Sexton

After short time in glass, this Pinot blossoms into a graceful, multifaceted wine. Bright and fruity, it offers delicate blueberry and raspberry fruit threaded softly with clove, vanilla and rose petal notes. The palate is elegantly structured with sandy-textured, fine tannins, juicy acidity and a long tangy finish. Harmonious and capable of aging for seven to ten years, this wine is equally delicious now.

Giant Steps is on a roll portraying the ultimate potential of single-vineyard sites in the Yarra. Earthy cherries, dark plums and a swath of forest floor and licorice combine to take this sweet pinot to the next level. Impeccable balance suggests you could drink it tonight, but you could wait five years and be assured it would be even better. A mix of clones, some destemmed, some whole-bunch-pressed, hand-picked and chilled overnight and cold-soaked for five days before an indigenous fermentation in small oak fermenters. All is matured in French oak (25% new, 75% older) for eight months in 225L barriques before blending with no fining and no filtration before bottling by gravity.