Cool weather after the rain of 14 February was an ideal end to an otherwise challenging season and this is winemaker Peter Munro’s favourite wine of the vintage. Sourced from estate vineyards in High Eden, it’s an exotic, spice-laden and intense riesling, much more extroverted and immediately engaging than usual for this style. Guava and […]
A fragrant and elegant pinot noir of rose hip pink pepper, red cherry and raspberry fruit, in a refreshingly light-bodied style. Fruit integrity and persistence are impressive, showcasing the calibre of this great estate even at this second tier level Tannins are fine and supple and acidity is gently integrated, making it perfect to drink […]
Gentle, yes, but certainly not silent. From a young single vineyard in the Victorian Highlands, just outside the Macedon GI, this is a light and friendly young vine pinot that accurately expresses red berry fruits with notes of cool climate dried herbs. Fine tannins are well integrated and the finish is even, showing integrity and […]
Elegant and fragrance are the themes of this Yarra pinot noir. It embodies the pretty rose hip personality of this variety, over brambles and dried herbs, structured with impressive presence of confident, finely poised tannins. Tangy morello cherry fruit and dried herb notes linger on a lively finish. Value. $25 at ANZ Wines, Aussie Wines […]
There’s an elegant, uncomplicated finesse to this vintage for Isabel, producing a pinot noir of fragrant elegance and enduring longevity from this sustainable family vineyard. A pretty bouquet of rose hip, pure red cherries and rhubarb heralds a palate beautifully expressive of the elegant Marlborough style, uniting pure red cherry fruit with firm, finely poised […]
Ata Rangi winemaker Helen Masters says that vine age is the biggest influence in their wines as it determines where the vines sit in the soil structure, with older vines sending their roots deeper into the Martinborough gravel. The philosophy with Crimson is a younger vine selection, while still looking to express the character of […]
At this price point, Australian and New Zealand pinot noir are a much more reliable investment than Burgundy, but this is the third vintage of this label that has made the cut for Wine Taste. It’s a reliable and value for money monopole that transcends the lesser appellation of Mercurey, from vines aged between 20 […]
Showcasing all the fanfare of 100% whole bunch fermentation, this is an intoxicatingly perfumed, fragrant and Musigny-like Macedon pinot noir, crammed with rose petal fragrance, musk, pink lady apples, strawberries and red cherries over a wonderful sea of exotic spice. It’s beautifully textured, fine and mouthfilling, lingering with excellent line and length, enlivened by tense […]
Elegant, pretty and fragrantly appealing, yet possessing grand endurance, Jeffrey Grosset has created a contradiction achieved only in the most outstanding pinots. It’s a gorgeously fragrant and fresh style of rose petal perfume, raspberry and red cherry fruit, charged with a delightful line of well-focused Adelaide Hills acidity. Tannins are very fine and velvety, yet […]
Beautifully crafted and gracefully engaging, Lily is a pinot noir of elegant red cherry fruit, pretty rose bud perfume and enticing nuances of pink pepper and beetroot. Seamless, effortless and restrained, this is a vintage structured with silky, velvetty tannins that float on a persistent and alluring finish. $65 at Banks Fine Wine.