Posted: September 4, 2019
A very pretty berry nose and a light bodied palate with fantastic luscious red fruit flavours on the mid palate and has a strong chewy finish.
Comments Off on Paringa Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Herbal pomegranate aromas and light palate with great fruit purity. Smart use of oak.
Comments Off on Mistletoe Reserve Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
The oak plays a big role here with some bold black fruit characters.
Comments Off on Hickinbotham Of Dromana Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A balanced, well integrated, charmer with oak in the starring role.
Comments Off on Clyde Park Single Block D Geelong Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A minty cool nose with an herbal thread and an interesting leaner style of savoury palate.
Comments Off on Clyde Park Single Block D Geelong Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A restrained, layered, gem! Medium red hues, dusty cherry kernel aromas, beautiful acid and attractive drying savoury characters across the palate.
Comments Off on Clyde Park Single Block D Geelong Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A dark and mysterious aromatic nose with the oak apparent on the palate but there is ‘slippery’ fruit in the background.
Comments Off on Clyde Park Single Block B2 Geelong Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A beautiful ripe style that’s an aromatic mix of raspberry, black cherries, licorice and spices. It’s young and fresh.
Comments Off on Clyde Park F College Block Geelong Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Dense red currant/cranberry bouquet with toasty oak that is echoed on the fine edged palate. “Commercially attractive.”
Comments Off on Clyde Park Single Block D Geelong Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Subdued spicy herbal aromas and fresh youthful palate. “Ready for a long journey!”
Comments Off on Clyde Park Estate Geelong Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“A restrained beauty.” Subtle fruit aromas with some smart oak sitting underneath. Palate is bright, youthful and fresh and full of raspberries, cherries and oak.
Comments Off on Allan Scott Scott Base Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nose is warm, oaky and jubey with a lively blackberry and red licorice palate laced with fine tannins.
Comments Off on Allan Scott Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Interesting earthy/leafy nose and lean herbal fruit flavours entwined with acid.
Comments Off on Scarpantoni Estate McLaren Vale Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“A tight savoury pinot that still holds much promise,” said one judge. It’s pretty, complex and ageing well.
Comments Off on Bream Creek Reserve Tasmania Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A deep red wine with a bold dark spicy cherry/oak bouquet. The elegant, evolving, chocolaty palate has light savouriness. “One to watch!”
Comments Off on Bream Creek Tasmania Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A restrained subtle nose and silky smooth palate. Needs time for the spicy berry fruit to be revealed.
Comments Off on Rockcliffe Single Site Great Southern Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A delicate balance of wild strawberry-like fruit, some beets, a touch of dusty leather and dried herbs.
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Pony Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A light lean pinot with delicate leafy red currant-like fruit. “An individual!”
Comments Off on Prancing Horse Estate Single Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A solid effort – it’s nicely rounded and very inviting. Deep red in colour with a purple edge, chocolate cherry aromas and a sophisticated, complex and well made palate.
Comments Off on Nanny Goat Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Intense oaky nose with minty red fruit notes. Attractive, tight, tannic palate with good primary fruit and a hint of cedar oak.
Comments Off on Catalina Sounds Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A pleasant and uncomplicated pinot. Light spicy lifted fruit fragrances. Herbal flavours with tomato leaf notes.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Grown Murray Darling Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
The fruit dominates here but there is also spicy oak apparent. “Fit for purpose!”
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Single Vineyard Orange Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Oak tending to dominate for now with sweet berry fruits pushing through. Needs more time to shine.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout Kentucky Road 777 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“A really well made wine,” noted one judge. It’s sweet and generous and has some depth of savoury fruit. Good drinking now.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout Scotsworth Farm Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A balanced, clean and well made pinot with a very pretty musky/floral nose and light berry fruit on the elegant palate.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout Scotsworth Farm Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A well made approachable pinot. Quite at this stage just needs time.
Comments Off on Foxey’s Hangout Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Lean, green and leafy nose with similar characters flowing onto the palate.
Comments Off on Clos Henri Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Red and blue fruits burst from the nose. Firm red berry palate with a hint of licorice. Still closed and yet to fully reveal itself!
Comments Off on Chain of Ponds Section 400 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A pleasant complexity of dark red fruit and oak aromas with beetroot and rhubarb-like characters on the palate.
Comments Off on Bellarine Phil’s Bellarine Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A good food wine with aromatic pot-pourri/red berry bouquet and generous floral fruit flavours. “Good value wine that hits the spot,” according to one judge.
Comments Off on Jacob’s Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“A progressive wine with lots of life ahead of it,” commented one judge. Spicy perfumed nose and bright bold chocolaty palate with lovely fruits of the forest characters.
Comments Off on La Villa Tower Block Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Cordial sweet bouquet with traces if smoked oyster-like notes. A lovely natural balance of pristine sour cherry fruit flavours and excellent quality oak.
Comments Off on La Villa Tasmania Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Subtle leafy black cherry fragrances and upfront confectionery fruit flavours with pleasant oak.
Comments Off on Marley Farm Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A solid effort with herbal aromas and a spicy herbal flavour profile.
Comments Off on Below&Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
“A lifted wine that dances on your tongue – a beauty,” was one judge’s comment. Spicy savoury nose and dainty herbal palate. Still taut with years ahead of it
Comments Off on Crittenden Estate Peninsula Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A subdued bouquet and a mid-weight stalky palate with earthy red and black fruits in the background.
Comments Off on Crittenden Estate Kangerong Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
An attractive leafy pinot that rests on a delicate edge. “It’s in for the long run!”
Comments Off on Crittenden Estate The Zumma Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Warm earthy aromas spiked with licorice and spices and showing a decent oak lift. Palate has a degree of complexity and savouriness with good tannins.
Comments Off on Curious Kiwi Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Perfumed bouquet and attractive bright aromatic/floral palate with a hint of savouriness and nice acid spine.
Comments Off on The Fabulist Upper Goulburn Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Nice fruit profile here with the stalky herbal elements tending to dominate.
Comments Off on Theory of Evolution South Australia Pinot Noir 2018 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Evolving fast but still shows sweet cherry fruit, sweet oak and light spiciness.
Comments Off on Sutherland Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A weighty oak driven style that’s all chocolaty and spicy.
Comments Off on Ara Resolute Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Aromatics jump out of the glass. “Hard to spit this one out,” lamented one judge.
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Ridge Block Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Perfect fruit/oak integration on both the sultry nose and the nicely textured palate.
Comments Off on Giesen Single Vineyard Clayvin Marlborough Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Bold dark colour, lots of spicy oak on the nose and a lean and mean palate.
Comments Off on Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Solid ripe spicy fruit nose and well-structured palate with sweet/savoury fruit underpinned with herbs.
Comments Off on Tarras Vineyards The Canyon Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Youthful colour and very balanced aromatics. Retained freshness on the cherry-like palate but starting to evolve earthy/leathery secondary characters.
Comments Off on Tarras Vineyards The Canyon Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
A bright upfront fruit driven style – “Quite delicious” with Cherry Ripe-like aromas and a chunky pinot palate.
Comments Off on Kuru Kuru Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Attractive fragrant floral aromatics and a solid, well developed and nicely integrated palate.
Comments Off on Rob Dolan True Colours Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019
Posted: September 4, 2019
Big, sweet and very generous style with inviting sweet red berry fruit, red licorice notes and loads of spicy oak. “You can taste the pedgree!” said one judge.
Comments Off on Rob Dolan White Label Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2017 / 0 View / September 4, 2019