The 2022 Twelve Barrels Gibbston Vineyard Pinot Noir is a single vineyard wine displaying the elegance, power, and grace generated by our Gibbston Back Road Vineyard site.

Dark and concentrated, the Twelve Barrels displays notes of bramble fruit, truffle, and cedar char, with lifted florals on the nose, and seamless texture to the palate.

With a fine balance of ripe tannin, natural acidity, and lively fruit, this wine truly represents the Gibbston sub-region and its complex nature.

Expect to see this youthful wine transform and evolve over a decade or more; please be aware a fine deposit may occur as a result of our minimal handling philosophy.

5 Stars – Yvonne Lorkin  “Wow. This is one of those wines that cause you to stop, stare into the distance, and contemplate the beauty in nature, the mastery of man, and the meaning of life. It also makes you wonder if winemaker Malcolm Rees-Francis isn’t some sort of warlock of wine with the way he’s managed to pick out the 12 best barrels from fruit grown in their Gibbston Back Road site, and crafted a pinot noir that is astoundingly lush and layered and lovely to drink. Scented with exotic spices, roast rhubarb, dark cherry and black guava goodness and softly smoky, savoury, gamey notes merge with black tea tannins and plush, soothing textures to finish. It’s glorious now but in ten years? I think majestic”.