Bindi is widely regarded as one of Australia's best small producers. In 2005, Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine nominated winemaker Michael Dhillon as one of the best winemakers in Australia.

The Block Five Pinot Noir is considered the finest Pinot Noir that Bindi makes at its Macedon Region vineyard, where biodynamic principles of farming are now regularly employed.

The tiny Block 5 vineyard is about half of one hectare in size on a sheltered, north facing, and very quartz riddled site. It is a wonderful natural vineyard exposition. The wine is always darker in fruit expression and immediately more spicy and earthy that the Original Vineyard. It is less immediately perfumed and has more tannin and fruit power. The wines from this vineyard require more bottle ageing to develop the same suppleness and delicacy as the Original Vineyard but even in their youth these wines are more profound.

The wine spends 15-17 months in French barrels of which about 35% are new. This wine is never oak driven but can certainly benefit from a higher percentage of new oak without being dominated by sappy, smoky oak elements.

Production typically varies from 150-200 dozen per vintage.

Source: Bindi