Pooley Jack Denis Pooley Pinot Noir 2023

Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia, Tasmania, Coal River Valley

Just 4 barrels made from some of the oldest vines (115 + Abel + Pommard clone) at Cooinda Vale from small yield of 5.5 tonnes/ha picked at 12.5 baume early April. Fruit was hand picked, 100 % destemmed before wild fermentation on skins for 14 days then a 8 day post ferment maceration. Matured for 14 months in 50 % new French oak barriques (Cavin and St Martin).
13.0 % alc/vol; 3.6 pH; 5.9 g/L TA.

The 2023 growing season started with budburst in September and continued with flowering in November. 2023 vintage experienced a lot of wind and rain during flowering which made for very challenging conditions. Between October and December there was 230mm of rainfall on each of our vineyards. This resulted in poor fruit set, and reduction in our overall yields. Late December saw the rain ease leading away from the La Nina weather pattern and towards the warmer El Nino period. With a milder summer and no extreme heat we saw a steady and slow development of flavour, acid, sugar and tannins, bringing some amazing quality wines.

‘Bountiful aromas of white pepper, bramble and violets. The white pepper persists on the pallet, while firm tannins and clean acidity bring balance and complexity. Lingering on the pallet and promising continued development over the next 2 to 3 decades. Anna Pooley, Winemaker.

‘Pooley's top-flight pinot noir sourced from the Cooinda Vale vineyard near Campania in the Coal River Valley; 5% whole cluster, matured for 11 months in 50% new French oak barriques. Beautiful aromas of dark plum and black cherry fruits daubed with hints of game meats, medina spice, raspberry pip, forest floor, dried porcini, wildflowers, dried citrus rind and sweet earth. Supple and elegant with a pure fruit flow, notes of charcuterie, chalky tannins and a wicked saline slip of acidity as the wine slowly trails off. March 2025’ 97 Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, March 2025.

Pooley Wines has an historical property and two separate vineyards in the Coal River Valley in southern Tasmania. The Coal River Valley has developed a worldwide reputation, and is ideally suited, for the production of cool-climate wines such as Pinot Noir, Riesling and Chardonnay. Members of the Pooley family have been actively involved in the business for three generations. Their longstanding passion and commitment to fine wine are your assurance of un-compromising quality.

Pooley Wines was established in 1985 when the late Denis and Margaret Pooley planted ten rows of Riesling and seven rows of Pinot Noir on their 16-hectare farm at Cooinda Vale in the Coal River Valley in southern Tasmania.

In 2003, John Pooley, son of Denis and Margaret, and his wife Libby bought Belmont Lodge, a heritage-listed Georgian home on the outskirts of Richmond. They have been lovingly renovating this second Pooley Wines Coal River Valley property, and planted vines on nearby Butchers Hill. In 2007 the first vintage of Pinot was produced from this steep vineyard site that overlooks the township of Richmond.