MT DIFFICULTY PINOT NOIR 2025

Mt Difficulty is certainly one of the best known names of Central Otago Pinot Noir and for very good reason, their wines have been excellent right from the very early days. And this gorgeous Pinot from the excellent 2025 vintage again shows exactly why they have such an enviable reputation. A wonderfully fragrant nose of dark fruits, wild herbs with underlying gentle floral notes, a concentrated palate and silken tannins make for an absolute classic.

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"Mt Difficulty Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2025 is rich and voluptuous with dark cherry, doris plum and fragrant boronia. Luscious dark fruits mingle with star anise, cassia and subtle wood smoke. Fine french oak supports the rich mid-palate, while exceptionally fine cocoa powder tannins provide structure, elegance and length."

Reviews for the 2024 vintage below…

93/100 Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, July 2026 (2024 Vintage)
"Quite the summer berry pudding thing here with raspberry and strawberry, five spice perfume, a little regional thyme. It’s juicy and ripe with cherry and raspberry, spice and orange peel, something of a pumice stone grip to tannin, some blood plum tang, with a sweet spice-dusted finish of good length. A year or two in bottle would be no bad thing for this wine."

4 Stars Cuisine Pinot Noir Tasting, April 2026 (2024 Vintage)
"Ripe cherries and red berry fruit come together on the nose with whole bunch characters and violet blossoms. The palate is mouthfilling and energetic with bold acid and focussed tannins. Lively and satisfying this pinot will reward those patient enough to cellar."