickier than it is already.
Reviews
“Good depth and hue of colour, with a sandalwood aroma, liberal oak evident, over dark cherry fruit which built in fragrance with time in the glass. The palate is elegantly structured and refined, with intense and focused flavour augmented by fine and firm tannins, the finish extending very long. A tensioned pinot, rich in sweet cherry fruit, that is excellent now but promises more in the future.”
96 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“The 2022 Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir is spicy and fine on the nose, with cherry pip, raspberry leaf, crushed rocks, pumice stone tannins and black tea. In the mouth, the wine is all about rose petals and iron, silty tannins and lashings of blood plum skin, with violets and Pink Lady apples, rosemary, blood orange, arnica and a very gentle amaro persuasion. A light finish is made persistent by enduring tannins that chew and sway. It's so nice. Distinct. It's easy to swoon somewhat over the packaging, which is not important to wine quality but an indication of aesthetics. It matured for 18 months in Stockinger casks (50% new) and was bottled in January 2024. 13.2% alcohol, sealed under Diam.”
94+ points, Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
“Named for its more or less equidistance between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook. Produced from all plots on the estate. Matured in 50% new and old Stockinger casks. Svelte and sleek with distinct succulence and pucker. A sheath of lacy, granitic tannin over dark cherry, tumbles of dried herbs, woody spice, some nori and truffle-like characters in the mix and a general sense of ultra pure, tart cherry juice and flecks of dried currant and cranberry. A real feast for the senses here. Incredible extension of flavour and an almost unnerving consistency to texture in all that – a long and exacting ride of character and charm. Loads of evocative perfume too. Wonderful, all up.”
96+ points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Macedon Ranges
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2022
The Wine
Place of Changing Winds is roughly equidistant between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook, hence the name of this cuvée, which is essentially the most representative Pinot of the season. It’s a fine, textural Pinot produced from all the estate’s plots (including the highest-density vines), save what went into the tiny Beyond the Forest cuvée. It spent 18 months maturing in Stockinger casks with 50% new oak (although this new component was a 1,000 cask, so it has very little impact). It’s a wine that will drink well young and has significant cellaring potential. It was bottled in January 2024.
Cellared Says
One of the most exciting wine projects certainly in Australia if not the world. Solely set up by Rob Walters and a crack team of wine pros with the goal to produce world class Pinot Noir with a uniquely Australian/Victorian flavour. From the vineyard situation and row orientation, the clones, the very sexy Stockinger barrels that Rob also imports into Australia, this is dedication at the highest level. But the best part is the wine delivers. Power, finesse, fine powdery tannins and slippery cherry juice like acidity it’s got it all. It will get better too. A future icon in the making, I suspect the secret will be out soon and securing these wines will become even trickier than it is already.
Reviews
“Good depth and hue of colour, with a sandalwood aroma, liberal oak evident, over dark cherry fruit which built in fragrance with time in the glass. The palate is elegantly structured and refined, with intense and focused flavour augmented by fine and firm tannins, the finish extending very long. A tensioned pinot, rich in sweet cherry fruit, that is excellent now but promises more in the future.”
96 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“The 2022 Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir is spicy and fine on the nose, with cherry pip, raspberry leaf, crushed rocks, pumice stone tannins and black tea. In the mouth, the wine is all about rose petals and iron, silty tannins and lashings of blood plum skin, with violets and Pink Lady apples, rosemary, blood orange, arnica and a very gentle amaro persuasion. A light finish is made persistent by enduring tannins that chew and sway. It's so nice. Distinct. It's easy to swoon somewhat over the packaging, which is not important to wine quality but an indication of aesthetics. It matured for 18 months in Stockinger casks (50% new) and was bottled in January 2024. 13.2% alcohol, sealed under Diam.”
94+ points, Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
“Named for its more or less equidistance between Mount Macedon and Mount Bullengarook. Produced from all plots on the estate. Matured in 50% new and old Stockinger casks. Svelte and sleek with distinct succulence and pucker. A sheath of lacy, granitic tannin over dark cherry, tumbles of dried herbs, woody spice, some nori and truffle-like characters in the mix and a general sense of ultra pure, tart cherry juice and flecks of dried currant and cranberry. A real feast for the senses here. Incredible extension of flavour and an almost unnerving consistency to texture in all that – a long and exacting ride of character and charm. Loads of evocative perfume too. Wonderful, all up.”
96+ points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front