Red Claw Pinot Noir 2025 from Yabby Lake on the Mornington Peninsula is a bright, modern cool‑climate Pinot that mixes serious pedigree with easy, drink‑any‑night appeal – all silk, spice and beautifully judged fruit. This 2025 Red Claw Pinot Noir captures a warm, even season, giving full‑flavoured fruit with impressive intensity and balance at a very fair price.

In the glass you’re looking at bright ruby hues and perfumed aromatics of red cherry, dark berry, cranberry and a little smoky‑meaty nuance, layered with cedar‑spice from French oak. The palate is long and silky, carrying plush red fruits, tamarillo and gentle spice through a velvety texture, with fine acidity and tannin keeping everything precise and moreish right to the poised finish.

Red Claw Pinot Noir 2025 absolutely shines with roast duck, crispy‑skin salmon, mushroom risotto or a herb‑crusted lamb rack, and it’s spot‑on for charcuterie and soft washed‑rind cheeses too. It’s the sort of Mornington Peninsula Pinot you can happily crack mid‑week with a roast chook, but it’s classy enough to pour at a long, slow Saturday lunch.