Hoddles Creek Estate is located in the Upper reaches of Victoria's Yarra Valley; an area ideal for producing pristine cool-climate wines. Since its establishment in 1997, Hoddles Creek have established an enviable reputation, which in the words of James Halliday, "is unchallenged as the producer of the best value pinot noirs in the country".
The 2024 Hoddles Creek Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is another impressive offering, delivering an approachable Pinot Noir with bright strawberry, soft cherry fruit flavours, and soft subtle tannin providing some complexity on the finish. Another high quality release that will only enhance the reputation of this producer.
"Red fruit, cherry, a little earthy, with some cinnamon oak showing, and sarsaparilla. It’s a more fruity and bouncy expression of Hoddles Pinot, some grainy chew to tannin, a bit of sap and orange rind, something of a ferrous edge, with a stiff tannic finish of good length. Needs a bit of time to come around. It’s maybe a little more robust and fruity than is usual for this wine, though it’s still good. 92+ Points. Apr24. 13.2% alc. $26. Screwcap Drink: 2026 - 2034"- Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.
