10/09/2026
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We're going to say it β Hurley might just be making some of the best Pinot Noir in the country right now, and we can't get enough of it.
Hurley wraps around the north-east crest of a little volcanic hill in Balnarring on the Mornington Peninsula β sunlit and airy, but sheltered from the wind by the surrounding topography. Three climats sit across the site: Lodestone, Hommage and Garamond.
Just landed, three expressions from the estate:
π· Estate Pinot Noir - Barrel selection of fruit from the single sites, declassified according to the vintage. A true expression of the whole property in one bottle.
π· Hommage Pinot Noir - Ripe plums and forest floor on the nose, with a fruit-forward palate of squishy mulberry and blueberry. Full and supple, more fruit than earth.
π· Lodestone Pinot Noir - The warmest of the three sites, giving a darker, more concentrated w**e with earthy notes, a hint of dried sage and firmer tannins.
If you've been meaning to explore what all the fuss is about with Mornington Peninsula Pinot, this is the place to start.