Overview
The 2024 Polperro Little Laney Pinot Noir is a single-vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir from a steep easterly slope overlooking Western Port Bay and Phillip Island. Produced from the top block of old-vine MV6 Pinot Noir, it captures a cool, perfumed and structured expression of the site.
Little Laney is farmed with a sustainability-focused and regenerative approach, incorporating biological, biodynamic and organic practices. The vineyard's cool aspect, morning sun exposure and own-rooted vines give the wine perfume, concentration and fine-grained structural tension.
Vintage & Winemaking
The fruit was hand-harvested and destemmed as whole berries into two-tonne open fermenters, then left to begin fermentation naturally. A short period of intracellular fermentation helped lift aromatics before the ferment was hand-plunged two to three times daily for 15 days.
The wine remained on skins for a further 15 days post-ferment before pressing and transfer to barrel. It was matured for 16 months in oak, with 30% new oak, predominantly Sirugue extra-tight-grain, light-toast barrels, then bottled without fining or filtration.
Product Highlights
- Single-vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir
- From the Little Laney vineyard overlooking Western Port Bay
- Old-vine MV6 Pinot Noir from the top block
- Planted on own roots
- Hand-harvested fruit
- Natural fermentation in open fermenters
- 16 months oak maturation
- Bottled without fining or filtration
- 95 points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Critic Scores & Reviews
95 points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Tasted 28 May 2026. Medium-deep red with purple tinge, showing smoked charcuterie, dark red fruits and dried herbs, with supple texture, drying tannins and a lingering finish.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Red and black fruits layered with dusty spice, forest floor and dried shiitake mushroom.
Palate: Concentrated red and black fruit with supple weight and brooding intensity. A tensile tannin structure and fine acid line frame notes of earthy density, cacao dust and cinnamon.
Food Pairing
Pair with duck, roast chicken, mushroom dishes, charcuterie, lamb cutlets or earthy vegetable dishes.
Cellaring Potential
Drinking window: 2026-2036.
About Polperro
Polperro is a Mornington Peninsula producer focused on site-specific wines from carefully farmed vineyards. The estate works with sustainability and regenerative agriculture principles, using biological, biodynamic and organic practices to support vineyard health and wine expression.
Specifications
- Producer: Polperro
- Wine: Little Laney Pinot Noir
- Vintage: 2024
- Country: Australia
- Region: Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
- Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
- Clone: MV6
- Wine Style: Red Wine
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Vineyard Elevation: 235m
- Harvest Date: Mid-April
- Maturation: 16 months in oak, 30% new
- Bottle Size: 750ml
