Stoney Rise Pinot Noir Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2016 was born out of shared

was born out of shared vision of producing exceptional Douro wines

good cured ham

neat and long

showing notes of green apple

grass and all things Western District farming

Stoney Rise Pinot Noir Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2016 was born out of sharedDark cherry, baked plums, spice, a little mint, with dried herbs and earth. Its flavoursome, but kind of stony with fine graphite tannin, a subtle beetroot earthiness, empty chocolate box, some orange zest and amaro, with a cocoa and dry grainy finish of good length. Its a darker and more forceful vintage of this wine, but it does have a fair bit of X factor. 92 points. Gary Walsh, The Winefront March 2025