<p>Gravelly Beach, West Tamar, Tasmania &#8211; <br /> Joe Holyman&#8217;s 2006 Stoney Rise Pinot was (for a short time until the limited supply ran out), the hottest pinot in the country.</p> <p>Trophies and gold medals were bestowed by judges as esteemed as Halliday and Hooke and then it topped all by winning the 2008 Tri Nations Pinot Trophy, a taste-off between OZ, NZ and South Africa. The 2007 vintage that followed was a lighter, brighter, &#8216;more-truly-pinot&#8217; pinot (said its maker). Stoney Rise 2008 Pinot Noir is, like all the previous wines, a product of its vintage and location but does look more like the 2006 wine.</p> <p>A warm location on the West Tamar, a season noted for generous flavours and here&#8217;s a big, bold, crowd-pleasing pinot. Deep, deep colour, black cherries, full and rich flavours; it&#8217;s got the lot and is still under $30.</p> <p>There never seems to be enough Stoney Rise Pinot stock to satisfy demand so get it while you can. Down to last cases now.<br /> 96 points Halliday&#8217;s Top 100, Weekend Australian magazine</p> 2009-04-22T10:46:43+10:00 stoney-rise-2008-pinot-noir 6273042 Pinot Noir 2009-04-22T10:46:43+10:00 2010-02-15T10:51:36+11:00 Stoney Rise Wines holyman, stoneyrise, tasmanianwine Gravelly Beach, West Tamar, Tasmania - Joe Holyman's 2006 Stoney Rise Pinot was (for a short time until the limited supply ran out), the hottest pinot in the country. Trophies and gold medals were bestowed by judges as esteemed as Halliday and Hooke and then it topped all by winning the 2008 Tri Nations Pinot Trophy, a taste-off between OZ, NZ and South Africa. The 2007 vintage that followed was a lighter, brighter, 'more-truly-pinot' pinot (said its maker). Stoney Rise 2008 Pinot Noir is, like all the previous wines, a product of its vintage and location but does look more like the 2006 wine. A warm location on the West Tamar, a season noted for generous flavours and here's a big, bold, crowd-pleasing pinot. Deep, deep colour, black cherries, full and rich flavours; it's got the lot and is still under $30. There never seems to be enough Stoney Rise Pinot stock to satisfy demand so get it while you can. Down to last cases now. 96 points Halliday's Top 100, Weekend Australian magazine 2009-04-22T10:46:43+10:00 manual 1500 18138712 shopify deny 0 Default 1 29.00 6273042 true true 2010-03-10T09:34:59+11:00 2009-04-22T10:46:49+10:00 12355592 1 6273042 2009-04-22T10:46:49+10:00 http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0003/9311/products/stoney_rise_pn.jpg?1268275979 Title