A beautifully balanced and remarkably long wine for a ‘second’ label. This wine is made by Mt. Difficulty from grapes grown in contracted Cromwell Basin vineyards and managed by their own team of viticulturists. I was not expecting the same … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2012
In the glass the wine displays an light garnet colour with purple tints. A young pinot with striking freshness and intense fruitiness: aromatic and matching flavours of macerated strawberries, raspberry or even citrus. There is a touch of earth on nose but overall the fruit … Continue reading
Sometime a pinot noir is all about the sum of the parts! Not a particularly brilliant nose, palate or finish. Such is the 2006 Bream Creek. Yes, the nose could be more lifted, the palate have some more complexity. Nether … Continue reading
An fine example of pinot noir expressive of the terroir and made with sensitivity and finesse. First impressions confirm, as the label clearly states, that the wine is unfiltered and unfined with a slightly cloudy, semi transparent mid red with mauve tinges. … Continue reading