Tolpuddle Vineyard was established in 1988 on a property in Southern Tasmania near Richmond. It was planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines, facing north-east on gentle slopes. The soil is sandy and well drained ensuring deep roots and well-balanced … Continue reading
Warramunda Pinot Noir 2013 comes from the Warramunda Estate located in the Coldstream area of the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Deep ruby red colour with a rim of purple; the nose shows nice berry fruits laced with some smoky charcuterie notes. … Continue reading
Beautiful clear ruby appearance and a lifted, almost perfumed nose with bramble, black cherry and some savoury, earthy and wet gravel notes. The impeccable sweet fruit on the palate mirroring the fruit aromas on the nose. There is a slight … Continue reading
This week I had the privilege of visiting the Bass Phillip winery and spending four enthralling, informative and sensory-expanding hours with winemaker Phillip Jones. I was very excited but a little apprehensive because he is an icon of the Australian … Continue reading
Medium, translucent red hue in the glass. Good depth and complexity of aromas including perfume and some good burgundian earthy or forest notes. Very nice palate with balance and elegance displaying dark cherry, red berry fruits, smokey oak, sage and … Continue reading
Our party enjoyed the PE pinot noir but I may have had more realistic expectations of this wine had I not paid $A60 for the bottle at the small suburban restaurant but at that price the wine didn’t represent great value. … Continue reading
Clear and bright rich red reflections immediately foretell of good things to come. Lifted aromas of red forest berries waft from the glass urging the drinker on. The palate displays surprising freshness of juicy fruit, summer berries and cherry mingled … Continue reading
On Sunday afternoon, I attended a tasting of Central Otago pinot noir held at Taxi Dining room in Melbourne. It was organised by Central Otago Pinot Noir Limited (COPNL) which is a promotional organisation that develops regional promotions to benefit … Continue reading
Gentle handing of grapes in wine production really works! The results are amply displayed in this bottle from Curly Flat (Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia). Williams Crossing is their second label but powerful aromatics and impeccable flavours speak to the … Continue reading
The 4th of July seemed like an ideal time to taste the Morgan 12 clones pinot noir 2010 which was kindly sourced for me by Pat Landee (Patty’s Pinot Closet). What a fine celebratory wine and a fitting ambassador for … Continue reading