2024 Cobaw Ridge L'Altra Syrah Pinot Noir

Alan and Nelly Cooper have always done things their own way at Cobaw Ridge. Tucked high in the Macedon Ranges on granite soils, their small biodynamic vineyard has been the source of some of Victoria’s most distinctive cool-climate wines since the late ’80s. L’Altra – meaning “the other” – is their playful blend of Syrah and Pinot Noir, two varieties that thrive in this chilly, elevated site.

The 2024 brings the best of both worlds: the fragrance and lift of Pinot with the spice and structure of Syrah. Everything is hand-picked, fermented with native yeasts and matured in old oak – nothing forced, just the vineyard doing its thing. The result is bright and savoury, medium-bodied and layered with red and dark fruit, herbs and a touch of earth.

It’s a proper Cobaw wine – individual, thoughtful and full of character.

93 points
"It’s delicious, it’s bright... Vibrant and inviting."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)