Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2024
Style: Red Wine
Closure: Screwcap
Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2024
Warehouse
34 Redland Drive
Vermont VIC 3133
Australia
Critic Score: 96
Alcohol: 13.5%
Size: 750 ml
Drink by: 2035
"Gorgeous wine. Utterly delicious flavour profile." Huon Hooke
"A wine bursting with punchy red berry and cherry notes." Ray Jordan
"An exotic and structured wine." Shanteh Wale
The 2024 Bay of Fires Pinot Noir is the latest release of this celebrated Tasmanian Pinot Noir - the last three vintages have received huge accolades and won numerous trophies and awards. Fruit was sourced from the Coal River Valley and the Derwent Valley sub-regions of Tasmania. The palate is refined, silky, long, graceful and impeccably balanced.
"The bouquet is powerful, laced with smoky reduction and layered with nutty and dark cherry characters. The wine is full and plush on the tongue, with silky tannins, sweet fruit core and an utterly delicious flavour profile. Great balance, length and immediate charm. Gorgeous wine." Huon Hooke
"Bright, vibrant red in colour, with a bouquet lifted by red berry fruits and juicy cherry meld with darker notes of olive, cherry cola and star anise. The palate features fine knit tannin, and a juicy core of dark cherry and black fruits melding with savouring elements of olive, black tea and cedar. The wine has great length and a fine acidity with the signature peacock tail." Bay of Fires
Expert reviews
"Deep, bright red-purple colour, a very promising colour. The bouquet is powerful, laced with smoky reduction and layered with nutty and dark cherry characters. The wine is full and plush on the tongue, with silky tannins, sweet fruit core and an utterly delicious flavour profile. Great balance, length and immediate charm. Gorgeous wine. Drink 2025-2038." Huon Hooke, The Real Review - 96 points
"A vibrant, high-energy Pinot Noir displaying excellent varietal character on both the nose and palate. Once again, winemakers have turned to the Coal River and Derwent Valleys of Tasmania for fruit, producing a wine bursting with punchy red berry and cherry notes, spices, and subtle truffle-like characters. The palate is loaded with red fruits, liberally sprinkled with spice, and held tight by fine, chalky acidity. Sustained and very long. Drink: 2025-2033." Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot - 95 points
"A spicy concoction of brooding dark berries with little bursts of cherry popping candy that surprise and delight. There are baked plums in syrup with a wash of sturdy tannins, artfully welded into the body of the wine. Oak too is carefully handled, just sidling in, to support the wealth of fruit. Orange and tangerine oils begin to unwind with time swirling in the glass. An exotic and structured wine that would drink well now with veal or equally in 5 years with some venison or game terrines. Drink: 2025-2030." Shanteh Wale, Wine Pilot - 95 points
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2025 - 95 points
Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2025 - 95 points
Awards
Gold Medal - Tasmanian Wine Show 2026
Gold Medal - Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2025
Gold Medal - Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2025
About the winery
"Hardys purchased its first grapes from Tasmania in '94, with the aim of further developing and refining its sparkling wines, a process that quickly gave birth to House of Arras. The next stage was the inclusion of various parcels of chardonnay from Tasmania in the '98 Eileen Hardy, then the development in '01 of the Bay of Fires brand. Under the umbrella of Accolade Wines today, Bay of Fires is home to non-vintage sparkling white and rosé, alongside impressive riesling, sauvignon blanc, pinot gris, chardonnay and pinot noir. Sourcing is with a particular focus on the Tamar, Coal and Derwent Valleys and East Coast." James Halliday
"Bay of Fires' philosophy, in the vineyard and in the winery, is to ensure the varietal characteristics of our Tasmanian fruit are revealed, preserved and celebrated in every wine we create for you. The Bay of Fires' winemaking team captures the essence of the fruit that has been lovingly nurtured in the vineyards and crafts exceptional wines. Ideas are shared, knowledge is consolidated and curiosity brings out the very best in every parcel of fruit. Find balance and beauty will follow.
Acidity is balanced against sweetness to create delicate Rieslings. A harmony of mouthfeel and fruit flavour is achieved in our Chardonnays. And, of course, the trickiest grape of them all, Pinot Noir, amplifies its terroir beautifully and is delivered in a wine of superb complexity, structure and romance." Bay of Fires
Tasmania
Tasmania is a small island located below mainland Australia. It produces less than 1% of Australia’s wine but enjoys a global reputation as a leading producer of premium cool climate wines. It is prized for its top-class sparkling wine, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling.
Tasmania is home to more than 230 wineries across 7 wine regions*. The reigions Coal River Valley, East Coast, Pipers River and Tamar Valley produce around 90% of Tasmania's wine, while the other three regions Derwent Valley, Huon Valley and North West produce the remaining 10%. * Please note these 7 wine areas are considered here to be subregions of Tasmania to aid site navigation.
Tasmania is the coldest wine State in Australia. Its climate is temperate, with a distinct maritime influence from the Tasman Sea to the east, Bass Strait to the north and the Indian Ocean to the west. Summer days are temperate while winter sees some of the coldest temperatures in Australia. It's unique climate and soils combine to create ideal growing conditions for cool-climate grape varieties.