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Mount Avoca Estate Range Pyrenees Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

Spicy herbal fruit aromas with peppery/bacon notes. Light palate – quite tannic but a good drink.

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Mount Avoca Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

The smoky bacon nose shows hints of cinnamon with lots of drying tannins dominating a slightly porty palate.

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Mount Avoca Back Block Pyrenees Cabernet Merlot 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Nice marriage between the oak and the jammy fruit. Very tannic – needs time to calm down.

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Mount Avoca Back Block Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Lovely sweet fruit nose; a touch jammy with some good complementary oak. Elegant and classy palate full of stewed fruit flavours layered with slightly dusty-like oak.

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Mount Avoca Estate Range Pyrenees Lagrein 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

“In a class of its own”, said one judge. It has rich perfumed violet bouquet and lovely powerful fruity palate, almost porty. Still very youthful with good cellaring potential.

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Mount Avoca Limited Release Pyrenees Sangiovese 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Ripe fruit and oak aromas and quite a tart and tangy palate dominated by the oak. Still very tight and young.

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Mount Avoca Moates Lane Avoca Sangiovese 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

A very enjoyable, definitive, sangiovese with lovely fruit sweetness and toasty oak.

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Mount Avoca Estate Range Pyrenees Merlot 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Gorgeous dark inky fruit and lovely chocolaty oak with hints of eucalypt and violets evident on both the bright lifted nose and velvety smooth palate with its chewy tannins.

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Mount Avoca Estate Range Pyrenees Chardonnay 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Restrained perfumed varietal fruit aromas with sweet oak. Soft, lively and slightly chewy in the mouth.

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Mount Avoca Estate Range Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Distinct sauvignon blanc characters of gooseberries and passionfruit. Has an estery tropical bouquet and a lovely ‘thick’ sweet palate that according to one judge – “Has it all”.

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Mount Avoca Jack Barry Central Victoria Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very inviting rich fruit/oak aromas and an elegant and classy rich chocolaty palate.

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Mount Avoca Limited Release Pyrenees Lagrein 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Bright purple wine with spicy plum nose and a fresh and vibrant jammy fruit palate.

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Mount Avoca Moates Lane Pyrenees Sangiovese 2012

Posted: April 4, 2017

A youthful fruit driven style with some berry fruit and toffee apple-like characters on the nose and fresh, lively palate that is long and elegant and packed with berry flavours.

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Mount Avoca Old Vine Pyrenees Shiraz 2013

Posted: April 4, 2017

A fresh clean balanced wine with fresh lifted red berry fruit nicely integrated with the sweet vanillin oak. Has a drying finish.

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Mount Avoca Estate Pyrenees Chardonnay 2014

Posted: April 4, 2017

Thick sweet varietal fruit characters on nose and palate with somewhat reserved oak sitting behind.

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Mount Avoca Estate Pyrenees Merlot 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Very, very young and intense with huge rich ripe fruit and powerful fresh oak. Needs time.

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Mount Avoca Limited Release Pyrenees Nebbiolo 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

Smoky herbal nose and palate with lots of toasty oak and chewy tannins. Needs food!

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Mount Avoca Limited Release Pyrenees Sangiovese 2015

Posted: April 4, 2017

A nicely rounded wine showing a lovely balance of herbal-like varietal fruit, some residual sweetness and a drying tannic finish.

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Mount Avoca Lisa Marie Pyrenees Victoria Chardonnay 2012

Posted: April 3, 2017

A fruit focused European style – quite sherbety and still very youthful.

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Mount Avoca Jack Barry Pyrenees Victoria Sparkling Shiraz NV

Posted: April 3, 2017

Simple aged shiraz with well balanced sweetness, proud tannic and barnyardy notes.

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