Wine of the week: an utterly stunning pinot noir

2008 Stonier Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (£14.30, Bibendum Wine, 020-7449 4000, www.bibendum-wine.co.uk ). Available for £12.99 from www.waitrosewine.com .

I was lucky enough to sit on the inaugural UK Stonier International pinot noir tasting panel the other day. I have twice been asked to be the international commentator in the Melbourne versions of this historic blind tasting and the format 12 world class pinot tasted blind by everyone, including the panel, followed by debate and deliberation is one of the most interesting and enjoyable events in the wine world.

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We in the wine business never get to do this sort of exercise en masse and it certainly tells you a lot about your own tastes. As an aside, Windmill did very well on the day and so, by way of an introduction to Stonier, here is the estate pinot from wine-maker Mike Symons (which has a decent slug of Windmill in it!) and it is an utterly stunning wine. Buy a case it is sensational and will only improve further over five more years.