Posted: April 26, 2017
Lovely deep garnet hues and a combo of blueberry and barnyardy like aromas. The long firm palate has intense dense flavour profile and nicely textured tannins.
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley 1’er Cru La Combe Aux Moines Gevrey Chambertin Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cherry-like fruit characters nicely balanced by smoky/bacony oak and supported by a firm tannin backbone.
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley 1’er Cru Les Porets Saint Georges Nuits St Georges Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A huge, powerful wine with dark cherry fruit, well handled savory oak and bright acidity. Shows an attractive minerally element and has a good tannin structure. 5+
Comments Off on Domaine Geanet Pansiot Gevrey Chambertin Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Beautiful spicy red fruit fragrances with fine spicy elements. Nicely textured palate with ever present sweet varietal fruit. Nice line of acid and a fine tannin profile.
Comments Off on Spring Vale Family Selection Freycinet Coast Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Ribena-like varietal fruit characters with undergrowth complexity, mild spices and fine tannins to balance. 5+
Comments Off on Spring Vale Cellar Release Freycinet Coast Pinot Noir 2008 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Interesting mix of barnyardy, cherry and violet aromas with similar characters on the firm palate.
Comments Off on Domaine Geanet Pansiot Pinot Fin Bourgogne Burgundy Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Dark fruit and toasty oak on the nose and a very big palate with intense varietal fruit flavours, ripe tannins and firm oak. 5+
Comments Off on Seville Estate Old Vine Reserve Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Leafy dark fruit bouquet with hints of toffee-like notes. Big rich palate with excellent balance between the lovely ripe fruit and well handled oak and showing savory bacon notes. 5+
Comments Off on Craggy Range Aroha Te Muna Road Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Nose bright, minty and chocolaty. Very fine, elegant palate with persistent savory flavours.
Comments Off on Domaine Epis Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Gorgeous nose – stewed rhubarb, roasted nuts and delicate violets. Good varietal fruit intensity opens up along the length of the palate layered with fine tannins and caramel-like oak. 5+
Comments Off on Sirromet Le Sauvage The Wild Granite Belt Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Warm and earthy with dark fruits, some leathery notes and refreshing acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Pooles Rock Tasmania Pinot Noir 2011 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Deep garnet wine sitting in the savory spectrum. Smoky meaty nose with a fine light tannic palate that has dark fruit good oak handling and fresh acid.
Comments Off on Moorooduc Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A lovely lifted spicy cherry bouquet and a palate that is packed with dense rich fruit flavours that flow through the palate and are layered with some charry oak and fine tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Eldridge Estate of Red Hill Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Gorgeous nose; stewed rhubarb, roasted nuts and delicate violet fragrances. Good varietal fruit intensity opens up along the palate with fine tannins and caramel oak. 5+
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Kentucky Road 777 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Intense lift of dark fruit fragrances and a textured and well balanced palate with everything in check. It has lovely cool restraint of varietal fruit with a lean tannic spine. 5+
Comments Off on Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve Huon Valley Tasmania Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Toasty oak nose with restrained fruity notes. Cherry fruit on the palate supported by fine tannins sitting underneath.
Comments Off on Giesen Clayvin Single Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A nose of cherries, nettles and cigar box with a firm tannic palate and bright acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Chanson Bastion de L’Oratoire Monthalie Burgundy Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Hints of menthol and tar on the nose. Firm balanced palate with dense savory/tar flavours
Comments Off on Domaine Faiveley 1’er Cru Le Clos du Roy Mercurey Burgundy Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Stewed fruit nose underscored with cedary oak and has a nicely textured and well balanced palate.
Comments Off on Murdoch James Blue Rock Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Sherbety lift to the plum/cherry bouquet. Silky smooth palate has good length of dark cherry flavours and nice woody notes.
Comments Off on Margrain Reserve Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Bright cherry bouquet with a fragrant perfumed lift and some gamey notes. Lovely choc/cherry flavour profile with fruit freshness and attractive oak finish. 5+
Comments Off on Lowburn Ferry Home Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Savory soy/black bean characters on the nose. Drying spicy/floral palate showing some spritz. 5+
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Series Ridge Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Smells of cranberries and cherries with a lovely lift of violets. The light varietal fruit dances across the palate with a firm but not grippy tannin profile. 5+
Comments Off on Lowburn Ferry Home Block Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Bright perfumed nose with lovely spicy intensity. Palate densely packed with dark varietal fruit, spices and cedary oak offering a lovely silky smooth flavour persistence. 5+
Comments Off on Soho McQueen Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Light fragrant bouquet with pleasant spicy warmth. Sweetness to the palate entry moving on to dryness at the finish . 5+
Comments Off on Villa Maria Cellar Selection Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Smells and tastes of chocolate caramels! Has texture, weight, length and interest.
Comments Off on Hickinbotham Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Craggy Range Te Muna Road Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Akarua Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Intense spicy fruit nose and firmly structured palate with what one judge referred to as “a clipped oak finish”. 5+
Comments Off on Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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.
Comments Off on Wairau River Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Purple plum and dark fruit aromatics and a lively and tight plum fruit palate. Nice oak.
Comments Off on McGuigan Cellar Select Hunter Valley Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Denmark Great Southern Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Vibrant lifted toffee edged dark fruit with mouthcoating tannins. More savory in style.
Comments Off on Robert Oatley Finisterre Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Lifted sour cherry-like fruit characters. A leaner style ready for drinking now.
Comments Off on Cockfighters Ghost Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
A firmer style; interesting and complex with rhubarb and forest floor elements.
Comments Off on Domain Road Vineyard Bannockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cherry aromas with a floral lift which is echoed on the palate. Good oak use. 5+
Comments Off on Oakdene Peta’s Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Bright spicy red fruit nose and long, clean, nicely textured crunchy red berry palate.
Comments Off on Rob Dolan Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on K1 by Geoff Hardy Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Brooding fruit characters with mossy/earthy touches, chocolaty oak and dusty tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Sew & Sew Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Moorooduc Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Long firm pinot style with cool fruit intensity and well settled tannins. 5+
Comments Off on Staete Landt Paladin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Jubey sweet nose and lightly fruited palate with hints of earthy/forest floor characters.
Comments Off on Goaty Hill Tasmania Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Jackson Estate Vintage Widow Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Paddy Borthwick GladstoneNZ Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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.
Comments Off on Paddy Borthwick Paper Road Gladstone NZ Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Cool crunchy red berry fruit with a fine tannin structure and a fresh acid drive.
Comments Off on Soho Havana Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
Posted: April 26, 2017
Dark Christmas cake-like fruit and spices with fine tannins. Drinking well now. 3-5
Comments Off on Mount Riley Seventeen Valley Martinborough Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 26, 2017
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+
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 26, 2017