"A complex, understated wine with grapefruity finish." 92/100
Tom Cannavan, wine-pages.com, November 2009, UK"Grassy and steely, very pure and expressive with interestingly complex vegetal character."
Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, 16 Nov 2009, UK"Elegant wine with a future"
Graeme Barrow - The Advocate****"Resolute indeed, this is the top of the Ara pinot tree and it has an extra cut of style and class about it." 92
Nick Stock, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010, Australia"Really good, supple tannins though with those spicey, dried herb and red-fruit notes peristing through on the long finish"
Pinot Noir over $35 short list, Wine NZ Magazine, Tasting panel: Colin Ford, John Buchanan & Corey Hall, October 2009, NZ"The nutty, creamy oak sits beneath a tough of leafy, bracken character and the ripe, strawberry fruit is there between the layers.  The palate has very good concentration." 93/100
Tom Cannavan, wine-pages.com, November 2009, UK"The reds are ripe and soft, with clear potential in their Resolute bottling of world class Pinot Noir."
Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, 16 Nov 2009, UK"Redcurrant, beetroot, rhubarb, very classic and refined with a deliciously spiced finish.  Ripe, balanced, soft tannins, long finish."
Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, 16 Nov 2009, UK"Mushroom, earth, red bramble fruits, rich and expressive, broad and soft, very tactile and delicate." 
Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, 16 Nov 2009, UK“The pinnacle of Ara’s portfolio. It’s a perfect pinot, soft and supple in the mouth, upfront cherry and berry fruit flavours, savoury and earthy characters, velvet smooth tannins.”
Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury, 25 July 2009, Australia