Hickinbotham Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 26, 2017
Smells and tastes of chocolate caramels! Has texture, weight, length and interest.
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Craggy Range Te Muna Road Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
The nose has moss-like elements and cherry wood with a lovely lift of floral varietal fruit. Long, firm palate with the fruit carrying across the whole length of the palate. 5+
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Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Restrained nose; some cigar-like oak and intense cherry fruit. The long, firm textured palate has lovely presence of varietal fruit with the oak kept nicely in check. 5+
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Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Intense spicy fruit nose and firmly structured palate with what one judge referred to as “a clipped oak finish”. 5+
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Wairau River Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
The plum and blueberry-like varietal fruit integrates smoothly with the lovely spicy oak. Nice violet lift to the nose with balanced juiciness to the palate.
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McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Purple plum and dark fruit aromatics and a lively and tight plum fruit palate. Nice oak.
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Rockcliffe Single Site Denmark Great Southern Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cool plum and unripe raspberry-like fruit characters with a nice mix of old and new oak and excellent persistence of the tannins with a long oaky finish.5+
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Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lifted perfumed fruit on the nose which carries through to the long palate with firm tannins and a mouthwatering finish. 5+
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Robert Oatley Finisterre Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 26, 2017
Vibrant lifted toffee edged dark fruit with mouthcoating tannins. More savory in style.
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Cockfighters Ghost Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lifted sour cherry-like fruit characters. A leaner style ready for drinking now.
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Domain Road Vineyard Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 26, 2017
A firmer style; interesting and complex with rhubarb and forest floor elements.
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Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
A balanced and intense style with lots of sweet toffee-like fruit, some spicy notes and showing good oak handling. 5+
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Oakdene Peta’s Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cherry aromas with a floral lift which is echoed on the palate. Good oak use. 5+
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Rob Dolan Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Bright spicy red fruit nose and long, clean, nicely textured crunchy red berry palate.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
A sour cherry note to the nose with a hint of mint. Big sweet varietal fruit palate with a firm tannin structure and savory oak. 5+
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Sew & Sew Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Brooding fruit characters with mossy/earthy touches, chocolaty oak and dusty tannins. 5+
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Moorooduc Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
A long firm style with lots of good spicy oak, a nice background of perfumed varietal fruits and balancing tannin backbone. 5+
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Staete Landt Paladin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Long firm pinot style with cool fruit intensity and well settled tannins. 5+
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Goaty Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Jubey sweet nose and lightly fruited palate with hints of earthy/forest floor characters.
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Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Purple hues and slightly subdued nose of crunchy blueberry fruit with peaty notes. Warming palate, firmly structured, good flavour persistence and firm bright acidity. 5+
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Paddy Borthwick GladstoneNZ Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Perfect varietal fruit ripeness with an attractive spicy oak influence and silky smooth balance between the fruit, tannins and oak. 5+
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Paddy Borthwick Paper Road Gladstone NZ Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Savoury nose with hints of bacon and a chewy complex dark fruit palate with an oak influence on the back palate.
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Soho Havana Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cool crunchy red berry fruit with a fine tannin structure and a fresh acid drive.
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Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Dark Christmas cake-like fruit and spices with fine tannins. Drinking well now. 3-5
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Foxeys Hangout Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose described by one judge as being “purple, floral and spicy”. It has a very lightly fruited palate with good texture and driven by very good tannin and acid elements. 5+
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Home Hill Estate Huon Valley Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
A vibrant, fresh, bright magenta wine with jubey fruit showing a herbal touch and layered with savory oak characters.
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K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Stewed plum nose with rhubarb notes and a perfumed lift. Similar palate. Soft tannins. 5+
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Derwent Estate Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Big ripe style. Lots of dark cherry, dried fruit and licorice characters with warming tannins. 5+
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Seville Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Sour cherry aromas; some oak evident. Palate firmly packed with sweet dark berry flavours and showing good tannin/acid balance.
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Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2011
Posted: April 26, 2017
Light bodied lolly-like fruit with good spice fragrances and softly balanced palate. 5+
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Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 26, 2017
Very good violet like florals on the nose and long well textured palate; clean fruit flavours. 5+
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Milton Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
An aromatic and spicy style of pinot exhibiting very attractive fleshy varietal fruit expression.
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Scotchman’s Hill Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Caramel/plum bouquet and sweet fruit palate bright with acid and plenty of texture. 5+
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The Wine Society Directors Selection Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Red plum nose with cherry notes. Good fruit density on the palate with well handled oak. 3-5
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Te Kairanga The Runholder Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lovely layers of plums, beetroot and spices with a violet lift, good sweetness, dusty earthy characters and grippy tannin profile. 5+
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Singlefile Denmark Great Southern Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Bright fresh raspberry fruit profile with nice touch of earthiness and some very firm grippy oak tannins. 5+
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Rockcliffe Third Reef Great Southern Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Smells of cherries and chocolate. Up front acid on the palate carries the fruit with fine tannins sitting gently underneath. 5+
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Kings of Kangaroo Ground Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Dense, dark aromatics showing lovely earthiness and dark cocoa like flavours with gamey notes and very good oak balance. 5+
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Centennial Vineyards Reserve Single Vineyard Bowral Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
A nose of fruit compote layered with red licorice and great fruit intensity on the palate 5+
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Reillys Dry Land Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2012
Posted: April 26, 2017
Clean dark fruit with meaty/earthy touches, good length of spice and a ripe tannin structure. 5+
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Invivo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Good focus of earthy, beetroot and rhubarb like pinot characters layered with fine tannins and toasty wood notes. 5+
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Silverwood Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Savory cedary aromas; nice undergrowth notes. Rich creamy palate with drying tannins. 3-5
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Scarpantoni McLaren Vale Pinot Noir 2013
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cherry liqueur like characters on the nose and firm palate structure with high acidity.
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Akarua Rua Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Quite a savory style; lots of spicy dark fruit. Big mid-sweetness with firm tannin completion.
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Te Kairanga Martinborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Rich warm and generous with intense varietal fruit in the plumy blue fruit spectrum with brown wood spices and some heat. 5+
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Matahiwi Estate Wairarapa Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Jubey strawberry and plum characters with somewhat aggressive tannins and bright acidity. 3-5
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Stumpy Gully Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Some simple licorice like characters on the nose and a “cool calm” palate with good varietal fruit presence and firm tannins. 5+
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Mt Difficulty Roaring Meg Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Earthy stewed plum nose. Sweet ripe fruit freshness on the palate
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Wairau River Family Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lovely lifted cherry-like varietal fruit characters with some old oak elements and plenty of acidity.
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