2024 Home Hill Pinot Noir Landslide $38
Home Hill – at Ranelagh, in the Huon Valley – was a thriving apple orchard until the 1960s. But when the European Common Market came into being midway through the decade, the bottom fell out of the apple export industry all over Tasmania.
Orchardist Terry Bennett grubbed his trees to graze cattle. But that wasn't so profitable either. Third time lucky, he and his wife Rosemary planted six rows of Pinot Noir in 1992 to try their hand at grape-growing.
Today, the family's 10ha vineyard is home to a thriving cellar door and function centre, with an excellent on-site restaurant. Home Hill's single vineyard wines have been prolific award winners over the years, with Pinot Noir leading the way.
The portfolio comprises three tiers, with Kelly's Reserve at the top figuring among Australia's best when vintage conditions permit. The 2014 won the prestigious Jimmy Watson Trophy at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show in 2015. The mid-range Estate frequently challenges its Reserve sibling in the quality stakes.
Landslide comes from the property's youngest vines. The name references a landslip that occurred on the Ranelagh site 30-odd years ago.
This 2024 is a generous, well-crafted Pinot Noir that offers tremendous value-for-money. It's ideally suited to current drinking, though there's genuine depth and intensity to that buoyant fruit, suggesting it will handle at least 5-8 years in the cellar if you have a preference for Pinots with a bit of complexity.
Cranberry, red cherry/red berry fruits are in the driver's seat. Some meaty/undergrowth notes add interest to the palate, while the valley's characteristic fine natural acidity propels the wine across the palate with a good bit of velocity. The tannins are supportive but ripeness come at the expense of some alcoholic warmth.
Full-flavoured meat dishes are the way to go with this Landslide. The very attractive 2023 Estate will sit neatly alongside Peking Duck done well.
Source: Cellar door purchase.
The cellar door is open 7 days. Refer to the website for opening times.
Last page update: 20 June 2026