ads-linkedin Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008 – United Cellars

Your Cellar

Shape
5 Star Rated on Trustpilot

Your cart is empty

Check out these collections.

Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008

Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008
Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008
Write a Review

Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008

SKU: BPEP200810 UCAU
15 Plus Years
Regular price $159.99 / bottle
Unit price
per 
Out Of Stock Get notified when it's available again
Tax included. Shipping calculated at checkout.

From one of Australia’s most revered Pinot Noir estates, founded in Gippsland in 1979 by Phillip Jones, Crown Prince carries the DNA of a winery that helped establish Australian Pinot on the world stage through uncompromising, Burgundy-inspired craftsmanship.

A perfect introduction to the legendary Bass Phillip style, delivering the finesse, purity and cool-climate character that have made the winery a favourite among Pinot lovers, without needing to trade up to the estate’s flagship wines.

Sourced from a premium private cellar

Write a Review

Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008

  • Sold Out

Tasting Notes

Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008 is a distinguished expression of Gippsland’s cool-climate viticulture, crafted at one of Australia’s most respected Pinot Noir estates. Founded in 1979 by Phillip Jones, Bass Phillip has been instrumental in shaping the international reputation of Australian Pinot Noir through a dedication to meticulous, Burgundy-inspired winemaking techniques. This 2008 vintage embodies the estate’s hallmark finesse, purity, and balance.

Sourced from Gippsland’s premium vineyards, the 2008 vintage benefits from the region’s temperate climate, which fosters vibrant acidity and refined aromatics. This cool-climate character is evident in the wine’s expressive profile, featuring enticing red fruit notes such as cherry and raspberry, underscored by subtle spice and earthy nuances. The palate reveals silky tannins and a harmonious acidity, culminating in a layered, elegant finish that reflects the estate’s commitment to quality and terroir-driven authenticity.

Offering a perfect introduction to Bass Phillip’s legendary style, this wine captures the essence of the estate’s approach without the need to trade up to their flagship releases. Its complexity and refinement make it an exceptional showcase of Australian Pinot Noir, highlighting Gippsland’s unique terroir and Phillip Jones’s passion for craftsmanship.

  • From one of Australia’s most revered Pinot Noir estates, founded in Gippsland in 1979 by Phillip Jones, whose Burgundy-inspired methods elevated Australian Pinot on the world stage.
  • Exemplifies finesse, purity, and cool-climate character, delivering vibrant red fruit, delicate spice, and earthy undertones with silky tannins and balanced acidity.
  • Sourced from a premium private cellar, this vintage provides a refined and authentic Bass Phillip experience.

Bass Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2008 stands as a testament to decades of dedication to winemaking excellence and regional expression. It is a compelling representation of Gippsland’s terroir-driven, cool-climate Pinot Noir, embodying a rare balance of elegance and depth sought by enthusiasts worldwide.

Vinification & Cultivation

Crafted only for our premium wines

Vineyard Cultivation

Bass Phillip, founded in 1979 by Phillip Jones at Leongatha South in Gippsland, Victoria, remains one of Australia's most revered Pinot Noir estates. The Estate wine draws on the original close-planted vineyard, set at roughly 8,500 vines per hectare on north-easterly facing red clay loam, dry-grown and cropping at very low levels so that each vine yields small, concentrated berries. Farming is low-intervention and near-organic. The 2008 season in South Gippsland was warm and, in parts of Victoria, marked by a late-season heat event; careful picking preserved the freshness and perfume that define the Estate style, and the wine reflects the finesse and cool-climate character of Jones-era Bass Phillip.

Vinification

Handpicked fruit was fermented in open stainless-steel fermenters with indigenous yeasts and regular hand-plunging for gentle extraction. After fermentation the wine was gravity-racked to French oak, with a high proportion of new barrels as is typical of the flagship Estate bottling, for an extended élevage of well over twelve months. Malolactic fermentation completed naturally in barrel, and the wine was bottled without fining or filtration, allowing lees contact to build texture in the reductive, hands-off manner Phillip Jones favoured.

About this Wine

Pinot Noir

A thin-skinned red grape known for its light body, red fruit character, and sensitivity to terroir, grown around the world.

0