Noirien is Scorpo’s earlier drinking pinot style, with just 5% new oak and bottled early to emphasise its juicy fruit character. The result is a beautifully fruit-focused pinot noir, succulent and approachable, yet in no way sweet, capturing dark berries, mixed spice and savoury beetroot notes with confidence and precision. Lovely accents of spice, dried […]
Sandro Moselle’s wizardry with pinot noir and chardonnay is evident in every wine he makes, even right here in his entry pinot. 2012 is a great vintage for this estate, with confident potential in the cellar. It leads out with a delightful bouquet of rose buds, red cherries and brambles, throwing to a tangy, savoury […]
From five rows singled out of Hoddles Creek’s original vineyard next to the winery, this is an outstanding and expressive release. There’s real depth of character and structure on display here, showcasing the black cherry and black plum fruit depth of small berries from low-yielding vines. It’s elegant, restrained and focused, while exhibiting impressive fruit […]
An effortless pinot noir, capturing the fruit intensity and complexity of a warm and very dry season, while presenting it with grace and poise, framed in a silky and refined structure. It’s spicy and intense on the bouquet, with mixed spice, berry compote, sarsaparilla, anise and beetroot. The palate has excellent poise of rose hip […]
Brian Croser’s unique site on the Fleurieu peninsula has awaited the right moment to finally confirm its true calibre. With sufficient vine age to support a confident and age-worthy pinot, the great 2012 vintage was finally that moment. A lifted and fragrant nose of violets, red cherries, cherry kernel and hints of anise is a […]
This is what we love about Mornington pinot: succulent red cherries, juicy wild strawberries, the complexity of dried oregano, all wrapped neatly in silky fine tannins. It’s tangy, fruit-driven and wonderfully seductive. It will live a few years, but why wait? $46 at World Wine.
I’m often taken aback by the impact of new oak in great young Burgundies, but think little of it as the wines will find their balance in the fullness of time. The overt oak presence extracted from just 25% new oak took me by surprise here. But in the context of longevity, perhaps it should […]
Focused, tight, mineral tannins and impressive persistence define the finest seasons in the great Lusatia Park vineyard in the Upper Yarra, and this is an impressive vintage that promise a long life. Pretty morello cherries, crunchy red berry fruits, rose petals and tangy strawberry hull sing of the elegance that is PHI, accented with vibrant, […]
Steve Lubiana believes this to be among his best Estate Pinots yet, and with yields one-third below average, he has no ulterior motive to talk it up. The wine speaks for itself, a silky, seamless, effortless, elegant and immediately alluring vintage for Lubiana. A gorgeous core of red cherry and strawberry fruit is overlaid with […]
At just 13.8%, Tuerong is the deepest and richest of Montalto’s 2012 pinots, yet still very much a refined and graceful Mornington pinot. Red cherry fruits, violet perfume and berry compote are encased in tightly structured French oak, polished, crafted and impeccably executed. Tannins are fine and confident and acidity is tangy and refreshing, conspiring […]