Sourced from Pooley’s oldest of two vineyards on the banks of the Coal River at Campania and confusingly named (Pooley’s estate pinot noir is also largely from its vineyards in the Coal River Valley), though the back label makes it clear that this is single vineyard Campania. Pedantics aside, Pooley has joined the A-league of […]
readFreycinet is one of Tasmania’s finest pinot noir sites and 2012 was one of its great seasons. For Claudio Radenti, the aspiration is not “fancy Burgundy techniques” but expression of fruit flavour, site and season. His recipe is elegantly simple, no wild yeast, just 5% whole bunches for stalk tannin and one-third new French oak […]
readSourced for the last time from one of Tasmania’s finest vineyards in the Coal River Valley, infusing it with such depth, brightness, structure and beautifully mouth-filling texture that I was convinced it must have had whole bunches in the ferment – yet this is all fruit texture. Such is its energy that it effortlessly envelops […]
readTolpuddle has for decades been one of Tasmania’s finest vineyards in the Coal River Valley, yet its fruits have never been bottled under its name until it was acquired by Shaw + Smith. This is it, for the first time, and I cannot recall an inaugural pinot noir release of such distinction from anywhere, ever. […]
readThe fourth release of Eileen Hardy Pinot Noir is a tangy and firm style, built on solid tannins and tart acidity that call for considerable time to draw together. It has the integrity and structure to go the distance, layered with all the complexity of whole bunch fermentation with wild yeast, infusing it with exotic […]
readTrue grigio should be tangy and lively, and Ninth Island consistently nails the style at a better price than most. This refreshing, tangy apéritif captures the crunch and tang of cool vineyards in Tasmania’s north. Nashi pear, lemon and grapefruit are the themes, impeccably preserved through fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Perfect for summertime al […]
readGreat value Tassie sauvignon (currently $15 at Dan’s). Lemon and lime zest and a hint of green pea are carried by the signature, taut acidity of East Coast and Lower Tamar vineyards.
readThe line between grigio and gris is a fuzzy one, and this vibrant and elegant rendition from Tasmania’s Central North Coast falls on the grigio side for me. It’s water white in hue, fragrant and lively in its lemon blossom, crunchy pear and granny smith apple purity. A long, clean, energetic palate unites the crunch […]
readThe purchase of the Coombend block immediately in front of the Freycinet vineyard presented the fruit for the estate’s first foray into sauvignon blanc this year. An impressive start, immediately taking the trophy for the best sauvignon in the Hobart Show. A gorgeous nose of lemon blossom, lime and passionfruit flows into a soft, supple […]
readThis is a true pinot grigio, with more tang and verve than most even in Tasmania. It’s refreshing from start to finish, a pale straw hue with lively aromas and flavours of lemon zest, kaffir lime, nashi pear and granny smith apple. A hint of pepper provides intrigue, as do beautifully managed, finely structured phenolics, […]
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