Huon Hooke visits Bass Phillip in Gippsland—one of Australia’s most respected and cult pinot noir producers—for a conversation with winemaker Adam “Skip” Francis.
They discuss how Skip came to lead the iconic estate, the vision for its future, and plans to expand vineyard plantings across Gippsland. The two also taste and talk about Depuis ‘23, Bass Phillip&rsqu…
Bass Phillip: Burgundy’s Fourrier down underThe stars aligned when Burgundy’s Jean-Marie Fourrier got the chance to buy Bass Phillip, producer of Australia’s most acclaimed and expensive Pinot Noir. Anne Krebiehl MW discovers what happens when legends collide, and tastes five yet-to-be-released wines from the 2021 vintage. It’s all a family affair now, chez Bass Phillip. When Burgundy luminar…
Bass Phillip has released its first batch of wines produced entirely under its new ownership, including the guidance of Jean-Marie Fourrier. The wines are stunningly good.The business, established by visionary Philip Jones in 1979, was sold in 2020 to a syndicate, the leading light of which is Jean-Marie Fourrier, of Domaine Fourrier in Burgundy.These are exciting wines that further lift the alrea…
A new vintage is upon us, and we're pleased to release the 2021 Bass Phillip wines. Our winery team, led by Jean-Marie Fourrier had this to say about the vintage:"The Bass Phillip 2021 vintage is the first vintage whereby the full growing season, vinification, elevage and bottling are all under the control of the new team, led by Jean-Marie Fourrier. The team focused on precision and attention to…
The back-label of Bass Phillip’s newly released 2019 Reserve Pinot Noir reads: “The Reserve is Australia’s leading pinot noir.”Well, it’s important to believe in your product!If they mean ‘leading’ in terms of price, they’re right. No other Aussie pinot comes within coo-ee of its AUD $825 price tag.Some might see it as an example of leading with your chin. So how good is this wine?In a word, spect…
