Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir 2023 arrives from winemaker Elise Marten in the cool Macedon Ranges with fragrant confidence, a single-estate release that shows meticulous canopy work and low-yield fruit. This Place of Changing Winds Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir 2023 – Macedon Ranges expression – is worth buying for lovers of precise, terroir-driven pinot.

A focused nose offers wild cherry, blood orange peel and crushed rosehip with a savoury undercurrent of iron and forest floor; the palate is lithe, with fine tannin, bright acid and a lingering spice note that rewards slow sipping. Texture is silk over stone, very refined.

Match with roast duck, mushroom risotto or aged cheddar and pour at the table for an intimate dinner; cellaring five to eight years will deepen the earthy complexity. Buy a bottle now and secure one for the cellar.