Noon Wines
Noon wines is today run by Drew and Rae Noon, who took over the estate founded by their father in the 1970s. Noon is one of Australia's few Masters of Wine to actually grow and make wine. He has a clear vision for his wine that is based on his understanding of what the vineyards provide.
The grapes for Noon Eclipse are picked from three unirrigated vineyards surrounding the Noon winery in McLaren Vale. The wine is Grenache – picked from bush vines which were planted in 1934 and 1943, as well as Shiraz and Graciano bush vines which were planted between 1998 and 2001. Noon Eclipse is one of the most scarce wines made in Australia today. This is serious, artisanal, stuff. Here is Joe Czerwinski again on the Noon Eclipse:
“Historically, it often surpasses 15% alcohol, yet checking in on a couple of older examples on my last trip, it was clear that the wine ages beautifully.” Joe Czerwinski
The grapes for Noon Eclipse are picked from three unirrigated vineyards surrounding the Noon winery in McLaren Vale. The wine is Grenache – picked from bush vines which were planted in 1934 and 1943, as well as Shiraz and Graciano bush vines which were planted between 1998 and 2001. Noon Eclipse is one of the most scarce wines made in Australia today. This is serious, artisanal, stuff. Here is Joe Czerwinski again on the Noon Eclipse:
“Historically, it often surpasses 15% alcohol, yet checking in on a couple of older examples on my last trip, it was clear that the wine ages beautifully.” Joe Czerwinski
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South Australia | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£660.04 |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£280.66 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The 2016 Eclipse is 87% Grenache, 8% Graciano and 5% Shiraz, all off the McLaren Vale estate vineyard. As it almost seems to, it boasts gorgeous aromas of raspberries, accented by a range of herbs and spices that include notes of orange zest, bay leaf and rose petals. It's full-bodied, with assertive but silky tannins that should help preserve the wine's freshness as it ages. Although full-bodied, it handles its alcohol well, showing just a trace of warmth on the lingering finish. |
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South Australia | 2 | 99 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£594.62 |
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Wine Advocate (99)The 2005 Shiraz Reserve was sourced from a 45-year-old vineyard and aged for 18 months in American and French oak of various sizes. A saturated purple color, it presents an array of otherworldly scents including smoke, mineral, meat, game, bacon, and blueberry. Thick, rich, and voluptuous, this mouth-filling, full-bodied Shiraz is about as hedonistic as it gets. Although the wine is seamless, there is some tannin lurking under all the fruit which will permit 8-10 years of cellaring for those able to delay gratification. The finish is amazingly long and pure, seeming to never end. As usual, the Noon wines are benchmarks against which all others must be compared. |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£437.86 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Even more concentrated than the impressive 2014, the 2015 Shiraz Reserve is almost painfully intense—in a good sense. Dark berries, culinary herbs and roasted meat notes combine in a mouthwatering nose, which leads into a dense, creamy-textured palate. While most Noon wines can be drunk on release (as can this one, albeit in a soft-core S&M sort of way), I would suggest holding this one for a couple of years and drinking it over the next decade. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£379.08 |
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Wine Advocate (97)This year, my favorite of the Noon wines is the 2018 Reserve Shiraz. Marked by aromas of mint, sage, bay leaf, cassis and blackberry, this is a full-bodied, rich wine that manages to combine size and intensity with impressive suppleness and length. And while it's undeniably sexy and immediately appealing from a purely hedonistic standpoint, there's enough going on to inspire repeated sampling, with cool herbal notes and peppery notes of salted licorice providing complex counterpoints to the ripe berry fruit. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
In Bond
£534.00 |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (WA) |
In Bond
£214.00 |
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Wine Advocate (96)The 2016 Eclipse is 87% Grenache, 8% Graciano and 5% Shiraz, all off the McLaren Vale estate vineyard. As it almost seems to, it boasts gorgeous aromas of raspberries, accented by a range of herbs and spices that include notes of orange zest, bay leaf and rose petals. It's full-bodied, with assertive but silky tannins that should help preserve the wine's freshness as it ages. Although full-bodied, it handles its alcohol well, showing just a trace of warmth on the lingering finish. |
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South Australia | 2 | 99 (WA) |
In Bond
£475.00 |
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Wine Advocate (99)The 2005 Shiraz Reserve was sourced from a 45-year-old vineyard and aged for 18 months in American and French oak of various sizes. A saturated purple color, it presents an array of otherworldly scents including smoke, mineral, meat, game, bacon, and blueberry. Thick, rich, and voluptuous, this mouth-filling, full-bodied Shiraz is about as hedonistic as it gets. Although the wine is seamless, there is some tannin lurking under all the fruit which will permit 8-10 years of cellaring for those able to delay gratification. The finish is amazingly long and pure, seeming to never end. As usual, the Noon wines are benchmarks against which all others must be compared. |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (WA) |
In Bond
£345.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Even more concentrated than the impressive 2014, the 2015 Shiraz Reserve is almost painfully intense—in a good sense. Dark berries, culinary herbs and roasted meat notes combine in a mouthwatering nose, which leads into a dense, creamy-textured palate. While most Noon wines can be drunk on release (as can this one, albeit in a soft-core S&M sort of way), I would suggest holding this one for a couple of years and drinking it over the next decade. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WA) |
In Bond
£295.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)This year, my favorite of the Noon wines is the 2018 Reserve Shiraz. Marked by aromas of mint, sage, bay leaf, cassis and blackberry, this is a full-bodied, rich wine that manages to combine size and intensity with impressive suppleness and length. And while it's undeniably sexy and immediately appealing from a purely hedonistic standpoint, there's enough going on to inspire repeated sampling, with cool herbal notes and peppery notes of salted licorice providing complex counterpoints to the ripe berry fruit. |
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