Bay Müller Old Vines Bannockburn

New Zealand · Central Otago · Bannockburn

Bay Müller Old Vines Bannockburn

Bay Müller · Red · 2016

3.6 38 community reviews
85/100 Expert score · Marcus Laurent
$30 avg. retail

Expert Tasting Note

Marcus Laurent

Marcus Laurent Senior Editor

“Dense purple-black; scents of stone fruit and honey, elegant, fresh and persistent.”

Community Reviews (15)

Isla Palate 🌱 Novice 2025-04-06

Lovely mineral and saline on the nose. Racy, mineral-driven and precise. Outstanding value for the price.

Ivy K. 🏆 Expert 2025-10-16

Deep ruby in the glass. Lovely lifted red berries and violet. Silky texture and great length. Outstanding value for the price.

Sophia Notes 🌱 Novice 2023-07-24

Lovely hints of oak, vanilla and tobacco. Dense and structured, built to age. Crowd-pleasing and food-friendly.

Emma Cellar 🍷 Amateur 2025-12-01

Lovely scents of stone fruit and honey. Silky texture and great length. A benchmark for the region.

Grace K. 🌱 Novice 2022-06-05

Deep ruby in the glass. Lovely ripe plum and warm spice. Crisp acidity and a clean mid-palate. Crowd-pleasing and food-friendly.

Elsie Tasting 🎓 Connoisseur 2023-03-05

Deep ruby in the glass. Lovely mineral and saline on the nose. Concentrated fruit balanced by fine tannin. It finishes with polished, chalky tannins. Punches well above its weight.

Chloe M. 🌱 Novice 2025-03-19

Lovely hints of oak, vanilla and tobacco. Racy, mineral-driven and precise. A benchmark for the region.

Ruby K. 🌱 Novice 2025-01-28

Inky violet core. Lovely a nose of citrus and white flowers. Full-bodied with firm, ripe tannins. Highly recommended.

Oliver K. 🍷 Amateur 2026-07-17

Lovely ripe plum and warm spice. Silky texture and great length. A benchmark for the region.

Leo Tasting 🌱 Novice 2023-11-14

Lovely ripe plum and warm spice. Bright and zesty with a saline edge. Punches well above its weight.

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