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Description
Jane Eyre’s winemaking journey may have taken her deep into Burgundy’s hallowed vineyards, but there’s still something special about seeing her name on a bottle of Mornington Pinot.
This 2023 release comes from a single vineyard in Shoreham Park, planted in the late 1990s. It’s a beautifully poised Pinot, fermented with 20% whole bunches and aged in French oak (10% new) for 10 months. In classic Jane fashion, there’s no over-extraction or heavy oak - just a quiet confidence and clarity that lets the fruit and place shine.
Aromatically, it’s vivid and wild: redcurrants, rhubarb and sour cherry meet herbal spice, rose petals, and just a flicker of Campari-esque bitterness. The palate is fine and detailed, sitting right in that sweet spot between prettiness and power. Tannins are soft and grippy, giving form to the wine’s juicy core and framing it all with purpose.
Compared to the Yarra release, this is slightly more generous and full-fruited, though it carries the same finely drawn line and calm intensity that has become Jane’s signature. It’s an excellent expression of modern Mornington Pinot - lively, pure, and quietly complex.
96 points
"The whole bunch adds a crackling component here, an autumnal rustle, which is suffused with fruit as the wine is buoyed with air, redcurrant and wild red cherry unfurling. Carraway, rhubarb, clove and a dried orange peel/Campari note add complexity. There’s lovely poise and clarity here, while tannins are pleasingly meaningful. It’s a very nice release."
- Marcus Ellis (Halliday Wine Companion)
