The Darshan Pinot picks up its name from Bill Darshan Singh Dhillon, who first planted vines on the Bindi property, with the block that goes into this wonderous Pinot Noir was planted in his honour. Michael Dillon kept back this 2019 release a little longer to encourage what he calls 'finer layers of expression and accessibility' with brown spice and strawberry marking a refined, silken palate.

The Bindi wines sit among Australia's most sought-after releases, with the carefully made, small-volume Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in particular showcasing a rare beauty and profound intensity. The original estate vineyards are the hero here, with Bill Dhillon starting Bindi by planting Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in 1988 on three main blocks across his 170-hectare farm in Macedon Ranges. The vineyard is the hero here, with wine releases delineated into single blocks showing their unique charisma. Kostas Rind and Quartz are the Chardonnay vineyards and the Block 5 and Original Block, planted to Pinot Noir. Bill named one of the vineyards after Kostas Rind, a teacher who introduced him to wine. Michael, Bill's son, now runs the affairs at Bindi, and you couldn't meet someone affable and focused on high-quality wine production (winemakers aren't the most approachable lot). Bindi has a loyal following of customers for a reason - treasure these wines like you would a trophy.