DOMAINE-THOMSON EXPLORER PINOT NOIR 2024

Gold Medal – New Zealand Organic Wine Awards 2025

Domaine Thomson was the vision of David Hall-Jones and his wife PM (short for Pui Mun) and encompasses the wine operations in the northern and southern hemispheres.

In 2000 they established a 14 ha vineyard at Lowburn, Central Otago. They also owned a property in Burgundy and in 2013 became the first New Zealanders to own a vineyard in Burgundy.  

Today the original vision holds firm. PM and her family continue the path she and David began together — one vision, across two hemispheres — crafting wine that reflects the nuances of the terroir and the diversity of the vineyards.

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"Wonderfully ripe and beautifully lifted, the bouquet shows fresh dried herb, spicy black and redcurrant aromatics lead way to a focussed elegant driven palate. There is plenty of fruit weight enclosed in a textural strong driven palate. This wine gives good strength, freshness and poise. Certified organic."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, March 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"Youthful intense hues of purple and ruby lead to a bouquet of ripe red berry fruits, some mineral, gentle dried herb and spice. A dry wine on the palate with flavours of dark cherries and plums, then barrel spice and textures from tannins and acidity. A complete wine on the palate showcasing the variety and region with a natural savoury dried herb spice quality, dark berry fruit flavours and wild flower moments. Best drinking from 2026 through 2033."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, February 2025 (2023 Vintage)
"It's splendidly fruited and fragrant on the nose, showing dark plum, cherry, thyme, clove, and almond notes, leading to a succulent palate offering silky texture and plump mouthfeel. Harmonious and smooth with a lingering, delectable finish. At its best: now to 2032."