Posted: April 4, 2017
Beautiful sherbety tropical/citrus fruit aromas and excellent flavour profile, not too sweet, with good level of acid to balance.
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Moscato 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good varietal character to the lifted nose and spicy red berry flavours with good oak and “spiky” acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Yering Station Yarra Valley Shiraz Viognier 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Good example of a cool climate shiraz with fruit/oak sweetness and aged characters developing. 3-5
Comments Off on Seville Hill No 8 Yarra Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Brooding dark berry aromas with a hint of Christmas cake characters. Intense, long and well balanced flavoursome palate. 5+
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Wonderful intense fresh berry aromas and delicate palate with intense spicy fruit flavours. Good acid and tannins. 3-5+
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Shiraz 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A freshness of sour cherries on the nose with a dash of pepper. Sweet fruit intensity on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Tokar Estate Yarra Valley Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A well made wine with a lovely freshness of style. It has dark brooding varietal aromas and intense spicy fruit flavours with prominent acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Oakdene William Single Vineyard Bellarine Peninsula Shiraz 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Leafy dark fruit aromas and well integrated sweet fruit palate. Still fresh with good level of acid and tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Seville Hill Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Red berries on the nose and a lighter, slightly sweeter, style of palate. Plenty of acidity. 5+
Comments Off on St Huberts Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Powerful fruit nose with hints of oak. Beautifully layered and seductive varietal fruit palate. “Good work”, enthused one judge. 3-5
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Tea leaf and cigar box nose with signs of red fruit characters. Good palate weight and integration with sweet fruit flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Merlot 2010 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Smooth and flavoursome. Nice black fruit lift and a well structured, nicely textured, palate.
Comments Off on Seville Hill Yarra Valley Merlot 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted confectionery sweet aromas following through to the smooth medium bodied palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Estate Tempranillo 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy red fruit nose with restrained savoury notes and bright red fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on Tokar Estate Yarra Valley Tempranillo 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Sweet licorice characters on nose and palate. Has texture and mouthfeel. Enjoy with food. 1-2
Comments Off on Yarravale Yarra Valley Rosato 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Balanced and savoury wine with lifted fruity fragrances and simple, slightly developed flavours with smoky notes. 3-5
Comments Off on Bittern Estate Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A lean and delicate style with funky pinot characters on the nose and quite restrained flavours on the palate which are supported by a good acid backbone.
Comments Off on Tarrawarra Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Some spicy savouriness to the nose and a generous, well structured palate with long, lingering, ripe fruit flavours with lovely mouthfeel. “A good wine”. 3-5
Comments Off on Scotchmans Hill Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“Now this is a pinot”. Lovely complexity, beautiful powerful fruit and lovely tannins. 3-5
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Licorice rich aromatics laced with nice funky characters and a complex, layered and savoury palate. “An excellent wine”. 3-5
Comments Off on Yarraloch Whole Bunch Stephanie’s Dream Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted spicy red fruit nose and a delicate, balanced and harmonious palate that according to one judge, “walks the savoury line”. Good level of acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Yering Station Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep dark brooding complex nose and generous, ripe and flavoursome palate. Sweet finish. 3-5
Comments Off on Kings of Kangaroo Ground Thirteen 31 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A wonderfully complex nose which shows sour cherries, oak and spices. The palate is both full bodied and delicate with great length of bright cherry flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Clyde Park Block D Geelong Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Slightly raisined aromas and firm, well structured palate with good varietal fruit drive. 3-5
Comments Off on Oakdene Peta’s Single Vineyard Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spicy red fruit nose; some savouriness underneath. Silky smooth and flavoursome palate at the riper end with drying oak. 3-5
Comments Off on Terra Felix Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Lifted, earthy, savoury nose and a firm, lingering, flavoursome red fruit palate with fine tannins in support. 5+
Comments Off on Crittenden The Zumma Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A long, well balanced, savoury style with a bright, lifted fruit, bouquet and long, intense, varietal flavours. 5+
Comments Off on Yarraloch Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
“In a savoury mood- then there’s fruit”, suggested one judge. Spicy lift to the red berry nose and sweet flavoursome fruit palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Scotsworth Farm Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nice integration of oak, red fruit and acid with lifted aromas and long lingering flavours.
Comments Off on Foxeys Hangout Kentucky Road 777 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A full, complex and flavoursome pinot; well made and perfectly balanced. Excellent aromatic lift to the savoury nose and a lovely palate with a vibrant finish.
Comments Off on Seville Estate Old Vine Reserve Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple, earthy, fruit driven style that has plenty of flavour, nice texture and a good firm tannic structure. 5+
Comments Off on The Tudor Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep dark brooding fruit bouquet layered, complex and intense and a fine, delicate and well made palate with good savouriness.
Comments Off on Sticks Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Red fruit aromas and a balanced berry palate with hints of oak and good acid structure. 5+
Comments Off on Seville Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
An intense lift of red berry aromas with a savoury touch. Full flavoured palate with plenty of weight, good mouthfeel and texture. 5+
Comments Off on Tokar Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A good complex toasty oak/dark fruit nose and simple, slightly herbal, pinot flavours.
Comments Off on Boat O’ Craigo Black Spur Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
The nose is a beautiful blend of berry fruit, some earthiness and spices. A silky smooth, full bodied, palate with simple sweet plum fruit flavours and a lingering finish. 5+
Comments Off on Clyde Park Geelong Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A delicate blend of cherry, mushroom and forest floor aromas which follows through to the palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Gippsland Wine Company Northrock Vineyard Gippsland Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Spices and pepper on the nose and simple drying oak with firm, high acid, tannic palate. 5+
Comments Off on Steels Gate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Funky fresh herb and green aromatics. Firm savoury notes to the smooth, slightly lean, style of palate; slight cherry notes. 5+
Comments Off on Bass River 1835 Gippsland Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A full bodied style at the savoury end of the spectrum with nice lift of red fruit characters. It is simple, long and nicely textured. 5+
Comments Off on Hoddles Creek Estate Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A very pretty and precise wine with red berry fruits and some good savoury notes.
Comments Off on De Bortoli Windy Peak Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Restrained earthy fruit fragrances and good savoury palate with nice mouthfeel and texture.
Comments Off on Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A simple confectionery nose and palate of raspberries, strawberries and cherries. Lovely balance and harmony. 3-5
Comments Off on Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2015 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
A complex style on the buttery side with well integrated flavours and great mouthfeel. 3-5
Comments Off on Steels Gate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Zesty flinty aromas with buttery hints. The youthful creamy palate has lovely varietal fruit characters, well handled oak and lingering acidity. Has vibrancy. 3-5
Comments Off on Toolangi Paul’s Lane Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2012 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive leesy melon bouquet, slightly restrained, with similar characters on the palate. 5+
Comments Off on Tarrawarra Estate Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Pleasant bouquet of melons and oak with more of the melons on the palate wrapped up in lingering acidity. 3-5
Comments Off on Scotchmans Hill Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose shows oak barrel ferment characters with good oak flavours carrying through layered with fresh citrus fruit. Nice acid support. 3-5
Comments Off on Sunshine Creek Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Nose has layers of citrus fruit, flinty notes and oak. Good volume and intensity of white peach like flavours and excellent use of oak with good acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Yering Station Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017