2024 Cobaw Ridge High Density Pinot Noir

Alan and Nelly Cooper have spent more than three decades proving just how special their little granite hillside in the Macedon Ranges really is. Everything at Cobaw Ridge is done by hand and with intent – certified biodynamic farming, no irrigation, no shortcuts. The High Density Pinot Noir comes from a small block planted close together to push the vines deep and naturally limit yields.

The 2024 vintage shows just how well that approach works. It’s pure and concentrated without being heavy, the kind of wine that feels grown rather than made. There’s dark cherry, sappy herbs and a hint of spice from the stems, all sitting on a fine, stony backbone. Fermented with wild yeast and aged in mostly old oak, it’s bottled with minimal handling.

This is serious Macedon Pinot – detailed, savoury and full of life, with the quiet confidence of a grower who knows their patch inside out.

96 points
"Loaded with character. Yum, yes thanks, more please Sir."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)