99 Points, James Halliday

Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2018 is one of the greatest Australian Pinot Noirs ever produced, a wine of extraordinary depth, precision and elegance from one of Tasmania's most celebrated estates.

With 99 points from James Halliday, one of the highest scores ever awarded to an Australian Pinot Noir, the 2018 is a once-in-a-generation expression of what Tasmanian Pinot Noir can achieve at its absolute peak.

The 2018 is sold out at the winery and gone from the trade. The 35 bottles we hold are the last of it anywhere, and when they go there will be no more.

Who This Is For
This is not just a great Tasmanian Pinot Noir, it is one of the great Pinot Noirs of the Southern Hemisphere.

Bay of Fires is one of Tasmania's most respected producers, and the 2018 vintage delivered conditions of exceptional concentration and natural balance. Halliday described it as one of the finest he has ever tasted from Australia.

At HK$749 you are buying a wine that cannot be replaced. Eight years in bottle, drinking at its peak now, and no further stock behind it at any price. That is a different proposition from a current release, and it is priced accordingly.

In my view, this is the finest Australian Pinot Noir available in the store. If you are serious about Pinot Noir, this is a must.

What Makes This Wine Stand Out
This is all about the purity, depth and precision that only great Tasmanian Pinot Noir can deliver.

Red cherry, wild strawberry, dark plum and violet florals define the nose, layered with subtle spice, earthy complexity and a fine mineral thread.

The defining feature is the structure, silky, fine-grained tannins and perfectly balanced acidity give the wine extraordinary elegance and length, with a finish that lingers for minutes.

Eight years on from the vintage, the fruit has lost none of its lift and the tannins have settled into silk. It is drinking now, and there is no waiting left to do.

Complete, composed and utterly compelling.

Food Pairing
A 99-point Pinot Noir like this demands premium lamb. We love it with Grass Fed Lamb Midloin Chop from My Meat Man, herb-crusted and pink roasted, the clean grass-fed flavour perfectly balances the wine's wild strawberry, violet florals and silky tannins. A pairing that does justice to both.

Why This Is a Must-Buy

It delivers:

• 99 Halliday points, among the highest scores ever awarded to an Australian Pinot Noir
• extraordinary depth, precision and elegance from a standout vintage
• eight years of bottle age, drinking at its peak rather than waiting on it
• 35 bottles, the last of this wine anywhere, with nothing to follow

Delivery is free on orders over HK$3,000, so six bottles arrive at your door at no extra cost.

Ideal for special occasions, fine dining, duck, lamb, truffle dishes or a serious collector's cellar.

Explore More Tasmanian Pinot Noir

• Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2023 - same producer, newer vintage, more approachable at HK$299
• Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024 - Coal River Valley benchmark, farmed by the Shaw and Smith team
• Dalrymple Pinot Noir 2022 - refined, balanced Tasmanian expression