2025 Timo Mayer Dr. Mayer Pinot Noir

Timo Mayer’s ‘Dr. Mayer’ is consistently the most structured, boundary-pushing Pinot in his lineup. It’s driven entirely by his signature use of whole-bunch fermentation, which gives the wine its distinctively wild, savoury edge.

The 2025 vintage carries a bit more warmth and fruit weight than previous releases, but it remains firmly in that classic Mayer groove. The whole-bunch component is perfectly judged this year - it adds serious complexity and a savoury backbone without feeling overtly stalky or green.

You get a bright core of ripe red plum, raspberry, and dark cherry. It's juicy and aromatic upfront, held together by clean acidity, and finishes with a dry, mineral grip from those superfine, sappy tannins. It's a highly detailed Pinot with plenty of tension and bite. Always the most sought-after in the Timo line-up and with good reason.

98 points
"A great year for this idiosyncratic wine. Complex aromas of wild strawberry, a little morello cherry, warm spice and peony. You barely notice the whole bunches. A generous Dr Mayer that saturates the palate. Ripe, very persistent tannins round out a wine destined to age superbly over the next 10–12 years."
- Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points
"Serious pinot noir, energetic, a real approachability and open weave yet all the detail of tannin, savoury elements, fruit, spice, herbs. Pleasure zones hit."
- Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)